Amy Benz Class: Junior Hometown: Tiffin, Ohio High School: Old Fort Height: 6-3 Position: MH

Amy Benz is quite simply one of the top front row players in the Horizon League. A first team All-Horizon League selection in each of her first two seasons, she gives the Vikings a dominant force in the middle of the court with her ability to finish at the net and impacts a match on defense with her blocking abilities. She will once again be relied upon to carry a large portion of the offense, while keying CSU's defense in the front row.

2008 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
•Selected to the All-Horizon League first team for the second straight season after becoming the lone player to start all 30 matches.
•Led the Horizon League in hitting percentage and was 140th in the nation (.303), while finishing third in the league and 95th in the country in blocks (1.06).
•Posted 125 blocks, tied for the seventh most in a season at CSU, while her 112 block assists were the sixth most in a single season.
•Voted to Horizon League All-Tournament team after averaging 12.3 kills and 6.3 blocks per match, while hitting .402 (37-4-82).
•Hit .667 (17-1-24) in victory at Kent State (11/29) in season finale.
•Recorded 12 kills in league title match vs. Milwaukee (11/23).
•Had 16 kills and no errors in 28 attempts (.571) with 10 blocks in league semifinal win over Valparaiso (11/22) for lone double-double of season.
•Had nine kills and eight blocks in league quarterfinal win over Wright State (11/21).
•Named Horizon League Player of the Week on Nov. 17 after tallying nine kills and eight blocks in win at Youngstown State (11/14).
•Had back-to-back 11-kill matches against Bowling Green (10/21) and Wright State (10/25).
•Hit .412 with 15 kills and nine blocks at Wright State (9/26).
•Had 12 kills and five blocks vs. Towson (9/5).
•Registered nine kills and six blocks in season opener vs. Connecticut (8/29).

2007 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
•Was one of 15 Division I freshmen to be named to Collegiate Volleyball Update's Rising Stars team.
•Selected to All-Horizon League first team and became the fourth CSU player in the last six seasons to earn Horizon League Newcomer of the Year honors.
•Voted MVP of the Horizon League Tournament after averaging 9.7 kills and 4.3 blocks per game, while hitting .366 (39-9-82).
•Led the league and ranked 81st in the nation in hitting percentage (.334), ranking second in the league and 21st in the country in blocks (1.50).
•Finished the season with 184 total blocks and 159 block assists, the second most in school history in both categories.
•Had 15 matches with double-digit kills, including two separate streaks of four straight matches.
•Tallied first career double double with 12 kills and 11 blocks at Wright State (9/14).
•Recorded another double double with 11 kills and 11 blocks at Valparaiso (10/2).
•Had career high 20 kills at Milwaukee (10/19).
•Amassed career-best 14 blocks vs. Valparaiso (11/3).
•Posted 19 kills and hit .432 in league semifinal win over Wright State (11/17).
•Recorded 10 kills and nine blocks in league championship match against Valparaiso (11/18).

HIGH SCHOOL
•Two-time All-Ohio selection, including a first team pick as a senior when she led Old Fort to sectional, league and regional championships.
•Three-time all-district and all-league honoree.
•Lettered in volleyball three seasons under the guidance of coach Nancy Hoover.
•Helped team to a combined 60-14 mark during that time (2004-06).

PERSONAL
•Born Feb. 7, 1989 in Kettering, Ohio.
•Daughter of Debbie and Roger Benz.
•Has one older brother, Matthew.
•Member of honor roll and National Honor Society.
•Served on student council, while also volunteering as math tutor and teacher's aide.
•Earned CSU's Athletic Academic Excellence Award in 2008 and 2009.
•Accounting major.