#23 - Sarah Benischek
Position: G/F
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Shrub Oak, NY
High School: Lakeland
Height: 5-10
Major: Sports Medicine

2008-2009: Played in 24 contests and started six straight (1/25 - 2/10) ... scored a season-high 11 points in 17 minutes versus Dowling (11/21) ... grabbed a season-best seven boards, while dropping eight points against New Haven (2/24) ... drilled multiple three-pointers in nine games, including the final four contests ... name to the Merrimack College Athletic Department Dean's List.

2007-2008: played in 27 games, starting two ... averaged 2.8 ppg game and 2.0 rebounds per game ... scored 10 points at Alaska-Fairbanks (11/23/07) ... hit two 3-pointers and dished off two assists at St. Anselm (1/22/08) ... connected on 14 of 49 (28.6 percent) from three-point land ... pulled in nine rebounds vs. Glenville State (12/28/07) ... recorded three steals and scored four points at Franklin Pierce (2/16/08)

Personal/High School: Scored over 1,000 career points and dished out over 500 assists at Lakeland High School ... knocked down 210 career three-point field goals, including a single-season school record 63 as a senior... four-time Section II-A All-League First Team selection and was also Co-MVP ... three-time Section 1 First Team selection... Section 1 All-Tournament Team ... New York Class A All-State selection as a senior ... New York State Class A Regional All-Tournament and State All-Tournament team selection ... helped Lakeland capture the 2006-07 New York Basketball Class A State Championship, finishing the season 27-0 ... four-time scholar-athlete who was also a four-year starter in volleyball and softball, earning all-section honors in softball and all-league honors in both ... member of National Honor Society...daughter of Vinny and Rose Benischek.


 

#23 Sarah Benischek

 

   total  3-pts  f-throw  rebounds     scoring 
Opponent  Date  gs  min  fg-fga  pct  3fg-fga  pct  ft-fta  pct  off  def  tot  avg  pf  fo  ast  t/o  blk  stl  pts  avg 
at Dowling  11/15/09  32  3-5  .600  3-4  .750  3-4  .750  4.0  12  12.0 
BENTLEY  11/18/09  37  7-15  .467  1-8  .125  0-0  .000  3.5  15  13.5 
TIFFIN  11/20/09  36  4-9  .444  1-5  .200  0-0  .000  4.7  12.0 
TAMPA  11/21/09  32  2-5  .400  1-1  1.000  0-0  .000  4.5  10.3 
at Stonehill College  11/24/09  31  1-5  .200  0-2  .000  0-0  .000  4.6  8.6 
UMASS-LOWELL  11/29/09  37  2-8  .250  2-5  .400  0-0  .000  4.7  8.2 
FRANKLIN PIERCE  12/02/09  35  2-7  .286  1-6  .167  0-0  .000  5.0  7.7 
at Saint Michael's College  12/05/09  35  7-9  .778  4-5  .800  3-4  .750  4.8  21  9.4 
at So. New Hampshire  12/08/09  33  2-6  .333  2-4  .500  0-0  .000  5.1  9.0 
vs EDINBORO  12/21/09  36  1-5  .200  1-2  .500  0-0  .000  5.2  8.4 
vs QUEENS  12/22/09  33  2-6  .333  2-5  .400  2-2  1.000  11  13  5.9  8.4 
at Saint Anselm  01/02/10  38  3-10  .300  2-6  .333  0-0  .000  5.8  8.3 
at American Int'l  01/06/09  40  2-8  .250  1-4  .250  1-1  1.000  5.8  8.2 
ASSUMPTION  01/09/10  37  7-13  .538  2-7  .286  2-3  .667  5.9  18  8.9 
at Le Moyne  01/12/10  35  3-8  .375  2-5  .400  2-2  1.000  5.7  10  8.9 
ADELPHI  01/16/10  30  5-10  .500  5-8  .625  0-1  .000  5.7  15  9.3 
SAINT ROSE  01/20/10  39  1-6  .167  1-6  .167  0-0  .000  5.6  8.9 
at Pace  01/23/10  37  4-14  .286  2-5  .400  2-2  1.000  5.8  12  9.1 
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT  01/26/10  39  3-10  .300  2-7  .286  6-6  1.000  11  6.1  14  9.4 
at New Haven  01/30/10  39  2-5  .400  2-3  .667  3-4  .750  6.3  9.4 
at Bentley  02/03/10  39  5-7  .714  3-5  .600  1-2  .500  6.2  14  9.6 
SAINT ANSELM  02/06/10  40  7-18  .389  3-9  .333  2-3  .667  6.3  19  10.0 
STONEHILL  02/09/10  40  9-15  .600  3-7  .429  7-8  .875  6.3  28  10.8 
at UMass Lowell  02/13/10  35  6-12  .500  4-9  .444  2-2  1.000  6.1  18  11.1 
at Franklin Pierce  02/17/10  40  6-15  .400  1-8  .125  5-6  .833  6.2  11  18  11.4 
SAINT MICHAEL'S  02/20/10  34  1-9  .111  0-2  .000  1-3  .333  6.0  11.0 
SO. NEW HAMPSHIRE  02/24/10  34  1-9  .111  1-6  .167  4-4  1.000  5.9  10.9 
at Saint Rose  02/28/10  36  8-16  .500  2-6  .333  2-2  1.000  5.9  20  11.2 
at Bentley  03/02/10  39  4-9  .444  0-3  .000  3-3  1.000  5.9  11  11.2 
Totals     29  1048  110-274  .401  54-153  .353  51-62  .823  40  132  172  5.9  79  98  81  16  36  325  11.2 
 
Games played: 29      Rebounds/game: 5.9 
Points/game: 11.2      Assists/game: 3.4 
FG Pct: 40.1      Turnovers/game: 2.8 
3FG Pct: 35.3      Assist/turnover ratio: 1.2 
FT Pct: 82.3      Steals/game: 1.2 
       Blocks/game: 0.6