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2021: Has appeared in four tournaments this spring, totaling a season stroke average of 79.7 in the process…Finished tied for fifth at the 2021 NEC Women’s Golf Championship (4/18) with a three-round score of 229 (80, 75, 74)…Carded a season-low round of 74 (+2) in the final round the NEC Championship…

2019-20: Appeared in 17 rounds and averaged 75.5 strokes per round in her junior campaign ... Named NEC Golfer of the Month on October 2 after her performances at the FDU Invitational, Boston College Invitational, and the Hartford Hawks Invitational ... Opened the season with a first-place finish at the FDU Knight Invitational (9/8) after shooting a 147 ... Finished third overall at the Hartford Invitational (9/29), where she shot a season-low round of 71 and totalled a 145 ... Also recorded top 10 finishes at the Towson Invitational (10/15), Lehigh Invitational (10/22), Saint Francis Invitational (3/7), and the Lonnie Barton Invitational (3/10) ... At the Lonnie Barton invitational, Smith placed fifth overall and helped guide the Knights to a first-place finish with a score of 150.

2017-18: All-NEC Second Team...Carded three, top-10 finishes including an eighth-place result at the NEC Championships. For the season, the freshman averaged 79.5 strokes per round.

Prior to the 2017-18 campaign: Head coach Rob Warren said, "Najae, Nicola and Julia are outstanding newcomers to our women's golf team. Their experience along with their consistent play should help to carry on the success of our program. I have no reservations about inserting them immediately into the lineup and watching them achieve greatness. All three have a great temperament and are fierce, smart competitors. I can't wait to see them in action."

Personal: Parents are Ian and Jill Smith ...  Interests Outside of Sports include socializing, shopping, eating, and watching Netflix ... Favorite Sports Memory is winning the South Region Women's Championship in England and shooting a course record of 66 (6 under par) ... Favorite Professional Sports Team is Tottenham Hotspur ... Favorite Movie is Mamma Mia.