Kiki Smith

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-9
Class:
Redshirt Senior
High School:
Desert Vista HS
Prev School:
Washington State
Hometown:
Ahwatukee, Ariz.

PRONUNCIATION

Career: 2023 Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll ... 2024-25 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll ... Fall 2024 SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2025 (Redshirt Junior): Logged seven appearances ... made her SEC debut Sept. 21.

2024 (Redshirt Sophomore): Sat out the 2024 season due to injury.

2023 (Redshirt Freshman at Washington State): Appeared in four matches with one start during her debut season in Pullman … Made her collegiate debut at Portland (8/24) and played a career-high 75 minutes off the bench in a 1-0 result … Drew her first career start vs. Weber State (8/27), putting her lone shot on target while logging 34 minutes of action … Played 122 minutes across the season … Named to Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2022 (Freshman at Washington State): Redshirted after sustaining a season-ending injury in the preseason.

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL: A defender from Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, Ariz. … Named a top prospect in the state of Arizona at Desert Vista HS … Earned first-team all-region and all-conference honors as a senior … Began her prep career at V. Sue Cleveland HS in New Mexico, becoming the youngest player ever to earn a varsity jersey as an eighth-grade student … Played her club soccer with the Utah Royals FC … Invited to the Elite Club National League (ECNL) Selection Game … Selected to Top Drawer Soccer's Best XI at three different showcases … Honor roll student.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Kim and Dean Smith … Has five siblings (Allyson, Andrew, Jeff, Guy and Morgan) … Enjoys anything outdoors, sports, spending quality time with her friends and family, community service and traveling … Has eight nieces and nephews … Plans to major in health and exercise science.

WHY OU: "I chose Oklahoma because it checked every single box in terms of what I was looking for in a new school. As soon as I stepped on campus I felt at home. I was welcomed with open arms by the coaching staff as well as the players. I knew I could see myself being happy and succeeding here."

FUN FACTS: Favorite food is Italian food ... Favorite soccer teams are the U.S. Women’s National Team and Utah Royals FC ... Favorite soccer player is Julie Ertz ... Lives by Philippians 4:6-7: “Do not be anxious about anything, but present your requests to God” ... Hidden talent is braiding hair ... Would play volleyball if not soccer ... Favorite movies are the Spider-Man films ... Wanted to be an FBI agent or detective growing up ... Biggest fear is not completing the whistle on time ... Favorite musical artist is Luke Combs ... Dream vacation spot is Bora Bora ... Enjoys anything outdoors and active ... Favorite song right now is “Beautiful Things” by Megan Moroney ... Favorite show is Game of Thrones ... Visiting Times Square during Christmas is on the bucket list ... Would choose mind reading as a superpower ... Dream job is being a physical therapist and owning a practice or working for a professional sports team ... Favorite book is Wonder by R.J. Palacio ... Something surprising is that she is the youngest of six children and has nine nieces and nephews ... Would love to live on a lot of land in Texas ... Family and friends, along with the idea of having only one opportunity to live life to the fullest, are what motivate her.