Heather Benko

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3 Heather Benko
Heather Benko
  • Height:
    5'11"
  • Hometown:
    Sechelt, BC
  • Position:
    Outside Hitter
  • Year:
    4
  • Eligibility:
    4
  • m
    20
  • k/s
    2.63
  • h %
    .125
  • a/s
    0.25
  • b/s
    0.38
  • sa/s
    0.90
  • d/s
    2.65
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 20 20
Sets 72 72
Kills 189 189
Kills per set 2.63 2.63
Errors 120 120
Total Attacks 554 554
Total Attacks per set 7.69 7.69
Hitting Percentage .125 .125
Assists 18 18
Assists per set 0.25 0.25
Service Total Attempts 286 286
Service Aces 65 65
Service Errors 75 75
Service Aces per set 0.90 0.90
Receptions 341 341
Reception Errors 19 19
Digs 191 191
Digs per set 2.65 2.65
Block Solo 11 11
Block Assist 16 16
Block Total 27 27
Blocks per set 0.38 0.38
Block Errors 3 3
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 273.0 273.0
Points per set 3.8 3.8
Matches started 19 19
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Jan 23 at Memorial W, 3-0
Jan 24 at Memorial W, 3-0
Jan 30 Saint Mary's W, 3-1
Jan 31 Saint Mary's W, 3-2
Feb 6 at Moncton W, 3-0
Feb 13 Moncton W, 3-0
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Sep 19 Alberta-Augustana W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 St. Thomas W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Trent W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Dalhousie L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Acadia W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 UQTR L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 UQTR W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Trent W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Alberta-Augustana L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Dalhousie W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at UNBSJ W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Queen's L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 vs. Guelph W, 3-0 1 3 12 6 25 .240 1 12.0
Oct 5 vs. McGill L, 3-1 1 2 0 4 9 -.444 0 0.0
Oct 25 at Moncton W, 3-1 1 4 9 5 17 .235 1 13.0
Oct 31 Dalhousie W, 3-2 1 5 15 5 28 .357 1 20.5
Nov 1 Dalhousie W, 3-0 1 3 9 10 41 -.024 1 13.0
Nov 7 at Saint Mary's W, 3-0 1 3 6 7 22 -.045 1 14.5
Nov 8 at Saint Mary's W, 3-0 1 3 6 5 19 .053 2 10.5
Nov 14 Memorial W, 3-0 1 3 5 5 21 .000 1 11.0
Nov 15 Memorial W, 3-0 1 3 7 5 17 .118 0 10.5
Nov 22 at Acadia W, 3-1 1 3 7 6 28 .036 0 10.0
Nov 23 at Acadia W, 3-2 1 5 17 8 36 .250 1 20.0
Nov 28 Moncton W, 3-0 1 3 6 4 24 .083 0 8.0
Jan 9 at Dalhousie W, 3-1 1 4 13 13 45 .000 1 14.0
Jan 10 at Dalhousie W, 3-2 1 5 7 5 29 .069 2 13.0
Jan 16 Acadia W, 3-0 1 3 13 5 25 .320 0 17.5
Jan 17 Acadia W, 3-1 1 4 11 6 35 .143 0 16.5
Jan 23 at Memorial W, 3-0 1 3 8 4 27 .148 1 14.0
Jan 24 at Memorial W, 3-0 1 3 6 3 19 .158 3 10.5
Jan 30 Saint Mary's W, 3-1 1 4 11 4 32 .219 0 14.5
Jan 31 Saint Mary's W, 3-2 1 5 15 10 43 .116 0 21.5
Feb 6 at Moncton W, 3-0 1 3 8 5 23 .130 3 8.5
Feb 13 Moncton W, 3-0 - 3 10 5 23 .217 0 12.0
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Sep 19 Alberta-Augustana W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 St. Thomas W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Trent W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Dalhousie L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Acadia W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 UQTR L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 UQTR W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Trent W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Alberta-Augustana L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Dalhousie W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at UNBSJ W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Queen's L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 vs. Guelph W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 5 vs. McGill L, 3-1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 25 at Moncton W, 3-1 1 4 14 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 31 Dalhousie W, 3-2 1 5 11 0 5 0 5 0
Nov 1 Dalhousie W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 0 1 0 0
Nov 7 at Saint Mary's W, 3-0 1 3 7 1 1 0 2 0
Nov 8 at Saint Mary's W, 3-0 1 3 16 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 14 Memorial W, 3-0 1 3 9 1 2 0 3 0
Nov 15 Memorial W, 3-0 1 3 9 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 22 at Acadia W, 3-1 1 3 7 1 0 0 1 0
Nov 23 at Acadia W, 3-2 1 5 11 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 28 Moncton W, 3-0 1 3 9 1 0 0 1 0
