Wingate University Athletics

2016: Olivia Smith appeared in 28 games during her junior season at Wingate, making 12 starts…Hit .275 with four RBI and 15 runs scored…Added three sacrifices while stealing two bases in two attempts…Had a hit and a stolen base against UVA-Wise…Went three-for-four with an RBI and two runs scored against Limestone…Had two hits and two RBI against Georgia College…Scored three times in the Lenoir-Rhyne doubleheader…Had an RBI and a run scored against Newberry in the SAC Tournament.

2015: Smith started 31 games during her sophomore season at Wingate, hitting .261 with 24 hits including three doubles, driving in seven runs while scoring 13 times…Went two-for-three with an RBI in game two against Tusculum…Went two-for-three with an RBI and a run scored in game one at Limestone…Had two hits and two runs scored in game two against King…Had three hits including a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Carson-Newman doubleheader…Scored a pair of runs in game two against Brevard…Had a double and two RBI in game one against LMU…

2014: Smith appeared in 51 games during her first season at Wingate, starting 49 contests…Hit .309 with a triple, six doubles, 17 RBI and 24 runs scored…Stole three bases in three attempts while leading the team with 13 sacrifices…Went four-for-four with two doubles, three RBI and two runs scored against UNC Pembroke…Went five-for-eight with a double, two RBI and three runs scored in Tusculum doubleheader…Had four hits, an RBI and a run scored in Queens doubleheader…Went four-for-10 with two doubles, four RBI and two runs scored in Mars Hill doubleheader.

Full name is Olivia Kathryn Smith…Born August 22, 1995 in Bremerton, Wash…Daughter of  James and Christina Smith... Majoring in Athletic Training... Wants to become an athletic trainer at a university … Favorite class at Wingate: Any AT class... Favorite athlete: Ichiro Suzuki…Favorite sports team: Seattle Mariners and Seattle Seahawks… Favorite movie: Legally Blonde…Favorite TV Show: Fashion Police on E!…Olivia can’t imagine a week without: Talking to her family… Favorite Food: Churro... Most memorable sports moment: Winning a state championship during senior year…Favorite sport to play other than softball: Bowling … People Olivia most admires: Her parents… How Olivia gets ready for game: Drink a bottle of pedialyte…Something people don't know about Olivia: I'm part of a military family and each one of my siblings and I were born in a different duty location. … Nicknames: O, Liv, Libs… Olivia thinks: the fastest person on the team is Mellena, strongest is Alexis, and funniest is Jordan… Favorite quote: "It is what it is."

Why Olivia chose Wingate: I loved the size of the campus and it has a good athletic training program. The coaches are great and I loved Wingate right when I came onto campus.