Washburn University Athletics

Lisa (Fahey) Smith – soccer (2005-08)
Lisa Fahey is the Washburn soccer program's all-time leader in minutes played and tied for most matches played and started as one of only three Lady Blues to have played in 87 career matches. Fahey's 7,190 minutes on the pitch for the Ichabods is the most and more than 700 minutes more than the next non-goalie. From her defender's position on the backline, she scored eight goals with one assist.

Fahey was an honorable mention All-American in 2008 as a senior and was named a first team all-region selection by the National Soccer Coaches Association in 2007 and a second team pick by the organization as a senior in 2008. She was a two-time first-team all-region honoree by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) her junior and senior seasons. She was a two-time first team All-MIAA selection and an honorable mention choice her freshman and sophomore years and was also a three-time Washburn team captain.

In the classroom, Fahey became Washburn's second three-time CoSIDA Academic All-American selection earning third team honors in 2006 while gaining first-team honors in 2007 and 2008 her junior and senior seasons. She was also a three-time CoSIDA Academic All-District pick and a three-time MIAA Academic Honor Roll pick and a four-time MIAA Academic Excellence Award winner with her career 4.0 grade point average.

While at Washburn she anchored the back line on defense on both of the program's two NCAA appearances in 2006 and 2008. Her four seasons at Washburn are the four-lowest opponents' goal against average in school history.

She graduated from Washburn in 2009 with a bachelor of business administration degree and graduated from Indiana University's School of Law in 2012. As of 2022, she lives in New York City with her husband, Benjamin Smith, and their son Theodore. She is an Assistant Vice President at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance in New York.