Smith and Ruthfield Earn Liberty League All-Star Honors

Men's Soccer | 11/10/2026 12:05:00 PM

Freshman Bodie Smith and sophomore Zach Ruthfield of the Clarkson University Men's Soccer team took home Liberty League All-Star honors when the conference announced its end-of-year award selections on Tuesday afternoon.

Smith was chosen as the Liberty League Rookie of the Year as well as a Liberty League Second-Team All-Star while Ruthfield also joined his teammate as a Liberty League Second-Team All-Star.

Smith became the second Golden Knight to earn the Liberty League Rookie of the Year honor since the conference rebranded in 2004, joining Scott Desmond (2007). Other previous winners since 1980 are Carson Morey (2001, UCAA), Larry Martin (1988, ICAC), Dan Gasbarre (1984, ICAC), and Tim MacCarrick (1983, ICAC).

Smith, a forward, is second in the Liberty League in total points (22) and is tied for first in goals scored (10), producing three game-winning goals. Smith is only the fourth player to reach double digits in goals in a single season at Clarkson in the past four decades and only Martin and Gasbarre scored more goals in their freshman season with the Golden Knights. He was a three-time Liberty League Rookie of the Week selection.

Ruthfield, a forward/midfielder, was a force offensively in the second half of the season, which was almost entirely conference contests. He finished the season with 16 points, tying for fifth in the league in assists with six and tying for sixth in the conference in points. More impressively, almost all of his scoring came in league games as he produced 12 points, second in the Liberty League season. He placed second in the conference in shots (29) and tied for second in shots on goal (14) in league games. Ruthfield's performance garnered him United Soccer Coaches Midfielder of the Month for October.

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Players Mentioned

#33 Zach Ruthfield: For; 5' 10"; Sophomore

#19 Bodie Smith: For; 5' 11"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#33 Zach Ruthfield
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: For

#19 Bodie Smith
: 5' 11"; Freshman
: For

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Players Mentioned

#33 Zach Ruthfield

#19 Bodie Smith

Players Mentioned

#33 Zach Ruthfield

#19 Bodie Smith