Jan 9 at Dalhousie W, 3-1 1 4 9 0 0 1 0 0
Jan 10 at Dalhousie W, 3-2 1 5 14 3 0 1 3 0
Jan 16 Acadia W, 3-0 1 3 2 1 1 0 2 0
Jan 17 Acadia W, 3-1 1 4 13 0 1 0 1 0
Jan 23 at Memorial W, 3-0 1 3 3 1 0 0 1 0
Jan 24 at Memorial W, 3-0 1 3 6 1 1 0 2 0
Jan 30 Saint Mary's W, 3-1 1 4 10 0 1 0 1 0
Jan 31 Saint Mary's W, 3-2 1 5 10 1 1 0 2 0
Feb 6 at Moncton W, 3-0 1 3 16 0 1 0 1 0
Feb 13 Moncton W, 3-0 - 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Sep 19 Alberta-Augustana W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 St. Thomas W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Trent W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Dalhousie L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Acadia W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 UQTR L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 UQTR W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Trent W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Alberta-Augustana L, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Dalhousie W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at UNBSJ W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Queen's L, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 vs. Guelph W, 3-0 1 3 9 0 3 9 1
Oct 5 vs. McGill L, 3-1 1 2 3 0 2 4 0
Oct 25 at Moncton W, 3-1 1 4 22 4 7 19 0
Oct 31 Dalhousie W, 3-2 1 5 14 3 5 15 1
Nov 1 Dalhousie W, 3-0 1 3 20 4 4 12 0
Nov 7 at Saint Mary's W, 3-0 1 3 17 7 4 19 1
Nov 8 at Saint Mary's W, 3-0 1 3 18 4 2 30 2
Nov 14 Memorial W, 3-0 1 3 15 4 4 18 1
Nov 15 Memorial W, 3-0 1 3 14 3 3 17 1
Nov 22 at Acadia W, 3-1 1 3 7 2 3 8 0
Nov 23 at Acadia W, 3-2 1 5 19 3 4 14 0
Nov 28 Moncton W, 3-0 1 3 14 1 2 14 0
Jan 9 at Dalhousie W, 3-1 1 4 10 1 6 21 4
Jan 10 at Dalhousie W, 3-2 1 5 18 3 4 27 0
Jan 16 Acadia W, 3-0 1 3 12 3 4 19 1
Jan 17 Acadia W, 3-1 1 4 15 5 4 12 1
Jan 23 at Memorial W, 3-0 1 3 13 5 2 15 2
Jan 24 at Memorial W, 3-0 1 3 11 3 2 12 0
Jan 30 Saint Mary's W, 3-1 1 4 17 3 4 17 2
Jan 31 Saint Mary's W, 3-2 1 5 17 5 5 26 3
Feb 6 at Moncton W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 1 17 0
Feb 13 Moncton W, 3-0 - 3 7 2 5 9 0
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2022-23 20 69 217 3.14 116 663 9.61 .152 6 0.09 286.5 4.2
2023-24 20 77 201 2.61 160 645 8.38 .064 13 0.17 271.5 3.5
2024-25 20 72 173 2.40 108 557 7.74 .117 14 0.19 234.0 3.3
2025-26 20 72 189 2.63 120 554 7.69 .125 18 0.25 273.0 3.8
Total 80 290 780 2.69 504 2419 8.34 .114 51 0.18 1065.0 3.7
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2022-23 20 69 204 2.96 7 7 14 0.20
2023-24 20 77 207 2.69 7 17 24 0.31
2024-25 20 72 226 3.14 13 18 31 0.43
2025-26 20 72 191 2.65 11 16 27 0.38
Total 80 290 828 2.86 38 58 96 0.33
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2022-23 20 69 270 59 0.86 58 239 30
2023-24 20 77 313 55 0.71 46 316 15
2024-25 20 72 253 39 0.54 41 306 18
2025-26 20 72 286 65 0.90 75 341 19
Total 80 290 1122 218 0.75 220 1202 82
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 20 72 189 2.63 120 554 7.69 .125 18 0.25 273.0 3.8
Conference 20 72 189 2.63 120 554 7.69 .125 18 0.25 273.0 3.8
Exhibition 2 5 12 2.40 10 34 6.80 .059 1 0.20 12.0 2.4
Location
Home 10 36 102 2.83 59 289 8.03 .149 3 0.08 145.0 4.0
Away 10 36 87 2.42 61 265 7.36 .098 15 0.42 128.0 3.6
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 20 72 189 2.63 120 554 7.69 .125 18 0.25 273.0 3.8
Losses - - - - - - - - - - - -
Month
October 2 9 24 2.67 10 45 5.00 .311 2 0.22 33.5 3.7
November 8 26 63 2.42 50 208 8.00 .063 6 0.23 97.5 3.8
January 8 31 84 2.71 50 255 8.23 .133 7 0.23 121.5 3.9
February 2 6 18 3.00 10 46 7.67 .174 3 0.50 20.5 3.4
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 20 72 191 2.65 11 16 27 0.38
Conference 20 72 191 2.65 11 16 27 0.38
Exhibition 2 5 6 1.20 0 0 0 0.00
Location
Home 10 36 88 2.44 4 12 16 0.44
Away 10 36 103 2.86 7 4 11 0.31
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 20 72 191 2.65 11 16 27 0.38
Losses - - - - - - - -
Month
October 2 9 25 2.78 0 5 5 0.56
November 8 26 75 2.88 4 5 9 0.35
January 8 31 67 2.16 7 5 12 0.39
February 2 6 24 4.00 0 1 1 0.17
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 20 72 286 65 0.90 75 341 19
Conference 20 72 286 65 0.90 75 341 19
Exhibition 2 5 12 0 0.00 5 13 1
Location
Home 10 36 145 33 0.92 40 159 10
Away 10 36 141 32 0.89 35 182 9
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 20 72 286 65 0.90 75 341 19
Losses - - - - - - - -
Month
October 2 9 36 7 0.78 12 34 1
November 8 26 124 28 1.08 26 132 5
January 8 31 113 28 0.90 31 149 13
February 2 6 13 2 0.33 6 26 0
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