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17 Mackenzie Benham
Mackenzie Benham
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Marshall, Mich.
  • High School:
    Marshall
  • Position:
    OH
  • Major:
    Sport Management
  • m
    17
  • k/s
    2.94
  • h %
    .175
  • a/s
    0.17
  • b/s
    0.28
  • sa/s
    0.30
  • d/s
    2.68

Bio

Junior (2020-21): Played in 17 matches and 53 sets ... Recorded a team-leading 156 kills ... Finished fourth in the HCAC in kills and kills-per-set (2.98) ... Added 142 digs, 15 total blocks, and 16 service aces ... Named to the HCAC All-Academic and All-Sportsmanship Teams.

Sophomore (2019-20): Played in 29 matches and 111 sets ... Finished second on the team in kills with 306 ... Recorded 251 digs (2.26 digs per set) ... Added 23 blocks ... Named to the HCAC All-Academic Team.

Freshman (2018-19): Played in 21 matches and 51 sets ... Tallied 95 kills (1.86 kills per set) ... Earned a hitting percentage of .208, third-highest amongst team members with 50 or more attacks ... Added 14 assists (.27 assists per set) ... Earned three service aces ... Contributed 84 digs (1.65 digs per set) ... Had 10 blocks during the season (2 solo and 8 assisted). 

Prep:

Personal: Majoring in sport management 

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 13 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-1
Feb 13 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-0
Feb 17 Bluffton L, 3-0
Feb 17 Bluffton L, 3-2
Feb 20 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-0
Feb 20 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1
  Total Conference
Matches 17 9
Sets 53 35
Kills 156 111
Kills per set 2.94 3.17
Errors 61 38
Total Attacks 542 381
Hitting Percentage .175 .192
Assists 9 9
Assists per set 0.17 0.26
Service Aces 16 12
Service Errors 13 9
Service Aces per set 0.30 0.34
Receptions 187 138
Reception Errors 11 5
Digs 142 117
Digs per set 2.68 3.34
Block Solo 6 3
Block Assist 9 5
Block Total 15 8
Blocks per set 0.28 0.23
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 182.5 128.5
Points per set 3.4 3.7
Matches started 10 8

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Jan 23 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-0 1 3 16 4 44 .273 0 18.0
Jan 23 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-0 - 1 2 1 9 .111 0 2.0
Jan 27 Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-1 1 4 18 7 44 .250 1 19.0
Jan 27 Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-1 - 2 7 1 17 .353 0 9.5
Jan 30 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 4 4 24 .000 1 5.5
Feb 2 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 3-2 1 5 12 2 48 .208 2 14.0
Feb 2 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 3-0 - 2 3 3 19 .000 0 3.0
Feb 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 3-2 1 5 17 9 64 .125 3 20.0
Feb 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 3-0 - 2 6 5 19 .053 0 6.0
Feb 10 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-2 - 5 11 5 49 .122 1 15.0
Feb 10 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 3-0 - 3 5 2 18 .167 0 5.5
Feb 13 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-1 1 4 15 2 46 .283 0 18.5
Feb 13 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-0 1 2 8 2 25 .240 0 9.0
Feb 17 Bluffton L, 3-0 1 3 8 3 31 .161 1 8.5
Feb 17 Bluffton L, 3-2 - 5 10 8 46 .043 0 15.0
Feb 20 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-0 1 3 10 2 31 .258 0 10.0
Feb 20 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1 1 1 4 1 8 .375 0 4.0

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Jan 23 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-0 1 3 8 1 0 0 1 0
Jan 23 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-0 - 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 27 Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-1 1 4 13 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 27 Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-1 - 2 2 1 1 0 2 0
Jan 30 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 17 0 1 0 1 0
Feb 2 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 3-2 1 5 17 0 2 0 2 0
Feb 2 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 3-0 - 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 3-2 1 5 21 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 3-0 - 2 4 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 10 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-2 - 5 14 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 10 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 3-0 - 3 3 0 1 0 1 0
Feb 13 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-1 1 4 12 2 1 0 3 0
Feb 13 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-0 1 2 4 0 2 0 2 0
Feb 17 Bluffton L, 3-0 1 3 8 0 1 0 1 0
Feb 17 Bluffton L, 3-2 - 5 7 2 0 0 2 0
Feb 20 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-0 1 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 20 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Game Log - Serve/Receive

Date Opponent Score ms s sa se r re
Jan 23 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-0 1 3 1 1 16 0
Jan 23 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 8 1
Jan 27 Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-1 1 4 1 0 13 0
Jan 27 Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-1 - 2 1 0 4 0
Jan 30 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 7 0
Feb 2 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 3-2 1 5 1 3 5 0
Feb 2 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 3-0 - 2 0 1 11 0
Feb 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 3-2 1 5 3 0 12 0
Feb 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 3-0 - 2 0 0 7 2
Feb 10 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-2 - 5 4 2 23 1
Feb 10 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 3 2
Feb 13 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-1 1 4 1 1 32 1
Feb 13 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-0 1 2 0 0 11 1
Feb 17 Bluffton L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 18 3
Feb 17 Bluffton L, 3-2 - 5 3 2 3 0
Feb 20 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 12 0
Feb 20 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1 1 1 0 0 2 0

