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2012 Men's Lacrosse Roster

8 Gregory Bensman

8 Gregory Bensman

  • Position:
    LSM
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    180
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    West Seneca, N.Y.
  • High School:
    West Seneca East

Summary

Biography

Accolades:
2012 Lt. Raymond J. Enners Award for USILA Division II's Most Outstanding Player
2012 USILA First Team All-American
2012 USILA Long Pole Midfielder of the Year
2012 ECC Player of the Year
2012 ECC Defensive Player of the Year
2012 First Team All-ECC
2012 Capital One Academic All-America Third Team
2012 Mercyhurst Senior Student-Athlete of the Year Finalist
2011 Inside Lacrosse Division II Preseason All-American - Second Team
2010 Honorable Mention All-East Coast Conference

2012: Appeared in all 14 matches...led team with 37 groundballs and 27 caused turnovers...totaled two goals and an assist...attempted eight shots...helped defense hold every opponent under its scoring average...received the Lt. Raymond J. Enners Award for being named the 2012 USILA Division II's Most Outstanding Player...second consecutive season with First Team All-American selection...  earned the USILA Long Pole Midfielder of the Year award...East Coast Conference Player of the Year...ECC Defensive Player of the Year...First Team All-ECC...Capital One Academic All-America Third Team...chosen as finalist for the 2012 Mercyhurst Senior Student-Athlete of the Year Finalist.


2011:  Inside Lacrosse Division II All-American - Second Team...
Played in all 16 games… first in GB (52)… second in face-offs attempted (69) and face-offs won (35) and third in face-off percentage (.507)

2010: Honorable Mention All-ECC…Played in all 14 games at the longstick midfield position…Scored three goals and added three assists for six points…Ranked third on the team in ground balls with 38…Registered a ground ball in all 14 games played…Caused a team-leading 14 caused turnovers…Opened the season with three ground balls at St. Andrews (Feb. 23, 2010)…Picked up four GBs the next game at Wingate (Feb. 27, 2010)…Accumulated four ground balls and two caused turnovers at Mercy (Mar. 20, 2010)…Put on a season-best performance against Chestnut Hill (Apr. 3, 2010) with five ground balls and four caused turnovers…Picked up two grounds each at New York Tech (Apr. 17, 2010) and against C.W. Post (May 1, 2010) at home.

2009: Played in six games as a freshman…Posted two goals and two assists for four points…Scored on each shot taken…Registered nine groundballs and three caused turnovers…Won his only faceoff…Tallied first two goals of career and added an assist at Adelphi for three points…Drew assist at St. Andrews…Recorded three groundballs and two caused turnovers at Wheeling Jesuit.

High School: Received All-American honors...Two time first team All-Western New York...Three time first all-ECIC...Team was Western New York class B runner-up in finals game.

Personal: Finance major...Son of Gary and Joyce...One brother, Geoff.


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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2009Freshman

    M
    5'11" 185 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2010Sophomore

    LSM
    5'10" 180 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2011Junior

    LSM
    5'10" 180 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2012Senior

    LSM
    5'10" 180 lbs
    8