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2014 Women's Lacrosse

14 Jackie Benson

  • Height 5-3
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Smithown East
  • Hometown Nesconset, N.Y.

Biography

2014: Stared in 14 of her 15appearances… Grabbed a career-best 14 ground balls andcaused a career-high seven turnovers… Picked up three groundballs against La Salle… Corralled a career-best four groundballs versus High Point… Caused two turnovers against MountSt. Mary’s.

2013: Made 15 appearances and 11 starts on theseason… Gathered 12 ground balls… Pulled in fourdraw controls and caused four turnovers on the year…Corralled two draw controls versus Mount St. Mary’s…Caused two turnovers and picked up a ground ball at BostonUniversity… Picked up a season-best three ground ballsagainst New Hampshire... Named to the America East Commissioner'sHonor Roll.

2012: Appeared in seven contests in her secondseason with the Retrievers… Picked up a ground ball againstDrexel.

2011: Saw action in three games in her inauguralcampaign… Made her collegiate debut against Manhattan, andalso saw time against Mount St. Mary’s and in the AmericaEast title bout against No. 8 Albany.

BACKGROUND: Selected to the All-Division LongIsland School Girls Team 1… Earned All-County honorablemention in 2009… Also a four-year field hockey standout atSmithtown East, earning All-Division (2008) and All-Countyhonorable mention (2009)… Led the Bulls to the 2006 countyfield hockey title… Member of the National Honor Society,Spanish Honor Society and Athletes Helping Athletes… Atalented musician who has played piano for nine years and the altosaxophone for five… Daughter of John and KerryBenson… Has an older brother, Joe, who played lacrosse atAdelphi… Also has a younger brother, Patrick… BornFeb. 27, 1992… Majoring in english.

CAREER STATISTICS

YearGP-GSGAPts.SHPct.GWFPG-FPSGBDCTOCT
20113-00000---00-00000
20127-00000---00-01000
201315-110000---00-012434
201415-14000--0-14237
Career40-250000---00-0276611

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2011Freshman

    D/M
    5'3"
    14
  • 14

    2012Sophomore

    D/M
    5'3"
    14
  • 14

    2013Junior

    D/M
    5'3"
    14
  • 14

    2014Senior

    D
    5'3"
    14
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