R.J. Smith Season 2008

PositionGOALKEEPER
Weight195 lbs
Height6-4
ClassRedshirt Freshman
HometownSan Diego, Calif.

2008: Was one of four goalkeepers to play during the 2008 season ... Earned two starts and played in three games ... Was 0-2-0 with a 1.97 goals against average ... Made six saves for a .545 save percentage over 228:46 ... Got the starting nod in the season-opener as the Aztecs dropped a 3-2 overtime decision to Michigan on Sept. 5 ... Made two saves against the Wolverines ... Also got the start versus UC Irvine on Sept. 19 and made a season-high four stops in the team[apos]s 2-0 loss ... Played 45 minutes of shutout soccer in his final appearance at home against Cal State Bakersfield (Nov. 9).

2007 (US Davis): Redshirted his first season for the NCAA bound Aggies.

High School: Member of the Cal South ODP squad ... Led the club to the National Cup quarterfinals in 2005 ... Played club ball for the San Diego Hotspurs ... Played for local Granite Hills High School ... Earned all-San Diego Section second-team honors as a senior ... Was a two-time first-team all-Grossmont League selection (2006-07) ... Named team MVP on two occasions ... Helped lead Granite Hills to an undefeated season in 2005 ... A scholar-athlete.

Personal: Ronald David Smith was born Feb. 28, 1989 in La Mesa, Calif. ... Son of Mary and Ronald Smith ... Will major in business at SDSU.