Natalie Smitek

Class:
Junior
Height:
5-11
Hometown:
Avon, Ohio
High School:
Avon

2024-25 BIG EAST All-Academic Team

2025-26: Collected six singles wins and a pair of doubles wins during the Fall...Collected 10 singles wins during the spring dual season, playing primarily in the Nos. 5 and 6 spots...Posted a 3-1 record againts BIG EAST teams...Won on No. 6 singles as Xavier took 4-2 win over Gonzaga...Clinched 4-0 win over a ranked Penn team with a 6-3, 7-5 win on the No. 6 court...Clinched 4-1 win over Memphis on court No. 5...Played No. 6 singles in the BIG EAST Championship match and Xavier's NCAA Tournament match at Vanderbilt...Had 13 singles wins during dual season, playing primarily with Emily Flowers in the No. 3 spot...Duo had three wins over BIG EAST teams in the regular season...Pair picked up first doubles decision to help Xavier take the point in 4-3 win over UConn in BIG EAST Semifinals...Had first doubles decision in Xavier's 4-0 win over ranked UPenn squad...Pair also picked up the first decision at Michigan State, helping Xavier take the doubles point...Duo took 6-3 win to help Musketeers take doubles point at Kentucky...Duo also helped the Musketeers to doubles point at Purdue with a 6-4 win...Was part of the team that won 2026 BIG EAST Championship and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

2024-25: Collected nine singles wins and 11 doubles wins during her freshman season...Collected four singles wins in dual action, playing in the No. 6 spot...Had singles wins at Indiana, vs. Northern Kentucky, at Butler and against Georgetown...Collected nine wins in doubles play, going 4-0 against BIG EAST opponents, partnered with Madeleine Rexroat and Emily Flowers...Partnered with Flowers, won seven straight matches in the No. 3 spot headed into the NCAA Tournament.

PRIOR TO XAVIER: A four-star recruit from Avon, Ohio where she attended Avon High School...Was ranked as high as No. 76 in the country by TennisRecruiting.net...Had 123 career wins in 132 matches, including going 20-4 against four-star recruits...Had 93 career singles wins, including 18 in the state tournament... During her prep career, won three sectional titles, two district titles and two Southwestern Conference titles...Made the State Tournament four times, earning All-Ohio each time.