Arielle Smith   6
	Class: Junior Hometown: Voorheesville, N.Y. High School: Voorheesville Height: 5-7 Position: DS

GENERAL: Local product with extensive volleyball background...Adds depth to the back row defense where she will compete for playing time as a defensive specialist and libero...Walk-on.

2010: Played in two matches and three sets.

2009: Did not appear.

BEFORE SIENA: Named defensive MVP of the Colonial Council as a junior and senior...Selected First Team All-League as a senior, Second Team All-League as a junior and Honorable Mention as a sophomore...Played on the 2007 Adirondack Empire State Team...Member of the 2008 IREVA Junior High Performance Team which competed in the Performance Championships in Tucson, Ariz...Three-time High Performance Regional Camp attendee...Co-Captain as a senior when she was named Voorheesville Volleyfest MVP...Selected to attend the 2009 IREVA HP Regional Camp and HP Championships in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. as well as the Women's Junior National A3 camp...Member of the North County Juniors Volleyball Club for four years...MyTV 4/US Army Student-Athlete of the week and subject of a Sports Page feature in the Albany Times Union.

PERSONAL/COMMUNITY: Daughter of Brian and Jean Smith...Has two older brothers: Eugene (27) and Robert (24)...A psychology major at Siena who aspires to be a psychiatrist...Worked various SADD events, serving as treasurer as a senior...Also assisted with operations of high school boys volleyball games.

PIERRE ON SMITH: "Arielle is a walk-on who adds depth to the back row. We have high hopes for her as she develops her game."

GETTING TO KNOW ARIELLE:

Nickname: Rel

One thing people would be surprised to know about me: I'm a "band geek" J

What I like most about Siena volleyball: The team!

What I like most about Siena College: The size and feeling of community

What I like most about Coach Pierre: His sense of humor

If I could be on a reality TV show, it would be: Some cooking show, so I could eat all the delicious food they make

List five things you would need to survive, if left alone on a deserted island: A fully stocked grocery store that received new shipment every week, a blanket, a pillow, my dresser full of clothes, a house equipped with all home furnishings (including a land line phone that worked)

Where do you see yourself in another five years: At med school

My superstitions are: Not keeping the same routine

If I didn't play volleyball, I would: Be really bored with my life

The player on the team who I relate to best is: Sarah, because she works extremely hard and earns everything.

What is that one thing, you can't do without? Pez

My favorite artist (musical) is: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

My favorite class at Siena is: Counseling Theories and Techniques

If you could have dinner with three people (alive or dead) they would be: My Grandpa, Abraham Lincoln and Princess Diana

My favorite professional athlete is: Stacy Sykora

My favorite spot on campus is: Lawn by the library

My favorite website is: tumblr.com

My favorite pro sports team is: NY Giants

If you could change one thing on planet Earth what would it be? End world hunger

My favorite book: Catcher in the Rye

My favorite movie: Finding Nemo

My favorite food: Macaroni and cheese

My favorite flavor of ice cream: Cream and coffee fudge

Other sports I like to follow at Siena include: Soccer, Basketball, all of them!

Three words that describe me: Driven, hard-working and considerate

The funniest player on the team is: Amanda

If I could travel anywhere in the world, I would go to (why): Costa Rica and to do the canopy tours

The person I'd most like to play 1-on-1 is: Stacy Sykora

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