Boston Legacy FC broadcasts signing of Hanson’s Sammy Smith
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“Enjoying for a sports activities staff in Boston, that’s sufficient mentioned proper there.”
Boston Legacy FC stayed native with the signing of Whitman-Hanson and Boston Faculty graduate Sammy Smith, the membership’s seventeenth signing forward of its inaugural season.
Smith will be part of the membership in January on a two-year deal as a free agent from Icelandic membership Breiðablik, the place she has performed the previous two seasons.
“Enjoying for a sports activities staff in Boston, that’s sufficient mentioned proper there,” Smith mentioned in a launch. “That’s a dream come true, to have the ability to play in entrance of my family and friends after dwelling overseas for a pair years. I’m simply so excited to be part of one thing so particular, particularly within the first 12 months of this membership, and to play for Boston. It’s surreal.”
Smith, 24, grew up in Hanson and performed for commemorated membership South Shore Choose earlier than taking part in 4 seasons at BC.
The ahead was named to the All-ACC freshman staff after beginning all 18 video games and main the Eagles with eight targets.
In all, she was BC’s main scorer in three seasons, ending with 26 targets in 72 video games earlier than utilizing her fifth 12 months of eligibility to switch to Texas A&M, the place she scored three targets and led the staff with seven assists in 22 video games in 2023.
Smith started her skilled profession in 2024 with Iceland’s second-division membership FHL, successful the league trophy and scoring 15 targets in 14 video games earlier than happening mortgage to first-division Breiðablik via the tip of the season, the place she achieved the uncommon feat of successful league titles in each divisions in the identical 12 months after scoring 9 targets in seven video games with the first-division membership.
She then scored 12 targets in 24 video games the next season to assist Breiðablik repeat as league champion.
“That have has helped form her sport, and she or he’s been a key contributor for Breiðablik in Iceland, scoring persistently and competing for trophies,” Boston Legacy common supervisor Domè Guasch mentioned in a launch.
“She’s a flexible ahead with a pure intuition for purpose, and her Boston roots deliver an edge and authenticity that align effectively with the tradition we’re constructing. We’re excited to welcome her residence and see her make an affect right here in Boston.”
The Legacy will play nearly all of their residence video games through the inaugural season at Gillette Stadium as renovations proceed on White Stadium, however because of scheduling conflicts introduced on by the boys’s World Cup, the staff additionally will play a choose variety of video games at Centreville Financial institution Stadium in Pawtucket, R.I.
The Legacy’s residence opener is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. on March 14, 2026, at Gillette Stadium. Venue assignments for the remaining 29 video games shall be made when the league releases the total schedule.
