Lindenwood University Athletics

Lindenwood:
2016 – IWLCA third-team All-American … IWLCA second-team all-region … first-team all-RMAC … started the final 16 games of the season for the Lady Lions … appeared in 17 contests … ranked second on the team with 61 points and 29 assists … netted 32 goals, the third-highest total on the team … scored four times, including the game-winning goal in the NCAA quarterfinal victory over Queens on May 14 … had a season-high six goals on April 2 at Saint Leo … recorded at least one point in all 16 of her starts … dished out a season-best five assists on April 14 at CSU-Pueblo … registered seven points in the game at CSU-Pueblo, the most by a Lady Lion during the season … ended the season with 14 consecutive multi-point games … notched one goal and one assist in the NCAA semifinal game versus Florida Southern on May 19 … scooped up 12 groundballs … including a season-most four groundballs on March 20 versus Limestone … caused six turnovers … including two caused turnovers on March 13 at Indiana (Pa.)

Prior to Lindenwood:
Played at UMBC … medical redshirt during the 2015 season … led the team with 19 assists during her sophomore season … ranked fifth in the America East conference in assists per game … tallied a career-best 25 points during her sophomore season … notched one goal and one assist as a freshman … selected to the America East honor roll as a freshman

High School:
Served as the team captain of the lacrosse and basketball teams during her senior seasons … First team all-county as a senior … all-metro honorable mention as a junior and senior

Personal:
Daughter of Mark and Laurie Benzing … majoring in English literature