KPE major Smith earns America East Player of the Year, All-Academic Team honors

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

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A photo of Adrianna Smith on the basketball court. — Adrianna Smith. Photo courtesy University of Maine Athletics.

Adrianna (Adi) Smith, a kinesiology and physical education major, has been named America East Women’s Basketball Player of the Year, the league announced this week.

A sophomore from Reston, Virginia, Smith also earned a spot on the America East All-Conference First Team and the All-Academic squad. She becomes the ninth Black Bear in the history of the program to earn Player of the Year honors and the third in as many seasons after Anne Simon and COEHD graduate Blanca Millán ‘21 each earned the honor for Maine in the past two years.

More information about Smith’s outstanding basketball season can be found on the University of Maine Athletics website.