Holy Cross Athletics

IN THE RECORD BOOKS (AS OF DECEMBER 2022):
10th all-time in program history in kills (733).

CAREER HONORS: 
2022 Academic All-Patriot League Team.
2022 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team.
2022 Iona Tournament All-Tournament Team.
2021 Bryant Invitational All-Tournament Team.
2019 DogPound Challenge All-Tournament Team.
Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2020, 2021).

AS A SENIOR IN 2022:

• Ranked second on the Crusaders in kills (185).
• Recorded 12 kills and a career-high .611 hitting percentage at Iona (8/27).
• Hit .400 with six kills against Providence (8/27). 
• Named to the Iona Tournament All-Tournament Team.
• Tallied a match-best 10 kills and hit .381 in a win at Merrimack (8/30).
• Hit .400 with nine kills in a 3-0 win against St. Peter's (9/10).
• Produced three blocks in the home opener versus Navy (9/16).
• Set a season-high with 14 kills and career-high nine digs against American (10/7).
• Posted a season-best five blocks at Loyola (Md.) (10/21).
• Recorded her 700th career kill versus Bucknell (10/28).
• Moved into the top-10 in program history in kills at Army (11/5).
• Had six double-digit kill games.   

AS A JUNIOR IN 2021:

• Played in 93 sets and 27 matches, tallied a team-high 229 kills and 25.0 blocks.
• Averaged a team-high 2.46 kills per set.
• Tallied 13 kills and four blocks against Quinnipiac (8/27).
• Posted back-to-back season-high 16 kill games against New Hampshire (9/8 and 9/10).
• Recorded 13 kills at Bucknell (10/22).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2020:

• Played in 40 sets over 11 matches, tallying 88 kills and 15 blocks.
• Led team with 10 service aces. 
• Recorded 10 kills with a .310 hitting percentage at Layfayette (2/26).
• Tallied 12 kills and four blocks at Army (3/19).
• Recorded a season-high 13 kills vs. Lehigh (3/26).
• Posted six kills and three blocks in the Patriot League Semifinals vs. Army (4/2). 
• Shortened season played during Spring 2021 due to COVID-19.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2019:

• Appeared in 109 sets, totaling 231 kills and 48 blocks. 
• Tallied 16 kills against Valparaiso (9/13).
• Had a career-high 18 kills in win vs. Providence (9/21). 
• Recorded 15 kills and five blocks at Bucknell (10/12). 
• Posted 13 kills and five blocks in win vs. Bucknell (11/8).
• Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

BEFORE HOLY CROSS:

• A four-year member of the varsity volleyball team at St. Margaret’s Episcopal School under head coach Joaquin Acosta.
• Served as team captain as a senior.
• Two-time MVP (2016 & 2018) and three-time first team All-League selection (2015, 2016, 2018).
• Named Orange County Varsity All-Second Team (2017).
• Compiled 478 kills with a .370 hitting percentage.
• Dave Mohs tournament champions in 2018.
• Played for A4 Volley club team under head coach Joaquin Acosta.

 PERSONAL:

• Daughter of Jeffery and Nina Benck.
• Father, Jeffery, played basketball at RIT.
• Has one sister, Gabby, who plays volleyball at Colgate.
• Majoring in biology.