49ers' Smith signs with MLS' Revolution

Former 49ers midfielder Donnie Smith has signed with Major League Soccer’s New England Revolution.

Smith, who played in high school at Charlotte Catholic, was the Atlantic 10’s midfielder of the year last season and helped the 49ers to the College Cup championship game in 2011.

“(Smith is) fast and he knows how to get to the byline,” Revs coach Jay Heaps said on the team’s website. “I think that’s what we like most about him is his ability to put his head down and go.”