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Posted November 1, 2007


1 - Chris Smith
Chris Smith
Height: 6-2
Weight: 190
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo.
High School: Lewis-Palmer HS
Position: GK
Major: Undeclared

Honor Roll:
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Player of the Week, Oct. 21, 2008
Convergys/CSU-Pueblo Athlete of the Week, Oct. 25, 2008
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Player of the Week, Oct. 28, 2008

2008: Became the Pack's starting keeper and became stronger and stronger with every game, culminating in being named RMAC defensive player of the week in back-to-back weeks, Oct. 21 and Oct. 28 ... Allowed just two goals in 380 minutes work over that two-week span, scoring a pair of 1-0 shutouts over Mesa State and nationally-ranked Metro State, and enabling a 1-1 tie to nationally-ranked Fort Lewis Oct. 17 ... Had a hand in five shutouts in 2009 ... After allowing seven goals in the season-opener, rebounded to boast a goals-against-average of 1.62.

2007: Made his only appearance of the season as a starter in a 3-0 loss in a non-conference matchup with a very tough Incarnate Word (Tex.) team ... Made four saves in the contest.

High School: Was an all-conference and Southern Colorado all-state team member as a senior at Lewis-Palmer High School in Monument, Colo. ... Helped the Rangers to the 2003 state soccer championship ... Also competed in wrestling.

Personal: Son of Kimberly and Todd Smith ... Has one younger brother, Alex ... His dad, Todd, played football at CSU-Pueblo (then-University of Southern Colorado) from 1978-79 ... Plans to major in business and earn an MBA ... Enjoys hiking and camping.