COACHES' BREAKDOWN: "Mr. Dependable. Great character, emotional leader of the team. Good 1-v-1 defending. Reads the game well, but doesn't have great pace... Not sure he has the speed for fullback. Very tactically aware, true leader of his team ... Nothing special about him. He's captain, leader and all those things, but I question whether he has the ability at the next level when the game is faster... "If I were a pro coach, I would take a shot on Will every day of the week." Great leader. A little undersized as a CB for the pros. Intelligent. Good 1-v-1, good in the air for his size. Can play out of the back both short and long. Glue guy. Size and athleticism are his weaknesses... Has been accepted to grad school at Oxford, and has a chance to get an Italian passport via his mom if he wants to go that route."
COLLEGE: 2013: Started all 19 matches on the Tribe backline … Finished the season with one assist and one point … Named to the NSCAA All-South Atlantic First Team … Earned CAA Defensive Player of the Year honors … Garnered a first-team all-conference selection … Named the CAA All-Academic Team … Picked up his second-straight CoSIDA Academic All-America citation … Helped anchor a defense to a CAA-best nine shutouts … Was a team captain for the second straight-year … Named to the CAA All-Tournament Team … Played 1777 minutes... 2012: Third Team All-CAA Selection ... Named to the Scholar All-East Region Honorable Mention Team ... Earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors ...Started all 18 matches for the Green and Gold ... Netted first career goal against Georgia State ... 2011: Second Team All-CAA ... Second-Team VaSID All-State ... Appeared and started in all 19 matches for the Tribe, playing every minute ... Registered two assists ... 2010: Appeared in 19 matches, earning 18 starts ... Prior to the season, qualified for the U.S. Amateur Golf Championship, carding a total of 146 (+2) at a regional qualifier ...
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Three-time all-state and all-league honoree at the Westminster School … Finished his career with 11 goals and 60 assists … Led team in assists all four years … Named captain during junior and senior years, helping lead team to New England Tournament during his junior season … Played for the U-15 Connecticut state championship team … Participated in the U.S. Development Academy from 2007-10 … Also four-year letterman in golf, winning the New England Tournament his sophomore season …
PERSONAL: Son of Larry and Marguerita Smith … Brother, Christopher, graduated from the College in 2007 … Other brother, Ben, played hockey for Boston College for four years and was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks … Talented musician...