University at Albany Great Danes

2023

NFHCA First Team All-America … NFHCA First Team All-Northeast Region … America East Midfielder of the Year … AE First Team All-Conference … AE All-Academic … AE All-Championship Tournament … SUNY Fall At Large Scholar-Athlete of the Year … NFHCA National Academic Squad … CSC Academic All-District … four time AE Defensive Player of the Week (9.12, 10.3, 10.10, & 10.24) … fourth in the nation, first in the conference, in goals per game (1.21) and points per game (2.79) … top-75 in the nation in assists per game (.37) … conference leader in shots (5.42/game), goals, points, game-winning goals (6) … team leader with three defensive saves … started all 19 games … earned points in all but three games on the season … started with two assists against UMass (Aug. 25) … earned third career hat trick against UC Davis (Oct. 6) … went eight consecutive games with at least one goal … added a second streak with six-straight games with at least one point … made a defensive save in three close games - Cornell (Sept. 16), a win in shootouts; Stanford (Oct. 6), 1-0 win; and UNC (Oct. 15), a one-goal loss to a top-10 team … broke the record, previously held by Paula Heuser ‘17, for individual goals and points in a tournament game with five goals and 10 points, both career-highs, in the AE semifinal against Maine (Nov. 3) … played all but five minutes of the season … totaled 23 goals, including six game-winning goals, and seven assists for 53 points from 103 shots, including 68 on goal, with three defensive saves in 1194 minutes on the field.
 

2022

NFHCA First Team All-America … NFHCA Northeast Player of the Year … NFHCA Northeast First Team All-Region … America East Midfielder of the Year … AE First Team All-Conference … AE All-Academic … AE All-Championship Tournament … AE FH Scholar-Athlete of the Year … SUNY Fall At-Large Scholar-Athlete of the Year … CSC Academic All-District … NFHCA National Academic Squad ... AE Commissioner's Honor Roll … AE Offensive Player of the Week (9.13) … top 15 in the nation in goals and points per game … first in the conference in shots and shots on goal per game … top five in the AE in goals and points per game as well as game-winning goals … led the team 15 goals, 39 points, 124 shots, 77 shots on goal, and four game-winning goals … second on the team with nine assists and 1276 minutes played … started all 21 games … opened the season with two goals and one assist against Northeastern (8.27) … added two goals and one assist at Colgate (9.9) and against #16 Boston College (10.2) … notched five multi-goal games and 10 multi-point games … went 2-2 on penalty strokes.
 

2021

Started all 20 games in her rookie season … America East Rookie of the Year … NFHCA First Team All-Northeast Region … Synapse Sports National All-Rookie Team … America East First Team All-Conference … AE All-Rookie … AE All-Tournament ... AE Academic Honor Roll … finished in the top-three in the conference, and first on the team, with six game-winning goals (first in the AE), 36 points (second in the AE), and 16 goals (third in the AE) … named NFHCA Offensive Player of the Week (November 3) … awarded America East Offensive Player of the Week twice (September 6 and November 1) and Rookie of the Week three times (September 6, September 27, and November 1) … opened the season with one goal and one assist against Colgate (8/27) … notched a season-high three goals twice - at Wagner (9/3) and against UC Davis (10/29) … compiled one goal and one assist against Columbia (9/12) and at Vermont (9/26) … scored two goals against California (10/31) … added five single-goal games … tallied six game-winning goals … went 5-5 in penalty strokes … totaled 78 shots, including 51 on goal, and 1213 minutes on the field.
 

Prior to UAlbany

Played field hockey for Royal Victory HC since she was four, named captain for one year ... attended school at Onze-Lieve-Vrouwinstituut Pulhof.
 

Personal

Daughter of Benedicte Roels and Koert Smisdom...Sister to Flo Smisdom… her intended major for UAlbany is Business Economics.
 

Sykes on Smisdom

Alison is a very calm and crafty player. She never seems fazed no matter how stressful a situation. Her experience with the Junior National Team and her club team in high levels of competition will help her transition smoothly into our team. She will add a tremendous amount to our midfield and attack.