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2021 Field Hockey

6 Allie Benadon

  • Height 5-4
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Hillsborough, N.J.
  • High School Hillsborough
  • Position M/F
  • Major Human Resources

Biography

  • Ranks in top 20 all-time in program history in assists (15, T-10th), points (61, 16th) and goals (23, T-18th)

Senior Year (2021)

  • Game-by-Game Statistics
  • Started all 20 games for the Royals and became the second player in program history to earn NFHCA All-American honors
  • Also earned NFHCA All-Region First Team, Landmark Conference Offensive Player of the Year and All-Landmark First Team accolades
  • Tallied 34 points on 14 goals and six assists; recorded three multi-goal games
  • Ranked third in Landmark in points, fourth in goals and tied for fifth in assists
  • Assisted on game-winning goal just 0:24 into overtime of Landmark Conference semifinal victory over Susquehanna (Nov. 3)
  • Scored a goal in six of eight games from Sept. 22-Oct. 16
  • Scored game-winning goals in overtime victories over Arcadia (Sept. 11) and Albright (Sept. 28)
  • Registered a hat trick in a victory over Marywood on Sept. 14; added multi-goal games in wins over William Paterson (Sept. 3) and Wilkes (Oct. 6)

Sophomore Year (2019)

  • Game-by-Game Statistics
  • Started all 21 games in the midfield for the Royals
  • Tallied seven goals and a team-leading six assists for 20 points, earning All-Landmark Conference First Team honors
  • Named to Longstreth/NFHCA All-South Atlantic Region Second Team
  • Scored a pair of goals including the game-winner in overtime in a 2-1 win at Catholic (Sept. 28)
  • Scored a goal and added two assists in Landmark Conference Championship game victory over Susquehanna (Nov. 9)
  • Also registered goals in wins over Misericordia (Sept. 10), Arcadia (Sept. 14) and Elizabethtown (Nov. 6)
  • Named to Synapse Sports Weekly Honor Roll (Oct. 1)

Freshman Year (2018)

  • Game-by-Game Statistics
  • Had a breakout first year in the Scranton program, earning All-Landmark Conference Second Team honors
  • Played in all 19 games on the year, starting 16 times for the Royals
  • Scored two goals and added three assists for a season point total of seven
  • Took 27 shots from the field, 17 of which were on goal
  • Also pitched in on the defensive end, making a defensive save in the Landmark championship match at Susquehanna (Nov. 2)
  • Both goals scored on the year were game-winners - first against Misericordia (Sept. 11, 2-0) and the second at Drew (Oct. 10, 5-0)
  • Posted assists in three Scranton victories - vs. King's (Sept. 13, 6-1), at Goucher (Sept. 29, 6-0), and vs. Susquehanna (Oct. 20, 3-2)

Awards/Honors

  • NFHCA All-American Second Team (2021)
  • NFHCA All-Region V First Team (2021)
  • Longstreth/NFHCA All-South Atlantic Region Second Team (2019)
  • CoSIDA Academic All-America Third Team (2022); All-District First Team (2022)
  • Landmark Conference Senior Scholar Athlete Recipient (2021)
  • University of Scranton's NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee (2022)
  • Landmark Conference Offensive Player of the Year (2021)
  • All-Landmark Conference First Team (2019, 2021)
  • All-Landmark Conference Second Team (2018)
  • NFHCA Senior All-Star Team (2021)
  • Landmark Conference Offensive Athlete of the Week (Sept. 30, 2019, Oct. 18, 2021)
  • Synapse Sports Third Team All-American (2021)
  • Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2020, 2021)
  • NFHCA Division III Scholar of Distinction Award (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
  • NFHCA National Academic Squad (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)

High School/Personal

  • Four-year letter-winner in field hockey who also competed in winter and spring track
  • Earned All-County and All-Conference honors
  • Daughter of David and Emily Benadon
  • Her mother is a Harvard graduate where she competed in rowing while her father graduated from the University of Rhode Island
  • Has a brother Samuel who attends the University of Rhode Island

Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2018Freshman

    M/F
    5'4"
    6
  • 6

    2019Sophomore

    M/F
    5'4"
    6
  • 6

    2020Junior

    M/F
    5'4"
    6
  • 6
    C

    2021Senior

    M/F
    5'4"
    6
    C
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