University of North Carolina Athletics
2024 Field Hockey Roster
Jersey Number 22
Jasmina Smolenaars
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Weert, The Netherlands
- High School:
- College Weert
- Prev School:
- Tilburg University
Majoring in communication studies with minors in anthropology and in social and economic justice ... Older sister Eva also played at UNC (2017-21)
2023: Started all 21 games in the midfield ... Scored a goal in the 3-0 win at Wake Forest ... Contributed five assists, including one at Wake Forest to give her a three-point game ... Assisted on Ryleigh Heck's goal in the 54th minute against Princeton, as the Tar Heels came back from a 1-0 deficit to win 2-1 in OT ... Named to the All-ACC Academic Team for the second year in a row ... Also part of the All-ACC Tournament Team as the Tar Heels won their seventh-consecutive title
2022: As a sophomore, started all 21 games in the midfield for the NCAA Champions ... Named to the All-ACC Academic Team ... Scored three goals and added two assists ... Two of her goals came in the win at Cal ... Had a big day in the ACC victory at Boston College with a goal and an assist in the 4-3 win over the Eagles. She scored UNC's second goal of the day, in the 18th minute, and then assisted on Ryleigh Heck's goal in the 25th minute
2021: In her first season at UNC, played in all 20 games and started 18 ... The only games she didn't start were the first two of the season ... Selected for the team's Ken and Cheryl Williams Rookie of the Year Award ... Scored her first goal as a Tar Heel in the Sept. 24 win over Boston College ... Also scored goals at Albany and at home against Duke ... Totaled four assists, including one on Ciana Riccardo's gamewinner in a 1-0 victory at Wake Forest ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and the NFHCA National Academic Squad
Before UNC: Transferred to UNC after one year at Tilburg University in the Netherlands ... Member of the 2016-17 Dutch U16 Team
More on Smolenaars: Daughter of Jules and Mirsada Smolenaars ... Has two older sisters ... Favorite pastime is hanging out with friends and family ... Favorite sport besides field hockey is soccer ... Wears jersey No. 22 because it's adjacent to her sister's No. 21 ... Athlete she admires most is Lionel Messi
2023: Started all 21 games in the midfield ... Scored a goal in the 3-0 win at Wake Forest ... Contributed five assists, including one at Wake Forest to give her a three-point game ... Assisted on Ryleigh Heck's goal in the 54th minute against Princeton, as the Tar Heels came back from a 1-0 deficit to win 2-1 in OT ... Named to the All-ACC Academic Team for the second year in a row ... Also part of the All-ACC Tournament Team as the Tar Heels won their seventh-consecutive title
2022: As a sophomore, started all 21 games in the midfield for the NCAA Champions ... Named to the All-ACC Academic Team ... Scored three goals and added two assists ... Two of her goals came in the win at Cal ... Had a big day in the ACC victory at Boston College with a goal and an assist in the 4-3 win over the Eagles. She scored UNC's second goal of the day, in the 18th minute, and then assisted on Ryleigh Heck's goal in the 25th minute
2021: In her first season at UNC, played in all 20 games and started 18 ... The only games she didn't start were the first two of the season ... Selected for the team's Ken and Cheryl Williams Rookie of the Year Award ... Scored her first goal as a Tar Heel in the Sept. 24 win over Boston College ... Also scored goals at Albany and at home against Duke ... Totaled four assists, including one on Ciana Riccardo's gamewinner in a 1-0 victory at Wake Forest ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and the NFHCA National Academic Squad
Before UNC: Transferred to UNC after one year at Tilburg University in the Netherlands ... Member of the 2016-17 Dutch U16 Team
More on Smolenaars: Daughter of Jules and Mirsada Smolenaars ... Has two older sisters ... Favorite pastime is hanging out with friends and family ... Favorite sport besides field hockey is soccer ... Wears jersey No. 22 because it's adjacent to her sister's No. 21 ... Athlete she admires most is Lionel Messi
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