NEWARK, DE -- University of Delaware men's lacrosse All-American Alex Smith, who won his first 23 faceoffs to lead the No. 18 ranked Blue Hens to a 19-4 win over Robert Morris in their regular season finale Saturday, is this week's Wilmington Trust Best of the Blue Hens Athlete of the Week.

Smith (at right), a senior business marketing major from Timonium, MD (Boy's Latin High School), finished the game winning 23 of 24 faceoffs and scooping up 14 groundballs to lead the Blue Hens (9-5) to their third straight win and a berth in the Colonial Athletic Association semifinals.

No. 3 seed Delaware will take on No. 17 ranked and second seed Drexel in a CAA semifinal game this Wednesday, May 2 at 7 p.m. at Vidas Field in Philadelphia. The Hens will be trying to avenge an 11-7 loss to the Dragons on that same field back on April 7.

Smith, the all-time NCAA career leader in faceoffs won and attempted, continues to lead the NCAA in faceoff winning percentage and groundballs. He has won 247 of 327 faceoffs for a 75.5 winning percentage this season and his 133 groundballs (9.5 per game) also leads the country. He also led the nation in faceoff winning percentag in 2005 and 2006.

Smith, a two-time candidate for the Tewaaraton Trophy as the national player of the year, was last week's CAA Co-Player of the Week for his performance in Delaware's 12-9 win over Sacred Heart that secured a CAA playoff spot.

Jan. 30 - Asha Quant (Women's Indoor Track)
Feb. 4 - Kyle DeHaven (Women's Basketball)
Feb. 11 - Sam McMahon (Men's Basketball)
Feb. 18 - Maryann Walker (Women's Swimming)
Feb. 25 - Adam Zuder-Havens (Men's Lacrosse)
Mar. 2 - Cristine Marquez (Women's Indoor Track)
Mar. 12 - Debbie Sloan (Women's Lacrosse)
Mar. 19 - Tyresa Smith (Women's Basketball)
Mar. 26 - Joe McLister (Golf)
Apr. 2 - Carolynn Sloat (Softball)
Apr. 9 - Bryan Hagerich (Baseball)
Apr. 16 - Alexi Capsouras (Women's Outdoor Track)
Apr. 23 - Jared Wasser (Men's Outdoor Track)