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Simply put, Amy Benz is not only one of the top middles in the Horizon League, but one of the best players. A two-time first team All-Horizon League selection and one of the most accurate hitters in the league, she has the ability to terminate points at the net, while also providing the Vikings with a defensive presence because of her blocking ability. Now a senior, Benz will be asked to carry an even bigger role in the offensive scheme and lead CSU's frontline defense.
2009 Season (JUNIOR)
• Was one of two players to start all 34 matches and one of three to appear in all 122 sets.
• Ranked third in the Horizon League in hitting percentage (.311) and ninth in blocks (0.96). Had multiple blocks in 31-of-34 matches.
• Selected to Horizon League All-Tournament team after averaging 13.5 kills and 3.0 blocks in two matches.
• Had 15 kills and four blocks in league semifinal win over UIC (11/21), hitting .444 (15-3-27).
• Hit .542 (14-1-24) against Green Bay (10/11).
• Recorded 13 kills while hitting .391 vs. UIC (10/2).
• Finished with 15 kills and seven blocks versus Bowling Green (9/18).
• Notched 13 kills and hit .579 (13-2-19) with four blocks versus Wright State.
• Tallied a season-most 16 kills in win over Syracuse (9/5).
• Had 14 kills and zero errors in 19 attempts (.737) at Robert Morris (9/1).
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 (.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.
• Named Horizon League Player of the Week on Nov. 17 after tallying nine kills and eight blocks in win at Youngstown State (11/14).
• Hit .412 with 15 kills and nine blocks at Wright State (9/26).
2007 Season (FRESHMAN)
• Was one of 15 Division I freshmen to be named to Collegiate Volleyball Update's Rising Stars team.
• Voted to All-Horizon League first team and earned Horizon League Newcomer of the Year honors.
• MVP of the league tournament, averaging 9.7 kills and 4.3 blocks per game, 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).
• Tallied 184 total blocks and 159 block assists, the second most in CSU history in both categories.
• 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).
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, helping team to a combined 60-14 from 2004-06.
Personal
• Born Feb. 7, 1989 in Kettering, Ohio.
• Daughter of Debbie and Roger Benz.
• Has one older brother, Matthew.
• Earned CSU's Athletic Academic Excellence Award in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
• Accounting major.
