2015: Saw action in 33 matches, starting 19 ... averaged 2.05 digs per set, third most on the team ... posted double-digit digs 10 times, including a 13-kill, 13-dig double double at No. 7 Ohio State ... posted season-best 14 digs at Northwestern ... led team in digs at No. 5 Penn State ... made good on 94 percent of 527 serve reception chances ... passing helped Purdue to a .261 hitting percentage (27th nationally), while defense helped hold opponents to a .191 effort on the season ... served up 19 aces, including three vs. Ohio ... added 80 kills and 20 blocks ... hit .250 or better in 10 matches, including .300 or better six times, .400 or better four times and .500 or better three times ... hit at .529 clip with nine kills in 17 swings with no errors in hitting debut vs. Austin Peay.
High School: Named 2015 High School Player of the Year by the National High School Coaches Association .. Member of the USA Volleyball Junior National team in 2013 and 2014, earning a gold medal at the NORCECA Continental U20 Championships in Guatemala in 2014 ... member of the 2013 USA Volleyball Youth National team, which won a silver medal at the FIVB U18 World Championships in Thailand ... listed at No. 7 among Prep Volleyball's Senior Aces ... Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection ... Max Preps 2014 National Player of the Year, Under Armour High School All-America first team and America Family Insurance All-USA first team as a senior after leading her team to its second straight state title ... Colorado's Gatorade Player of the Year, CHSAA 4A Player of the Year, Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Female High School Athlete of the Year and Sportswomen of Colorado's 2015 High School Volleyball Player of the Year, while earning all-state accolades as a senior ... Prep Volleyball's National Junior Player of the Year in 2013-14, while also earning MaxPreps All-America honors, CHSAA 4A Player of the Year, first team all-state and academic all-state first team accolades as junior ... garnered Pikes Peak Athletic Conference Most Outstanding Player, all-conference first and all-area first team honors as a junior ... earned Prep Volleyball Soph 79, Tribune Volleyball Player of the Year, Rocky Mountain All-Region, Max Preps and Denver Post All-Colorado honors as a sophomore ... a Prep Volleyball High School All-American honorable mention selection, all-area first team, all-conference first team and 4A Colorado Spring Metro League first team selection as a rookie, and was the lone freshman to receive first team all-state 4A honors ... Most Outstanding Player and Gazette Standout performer on the basketball court as a sophomore ... graduated Summa Cum Laude ... plays club for the Colorado Juniors, which finished fifth at USAV Nationals in 2013.
Personal: Full name is Alexa Kristine Smith ... born Dec. 14, 1996 ... parents are Brett and Livia Smith. Mother, Livia, is a Purdue alumna and played on the club volleyball team ... has one brother, Justin, who plays basketball at Idaho State ... uncle, Andrew Valainis, played golf at Purdue.
Favorite things
Favorite sweet treat: homemade ice cream sandwiches
Favorite ice cream flavor: anything Ben and Jerry's
Favorite holiday:Christmas
Favorite sport besides volleyball: Basketball
Favorite sports team: Denver Broncos
Favorite Athlete: Kristen Hildebrand
Favorite TV show: The Bachelor
Favorite Movie: The Parent Trap
Favorite Book: The Great Gatsby
Favorite Musical Artist: John Mayer
Favorite type of pizza: Buffalo Chicken
Favorite Actor: Will Ferrell
Favorite Food: fruit
Favorite city:Newport Beach, CA
Favorite outdoor activity:Hiking
Favorite animal/furry friend: dogs
Favorite Purdue professor:
High School: Named 2015 High School Player of the Year by the National High School Coaches Association .. Member of the USA Volleyball Junior National team in 2013 and 2014, earning a gold medal at the NORCECA Continental U20 Championships in Guatemala in 2014 ... member of the 2013 USA Volleyball Youth National team, which won a silver medal at the FIVB U18 World Championships in Thailand ... listed at No. 7 among Prep Volleyball's Senior Aces ... Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection ... Max Preps 2014 National Player of the Year, Under Armour High School All-America first team and America Family Insurance All-USA first team as a senior after leading her team to its second straight state title ... Colorado's Gatorade Player of the Year, CHSAA 4A Player of the Year, Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Female High School Athlete of the Year and Sportswomen of Colorado's 2015 High School Volleyball Player of the Year, while earning all-state accolades as a senior ... Prep Volleyball's National Junior Player of the Year in 2013-14, while also earning MaxPreps All-America honors, CHSAA 4A Player of the Year, first team all-state and academic all-state first team accolades as junior ... garnered Pikes Peak Athletic Conference Most Outstanding Player, all-conference first and all-area first team honors as a junior ... earned Prep Volleyball Soph 79, Tribune Volleyball Player of the Year, Rocky Mountain All-Region, Max Preps and Denver Post All-Colorado honors as a sophomore ... a Prep Volleyball High School All-American honorable mention selection, all-area first team, all-conference first team and 4A Colorado Spring Metro League first team selection as a rookie, and was the lone freshman to receive first team all-state 4A honors ... Most Outstanding Player and Gazette Standout performer on the basketball court as a sophomore ... graduated Summa Cum Laude ... plays club for the Colorado Juniors, which finished fifth at USAV Nationals in 2013.
Personal: Full name is Alexa Kristine Smith ... born Dec. 14, 1996 ... parents are Brett and Livia Smith. Mother, Livia, is a Purdue alumna and played on the club volleyball team ... has one brother, Justin, who plays basketball at Idaho State ... uncle, Andrew Valainis, played golf at Purdue.
Favorite things
Favorite sweet treat: homemade ice cream sandwiches
Favorite ice cream flavor: anything Ben and Jerry's
Favorite holiday:Christmas
Favorite sport besides volleyball: Basketball
Favorite sports team: Denver Broncos
Favorite Athlete: Kristen Hildebrand
Favorite TV show: The Bachelor
Favorite Movie: The Parent Trap
Favorite Book: The Great Gatsby
Favorite Musical Artist: John Mayer
Favorite type of pizza: Buffalo Chicken
Favorite Actor: Will Ferrell
Favorite Food: fruit
Favorite city:Newport Beach, CA
Favorite outdoor activity:Hiking
Favorite animal/furry friend: dogs
Favorite Purdue professor: