Career Accolades:
- CSC Academic All-District® Team (2024)
- PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2022, 2023)
- D2ADA Academic Achievement Award Winner (2022-23, 2023-24)
2024: Benedict capped off his Golden Knight career with a strong senior season in 2024... earning CSC Academic All-District honors for his performance in the classroom...Benedict appeared in 19 games with two starts... providing valuable minutes in the midfield and attack...His season highlights included four shots and two goals at West Virginia Wesleyan on October 9... four shots on goal against Adelphi on September 17... an assist at Pitt.-Johnstown on November 8... and a season-high 53 minutes played against Pitt.-Johnstown on October 19...Benedict helped a balanced Golden Knights squad finish 14-4-3 overall... with 10 shutouts... and an NCAA Division II Tournament appearance.
2023: Redshirted.
2022: Played in six games for a career-high total of 150 minutes ... Fired a season-high eight shots (five on goal), one goal, and dished out an assist, and career-high three points in a dominating 5-0 victory of Pitt.-Johnstown (10/29/22) ... Played a season-high 46 minutes in the 2-0 shutout victory over California (PA) (10/22/22).
2021: Played in nine games for a total of 140 minutes as a freshman ... Totaled three shots (two on goal) for the season, one each
at UPJ (10/27/21) and vs. Seton Hill (10/13/21 and 11/9/2021) ... Played a season-high 30 minutes on Oct. 13 at Seton Hill.
High School: Played for coach Dan Young at General McLane High School ... Scored 97 goals and added 20 assists in his scholastic career ... Named Region Player of the Year, First Team All-Region, and First Team All-District ... Academically, named to the Honor Roll.
Personal: Majoring in Criminal Justice ... Has a brother, Zack, who played collegiate soccer at Waynesburg University.
Career-Highs:
Goals: n/a
Assists: n/a
Points: n/a
Shots: 1, at UPJ (10/27/21) and vs. Seton Hill (10/13/21 and 11/9/2021)
Shots-On-Goal: 1, at UPJ (10/27/21) and at Seton Hill (11/9/2021)
Minutes: 30, at Seton Hill (10/13/21)
