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- Height:
- 5-5
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Stamford, Conn.
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- High School:
- Westhill
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- Position:
- M/F
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- Major:
- Marketing and Applied Analytics
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- g
- 1
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- a
- 1
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- pts
- 3
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- gw
- 1
Bio
As a junior: Appeared in all 17 games for the Bulldogs this season ... scored the game-winning goal against Stetson (8/25) ... recorded assist in the victory over Vermont (9/22) ... Named to the NEC Commissioner's Honor Roll and the NEC Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore: Appeared in eight games in her sophomore season ... Attempted one shot, coming at St. Bonaventure on September 24 ... Named to the NEC Commissioner's Honor Roll and NEC Academic Honor Roll.
As a freshman: Appeared in 10 games for the Bulldogs ... Recorded three shots on the season, targeting net on two occasions ... Earned NEC Academic Honors.
Before Bryant: Four-year starting center-midfielder for head coach Dave Flowers at Westhill High School … Helped lead her team to three appearances in the state quarterfinals (2011, 13-14), including a Division title in 2014 … Earned Second Team All-FCIAC as a junior and senior (2013-14) … Also lettered in ice hockey and indoor track … Member of National Honor Society and Kiva Club, and is a math tutor.
Personal: Daughter of Guido and Tracy Benz … She has a sister, Claudia, and a brother, Cory
Player Profile
| Overall | Conf | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 18 | 8 | ||
| Games started | - | - | ||
| Goals | 1 | 0 | ||
| Assists | 1 | 0 | ||
| Points | 3 | 0 | ||
| Shots | 4 | 2 | ||
| Shot Pct | .250 | .000 | ||
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||
| Game-winning goals | 1 | 0 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | sh | pct | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6 | New Hampshire | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 11 | Fairfield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 13 | at Siena | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 18 | at Rhode Island | W, 3-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | UMass Lowell | T, 0-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | at Stetson | W, 2-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.000 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Aug 30 | at Quinnipiac | L, 2-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | Stony Brook | W, 1-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Maine | W, 2-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | Binghamton | T, 0-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | St. Bonaventure | W, 1-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | Vermont | W, 4-1 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at Robert Morris | W, 2-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Saint Francis U | L, 2-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | Mount St. Mary's | W, 2-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | Sacred Heart | W, 2-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at FDU | L, 2-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Long Island | W, 1-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | Central Connecticut | L, 1-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | Wagner | W, 2-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at No. 1 Fairleigh Dickinson | L, 2-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
Splits Stats - Game
| gp | gs | gpg | a/g | pts/g | sh/g | sh% | sog/g | sog% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 18 | - | .06 | .06 | .17 | .22 | .250 | .11 | .500 |
| Conference | 8 | - | .00 | .00 | .00 | .25 | .000 | .13 | .500 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 9 | - | .00 | .11 | .11 | .11 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| Away | 9 | - | .11 | .00 | .22 | .33 | .333 | .22 | .667 | |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Result | Wins | 11 | - | .09 | .09 | .27 | .09 | 1.000 | .09 | 1.000 |
| Losses | 5 | - | .00 | .00 | .00 | .40 | .000 | .20 | .500 | |
| Month | August | 4 | - | .25 | .00 | .50 | .25 | 1.000 | .25 | 1.000 |
| September | 6 | - | .00 | .17 | .17 | .17 | .000 | .00 | .000 | |
| October | 7 | - | .00 | .00 | .00 | .29 | .000 | .14 | .500 | |
| November | 1 | - | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
Splits Stats - Season
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | yc | rc | pk | gw | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 18 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .250 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Conference | 8 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | |
| Location | Home | 9 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 9 | - | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .333 | 2 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 | |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | |
| Result | Wins | 11 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Losses | 5 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | |
| Month | August | 4 | - | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| September | 6 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | |
| October | 7 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | |
| November | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
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