Washington State University Athletics
2026 Soccer Roster
Roster
Makena Smith
- Position:
- Defender
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Brighton, Mich.
- Prev School:
- Purdue / Miami (Ohio) / Montana
- High School:
- Brighton HS
WASHINGTON STATE CAREERÂ
Senior (2026) - Joined WSU in the offseason from transfer portal...  Â
MONTANAÂ CAREERÂ
Junior (2025) - Played in 19 of 20 matches, made 17 starts. Totaled 1,483 minutes and 11 full 90’s... Took 2 shots, both on target, and 1 resulting in a goal against MSU Billings (9/7/25) ... Key member of back line that helped Montana to 12 shutouts, a 0.64 goals-against average... Played 110 minutes in Big Sky tournament matches, 90 at Washington in NCAA tournament... Was awarded Second-team All-Big Sky Conference, Big Sky Conference All-Tournament Team, and was Voted team's Newcomer of the Year.Â
MIAMI (OHIO) CAREERÂ
Sophomore (2024) - Played in five matches for the RedHawks in 2024, made three starts ... Took two shots, putting both on goal in 2-2 draw at Tennessee Tech ... Played 90 minutes against Eastern Kentucky, Tennessee TechÂ
PURDUE CAREERÂ
Freshman (2023) - Played in four matches for the Boilermakers in 2023, totaled 53 minutesÂ
HIGH SCHOOL & CLUB CAREERÂ
A 2023 graduate of Brighton High … Played club soccer for Michigan Jaguars … Selected to participate in 2022 Girls Academy Mid-America Talent ID Event … A 2020 ODP international team inviteeÂ
PERSONALÂ
The daughter of Steve and Becky Smith … Has a twin brother, Cru … Parents both played soccer at Michigan State … Mom started 72 career matches for the Spartans, totaled 18 goals, 11 assists, won a Big Ten championship in 1994 and was second-team All-Big Ten as a senior in 1996 … Brother plays in the North American Hockey League.
