TCNJ ASSISTANT COACH CAREY-SMITH EARNS SPOT IN HALL OF FAME
Monday, January 28, 2013
Ewing, NJ… As a lacrosse player at The College of New Jersey, then known as Trenton State College, Gina Carey-Smith backstopped the Lions to three NCAA Division III National Championships and earned various individual honors. Even though her playing days are behind her, those accomplishments aren’t forgotten as she added another honor to her impressive resume on Sunday being a member of the “Class of 2013” in the United States Lacrosse New Jersey North/South Chapter Hall of Fame.
As a four-year starter (1990-93) in goal for the College’s lacrosse team, she was picked as the recipient of the 1993 Ensign C. Markland Kelly Jr. Award, signifying Division III's top-rated goalkeeper. Carey-Smith was a two-time All-American and holds school records for most career saves (638), fewest goals allowed in a season (71) and in a career (314).
In addition to her standout playing career, Carey-Smith has been just as valuable serving as the goaltending coach for the Lions in each of the last eight years. In each of those seasons, the TCNJ has ranked among the national leaders in team defense and in 2011 tutored goalie Mary Waller, who led the country in goals-against-average at 4.12.
Lacrosse wasn’t the only sport she excelled at, she earned All-America First Team citations in 1990 and 1991 in field hockey and as a senior, she was selected as the Honda-Broderick Cup winner as the Most Outstanding Collegiate Field Hockey Athlete that year, beating out candidates from all three NCAA divisions. Carey-Smith finished her field hockey career at TSC with 43 goals, including the game-winning goal in the 1991 NCAA Championship, and 30 assists, plus two NCAA titles.
Carey-Smith is also a member of TCNJ’s Athletic Alumni Hall of Fame, being inducted in 2007.
