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Bennett Stafford

22 Bennett Stafford

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    185
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Healdsburg, Calif.
  • High School:
    Cardinal Newman
  • Position:
    Attacker

2020 WWPA All-Academic Team
2020 ACWPC All-Academic Team

AT SANTA CLARA: A third-year member of the program who has seen action in 29 career games, all as a reserve … Has recorded 19 goals, 10 assists, five steals, and nine kickouts drawn through the 2021 season.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2021): Played in 26 of 27 games, all as a reserve ... Scored 18 goals and tallied 10 assists and four steals ... Career-high three goals vs. Redlands (9/18) and San Jose State (9/19) ... Posted five games with multiple goals ... Tied career high of two assists with two goals against McKendree (10/2). 

AS A FRESHMAN (2020-played in spring 2021): Played in all three games as a reserve … totaled one goal, one steal, and two kickouts drawn … had a career-high one goal, one steal, and one kickout drawn vs. San Jose State (Feb. 28) ... secured 'superior' distinction on the ACWPC All-Academic Team ... member of the WWPA All-Academic Team.

HIGH SCHOOL:  Attended Cardinal Newman High School in Healdsburg, California … as a senior he was awarded Vine Valley Athletic League Player of the Year after posting 128 goals, 89 assists and 58 steals … as a junior his team was named North Coast Section Division II champions … earned 2018-19 North Coast Section Division II Player of the Year … as a sophomore he was a first team All-North Bay League selection ... earned Academic All-America honors as a junior and senior. 

PERSONAL: Plans to major in finance … made the Dean’s List all four years in high school.

CAREER HIGHS:

  • Goals: 3, twice, last vs. San Jose State (Sept. 19, 2021)
  • Assists: 2, twice, last vs. McKendree (Oct. 2, 2021)
  • Steals: 1, multiple times
  • Kickouts Drawn: 2, multiple times, last vs. Cal (Nov. 10, 2021)