Emmanuel College (Ma.)

AS A SENIOR...

• Appeared in 17 matches for the Saints, playing in 55 sets as a senior.
• Finished the season with a career-high 142 total digs and 2.58 digs per set. The dig total ranked third among the Saints while the 2.58 digs/set led the program on the year.
• Recorded a career-high 18 digs on March 29, 2022, coming in a 3-2 victory at Regis.
• Had seven matches with at least 10 digs as the team's libero.
• Named to the GNAC Honor Roll in Weeks 4 and 5 of the conference's weekly report.
• Voted to the GNAC Sportsmanship Team after the 2022 campaign.
• Received the Coaches Appreciation Award from the coaching staff following the 2022 season.
• Presented the Senior Sportsmanship Award at the annual Senior Athletic Awards Banquet.

AS A JUNIOR...

• The 2021 season was cancelled due to the COVID19 pandemic forcing the ECMVB team to not compete in any games
• Honored with the program's Coaches' Appreciation Award during junior campaign

AS A SOPHOMORE...

• Appeared in 15 matches during second season with the Saints, playing in 50 sets before the 2020 campaign was cut short due to the COVID19 pandemic
• Opened the season strong with a season-high 13 digs in a 3-2 victory over Eastern Nazarene on January 21
• Closed the campaign equally on a high note, posting back-to-back matches with 10+ digs vs. Lesley University on March 5, notching 13 digs in the opener while also recording a career-high five kills in the win, followed by a 10 dig effort in the season-finale
• Finished the year with 98 digs, averaging 1.86 digs per set to rank third on the team and 14th overall in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC)

AS A FIRST YEAR...

• Saw action in 24 matches during first season with the Saints, playing in 78 sets 
• Made collegiate debut on January 26 vs. Rutgers-Newark, posting three digs in debut
• Registered five+ digs over 12 matches including three contests with 10+
• Closed out the season with back-to-back double-digit dig outings including a season-high 12 digs in a 3-1 GNAC victory over Johnson & Wales (RI) on April 6
• Finished the year with 127 digs, averaging 1.63 digs per set

BEFORE EMMANUEL...

• Bensman was a four-year starter on the varsity volleyball team at Pinkerton Academy in Derry, N.H.
• Named first-team Sll-State as a junior and senior for the varsity program
• Led his team to the State Championship his junior and senior years

PLAYER PROFILE

• Major: Business Management
• Career Aspirations: Chief Marketing Officer
• Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans
• Favorite Book: The Giver
• Favorite Pre-match Meal: Taco bowl from Muddy
• Favorite Late-night Snack: Cheez-Its
• Favorite Spot on the EC Campus: Athletic Training Room
• Best Class at EC: Sports Managament
• Most Exciting Athletic Experience: Being named All-State
• Most Respected Professional Athlete: Jaylen Brown