Career Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
2018-19 21 51 95 1.86 26 331 .208 14 0.27 104.0 2.0
2019-20 29 111 306 2.76 130 1151 .153 14 0.13 325.0 2.9
2020-21 17 53 156 2.94 61 542 .175 9 0.17 182.5 3.4
2021-22 20 71 225 3.17 114 877 .127 16 0.23 257.5 3.6
Total 87 286 782 2.73 331 2901 .155 53 0.19 869.0 3.0

Career Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2018-19 21 51 84 1.65 2 8 10 0.20
2019-20 29 111 251 2.26 5 18 23 0.21
2020-21 17 53 142 2.68 6 9 15 0.28
2021-22 20 71 215 3.03 7 15 22 0.31
Total 87 286 692 2.42 20 50 70 0.24

Career Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
2018-19 21 51 3 0.06 164 15
2019-20 29 111 5 0.05 545 36
2020-21 17 53 16 0.30 187 11
2021-22 20 71 18 0.25 426 20
Total 87 286 42 0.15 1322 82

Splits Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                      
Total 17 53 156 2.94 61 542 .175 9 0.17 182.5 3.4
Conference 9 35 111 3.17 38 381 .192 9 0.26 128.5 3.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - -
Location                      
Home 7 24 70 2.92 37 245 .135 6 0.25 83.5 3.5
Away 10 29 86 2.97 24 297 .209 3 0.10 99.0 3.4
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - -
Result                      
Wins 4 14 40 2.86 17 134 .172 3 0.21 49.0 3.5
Losses 13 39 116 2.97 44 408 .176 6 0.15 133.5 3.4
Month                      
January 5 13 47 3.62 17 138 .217 2 0.15 54.0 4.2
February 12 40 109 2.73 44 404 .161 7 0.17 128.5 3.2

Splits Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 17 53 142 2.68 6 9 15 0.28
Conference 9 35 117 3.34 3 5 8 0.23
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 7 24 72 3.00 3 3 6 0.25
Away 10 29 70 2.41 3 6 9 0.31
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 4 14 46 3.29 1 2 3 0.21
Losses 13 39 96 2.46 5 7 12 0.31
Month                
January 5 13 43 3.31 2 2 4 0.31
February 12 40 99 2.48 4 7 11 0.28

Splits Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
Event            
Total 17 53 16 0.30 187 11
Conference 9 35 12 0.34 138 5
Exhibition - - - - - -
Location            
Home 7 24 9 0.38 64 5
Away 10 29 7 0.24 123 6
Neutral - - - - - -
Result            
Wins 4 14 7 0.50 47 1
Losses 13 39 9 0.23 140 10
Month            
January 5 13 4 0.31 48 1
February 12 40 12 0.30 139 10

News Mentions

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Yellow Jackets fall short in road games at Mount St. Joseph

CINCINNATI, Ohio-  On Saturday afternoon, the Yellow Jacket women’s volleyball team traveled to Mount St. Joseph University. In...

February 20, 2021

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Volleyball drops two matches to rival Bluffton on Senior Night

DEFIANCE, Ohio – On Wednesday inside the Karl H. Weaner Community Center, the Defiance College volleyball team celebrated Senior Night...

February 17, 2021

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Volleyball topped by Transylvania on the road

LEXINGTON, Ky.- The Defiance College volleyball team traveled to Transylvania University for a doubleheader. The first match counted toward the...

February 13, 2021

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Volleyball earns a split at Anderson

ANDERSON, Ind- The Defiance College volleyball team headed to Anderson, Indiana, for two matches against the Ravens. In the first match, counting...

February 10, 2021

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Volleyball loses pair of matches to Franklin

DEFIANCE, Ohio – On Saturday afternoon, the Defiance College volleyball team lost of pair of matches to the visiting Franklin College...

February 6, 2021

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Volleyball edged out by Earlham on the road

RICHMOND, Ind. - The Defiance College volleyball team traveled to Earlham College on Wednesday night to take on the Quakers in a Heartland...

February 2, 2021

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Volleyball beats HCAC foe Rose-Hulman in straight sets at home

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Inside the Karl H. Weaner Community Center on Saturday afternoon, the Defiance College volleyball team beat the Rose-Hulman...

January 30, 2021

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Volleyball begins home slate by defeating Manchester twice

DEFIANCE, Ohio – On Wednesday night, the Defiance College volleyball team began the home portion of its 2020-21 schedule by defeating the...

January 27, 2021

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Defiance College 2020-21 volleyball season preview

DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College women's volleyball team heads into the upcoming 2020-21 season returning key players, including ten...

January 22, 2021

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Volleyball picked seventh in 2020-21 HCAC preseason poll

CARMEL, Ind. - The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference volleyball coaches' preseason poll, released Thursday morning, found the Defiance...

January 21, 2021

Photos

Manchester vs. Defiance

1/27/2021 6:00 PM EST

Manchester vs. Defiance

1/27/2021 6:00 PM EST

Manchester vs. Defiance

1/27/2021 6:00 PM EST

Manchester vs. Defiance

1/27/2021 6:00 PM EST

Manchester vs. Defiance

1/27/2021 6:00 PM EST