Patrick Smith
Patrick Smith
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Expert Analysis
Michael Campanile | Prep Lacrosse Scout
His high off-ball IQ and ability to both dodge and finish are what make
Patrick Smith
Patrick
Smith
5'11" | 160 lbs | A/M | Right Hand
Westfield | 2028
NJ
so good. He does a lot of damage behind the cage. As a dodger, defenders are left clueless on how to guard him because he can shake you with his change of direction, and he’s a threat to score or feed with both hands. When he gets to goal-line extended, he can lean into his defender to get a shot off, inside roll you, or beat you up the hashes. Finishing-wise, he’s very good at faking to move goalies and finishing into the open net. Off the ball, he’s great at timing cuts in front of the net. Behind the net, he understands how to fade to force rotations and sneak the pipe to get easy finishes.
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