Jorden Benedict

Class:
Senior
Height:
6-1
Position:
Middle Blocker/Opposite
High School:
St. Mary's Hall
Hometown:
San Antonio, Texas

2009: Appeared in all 32 matches for a second straight season, starting all but one … ranks 10th on the all-time Davidson list with 274 blocks (35 solo, 239 assisted) … led the team with 89 blocks and ranked second with a career-high 260 kills … posted personal-best hitting percentage (.271, 260-94-612), second best on the team … tallied a career-high 16 kills in the season finale against Chattanooga on Nov. 14 … hit double-digits in kills 11 times, including in five straight matches from Oct. 18-Oct. 31 … finished with a career-high 16 service aces, including a season-best three against Gardner-Webb Sept. 19 … career-high 31 attempts against Furman on Oct. 31, when she finished with 14 kills and five blocks … made six blocks three times, vs. Morgan State, vs. James Madison and at The Citadel.

2008: Appeared in all 32 matches for a second straight season, starting 30 … ranked second on the team with 71 blocks, tied with her younger sister Madison … fourth on the team with 153 kills, including a season-high 10 at Furman on Oct. 25 … also posted season highs in digs (7) and blocks (7) versus Gardner-Webb on Oct. 7 … hit a career-best .667 (5-1-6) against St. Francis on Sept. 19 … career-high 30 attempts at Chattanooga (7-6-30) on Nov. 1.

2007: Appeared in all 32 matches in 2007 for the Wildcats, making 29 starts in her rookie campaign … led the team with 114 blocks, including a season-high nine against High Point on Sept. 1 … was fourth on the team with 155 kills, including a season-best 13 against Connecticut on Sept. 1 … also tallied 11 against Chattanooga on Oct. 21 and 10 at Wofford on Oct. 16 … had four service aces against UNC Wilmington on Aug. 24.

Prep / Personal: Four-year letterwinner at St. Mary’s Hall … helped team to SPC 01 Championship as a freshman and finished as SPC 01 runner-ups in her sophomore season … team was back-to-back SPC 02 Champions in her junior and season campaigns … named team MVP in 2005 and 2006 … also played JV and varsity basketball as a freshman … member of National Honor Society … worked with the YMCA’s summer programs and coached volleyball for middle school-aged kids.