Will hold down the starting role at sweeper ... a postseason awards candidate ... combines skill and poise ... has plenty of starting experience and is a sound decision maker. 1999: Outstanding junior campaign ... became just the fourth Spartan to earn first-team All-Big Ten honors ... NSCAA/Adidas All-Mideast third team honors ... led the team with six goals ... added one assist for a total of 13 points, second-best on the team ... started all 19 games in the Spartan defense ... scored twice in a 4-3 overtime victory over Detroit (10/13/99), including the game winner. 1998: Lettered for the second time, starting all 18 contests ... earned a berth on the 1998 Academic All-Big Ten Men’s Soccer Team. 1997: Lettered for the first time, starting 13 of 14 contests ... member of the 1997 Academic All-Big Ten Men’s Soccer Team. 1996: Redshirted. High School and Personal: Outstanding career at both the high school and club level ... two-time first-team all-state selection ... starting sweeper on the team that claimed the state championship his senior season ... outstanding student in high school and gained all-academic recognition his final two seasons ... member of the Olympic Development Program ... born 11/18/77 ... son of Pete and Caron Benoist ... majors in supply chain management. Year GP/S Goals Assists Points 1999 19/19 6 1 13 1998 18/18 0 0 0 1997 14/13 0 0 0 1996 -- Redshirt Season -- Totals 51/50 6 1 13 |
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