University of Richmond Athletics
2026 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Jersey Number 6
Hunter Smith
- Position:
- Defense
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Rochester, N.Y.
- High School:
- McQuaid Jesuit
2026 (Senior)
- Team Captain
- Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year
- First Team All-Atlantic 10
- Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team
- Top 25 Tewaaraton Nominee
- USA Lacrosse First Team All-America
- USILA Second Team All-America
- Inside Lacrosse Second Team All-America
- Played in and started 14 games
- Recorded 29 ground balls and a career-high 28 caused turnovers
- Scored a goal against Georgetown (March 7)
- Preseason All-Atlantic 10
- Preseason USA Lacrosse All-America Second Team
- Preseason USILA All-America Second Team
- Preseason Inside Lacrosse All-America Third Team
- Named Inside Lacrosse First Team Midseason All-America
- Named No. 18 on Inside Lacrosse's Top 50 Players list
- Named A-10 Defensive Player of the week (Feb. 9, after Robert Morris)
- Named to USILA Team of the Week (March 10, after Georgetown)
- Finished season 12th in the nation and fourth in the A-10 in caused turnovers per game (2.00)
- Helped the Spiders finish third in the nation and first in the A-10 in caused turnovers per game (10.44)
- Helped the Spiders finish fourth in the nation and first in the A-10 in clearing percentage (91.3)
- Helped the Spiders finish ninth in the nation and first in the A-10 in ground balls per game (34.81)
- Lead Richmond to the nation's third-best scoring defense while leading the A-10 (8.44)
- Finished career fourth all-time for the Spiders in career caused turnovers with 79
- Started 56 career games, the ninth-most ever by a Spider
- Drafted in the second round, 10th overall by the Boston Cannons in the PLL College Draft
2025 (Junior)
- Started all 18 games
- Inside Lacrosse Second Team All-American
- USILA Third Team All-American
- USA Lacrosse Magazine Honorable Mention All-American
- A-10 Co-Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-A-10 selection
- Tasked with guarding opponent’s top attackman
- Preseason All-Atlantic 10
- Inside Lacrosse Second Team Midseason All-American
- Recorded an even 27 ground balls and 27 caused turnovers
2024 (Sophomore)
- Named First Team All-Atlantic 10
- Started all 16 games
- Recorded one goal and one assist
- Picked up 31 ground balls
- Tallied 16 caused turnovers
- Named Preseason All-Atlantic 10
2023 (Freshman)
- Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team selection
- Played in all 16 games, starting nine
- Recorded first collegiate goal at Virginia (March 4)
- Totaled 17 ground balls and eight caused turnovers
Prior to Richmond
- USA Lacrosse Academic All-American
- All-Greater Rochester 1st Team
- Four-year Starter & Team Captain at McQuaid Jesuit High School
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Tuesday, May 05
Monday, May 04
Tuesday, April 28
