SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Santa Clara beach volleyball announced the signings of two more players, from the east and the west coast, for the 2022 recruiting class.
Hailey Benesz hails from East Brunswick, New Jersey and Caroline Kedeshian is from Pacific Palisades, California by way of UC Davis. They join Hayley Hahn who signed earlier as a dual athlete participating in both the indoor and beach volleyball squads at Santa Clara.
HAILEY BENESZ – EAST BRUNSWICK HIGH SCHOOL – EAST BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY
- Attended East Brunswick High
- Spring 2021 and fall 2021 Group IV Sectional State Champions
- Three-Time All-Conference selection
- Fall 2021 Greater Middlesex Conference Champions
- Fall 2021 All Group 4 First Team
- Fall 2021 Bloomfield Invitational Tournament Champions
- Club
- 2022 March Madness Beach Volleyball Tournament, Coed AA, First Place
- 2022 BVCA Club v Club, Silver Bracket, First Place
- 2021 Juniors Point Pleasant Kickoff 18U, First Place
- 2021 November Classic, Women's AA, First Place
- 2021 BVNE Showcase 18U, Silver Bracket, First Place
Reason for choosing Santa Clara: "I chose Santa Clara because of both the academic and athletic aspects that SCU has to offer. They have an amazing business school so that I can excel in my academics. Also, they have a beach volleyball team that has both an amazing coach and players, I know I will be treated like family even though I'm far from home. I love how SCU takes pride in helping others in the community and all over the world. The location is a plus since the beach and mountains are close, so there is access to many different activities in the area. Overall, I knew that SCU was the right place for me to grow as a person."
CAROLINE KEDESHIAN – UC DAVIS – PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIFORNIA
- Attended UC Davis for two years.
- Maintained highest individual GPA on the Aggies squad
- Part of the 2021 team that was the first in program history to beat ranked teams and receive votes in the AVCA rankings
- Named to Big West Commissioner's with highest honors in 2020-21 and 2021-22
- Attended Palisades Charter High School
- CIF Open Division Champion, 2019
- 2018 CIF Western Division Player of the Year
- CIF Section Open Division First Team, 2018-2019
- CIF Western Division First Team, 2018-2019
- California Scholarship Federation Sealbearer
- Named to Honor Roll 2016-2020
- Club
- Competed in the AAU Beach Volleyball Junior Olympics from 2013-19
- Earned over sixty top-three finishes in beach tournaments along the coast
Reason for choosing Santa Clara: "I chose Santa Clara because of the amazing campus and program. From the moment I stepped on campus the coaches and other players made it feel like home."
