Florida Gators

HONORS
2018 IWLCA Academic Honor Roll 
2018 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2018 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2017 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2017 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2016 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2016 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
 
SENIOR SEASON (2019)

• Started all 21 games for the Gators during her senior campaign
• Finished the season with 14 goals, six assists, 27 groundballs, 15 caused turnovers and two draw controls
• Against East Carolina (4/13), she tied her career-high in goals, scoring two on the day – during the game she also recorded a groundball and a caused turnover
• Tied her career-high in goals again, this time in the final game of the season against North Carolina (5/12) – she finished the game with two goals, one groundball and one caused turnover
• Registered eight multi-groundball games
• Her 15 caused turnovers put her tied for fourth on the squad
• Finished seventh on the team in both points (20) and goals (14)

• Started all 21 games for the Gators at midfield
• Set a career-high three caused turnovers against No. 3 UNC (3/3) to help Florida secure the 17-10 victory
• Recorded a career-best three points against Colorado in the season opener (two goals, one assist)
• Notched a career-high six ground balls against Colorado in the second round of the NCAA Tournament (5/13)
• Finished the season with 20 goals, four assists, five FPG, 28 ground balls, 14 caused turnovers and 13 draw controls
• Named to the 2018 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll

• Played in 18 games as a key reserve midfielder, including all of UF’s BIG EAST contests
• Set career-highs in goals (9), assists (3), and draw controls (3)
• Scored the first goal of her career against Denver (3/25/17)
• In the BIG EAST Tournament, Benitez scored a career-high two goals in the quarterfinals versus Temple (5/4/17)
• Her .563 shooting percentage ranked second on the team among qualifying players

• Appeared in 15 games, including one start versus Temple (4/2/16)
• Scooped up four ground balls against Niagara (3/4/16)

• MSG ALL-CT-Second Team
• Four time FCIAC/State Champion
• 2013 All-County and Under Armour Underclassmen All-American selection
• Attended Elite 120: scored top 5 in 40-yard dash, scored Top 6 in 5-10-5 Shuttle.
• Team Captain her senior year

 
CAREER HIGHS
Goals........................................................................... 2, 7x, last at North Carolina (5/12/19)
Assists...................................................................... 1, 12x, last vs. Johns Hopkins (5/10/19)
Points.................................................................................................... 3 vs. Colorado (2/11/18)
Shots............................................................................................. 4, 2x, last vs. ECU (4/13/19)
Ground Balls...................................................................................... 5 vs. Colorado (5/13/18)
Draw Controls........................................................................ 3 at James Madison (5/19/18)
Caused Turnovers.................................................................... 3 at North Carolina (3/3/18)

*Graduated in May of 2019 with a degree in Economics