Kristyn Benavidez

Photo by: John Fajardo

Photo by: John Fajardo

Kristyn Benavidez in the Under Armour Invitational match against Army at Titan Stadium, Sun., Sept. 16, 2012.

Position:
F/MF
Height:
5-5
Class:
Senior
Major:
Communication Studies
Hometown:
Long Beach, Calif.
High School:
Wilson HS
Prev School:
Wilson HS

2013 (Senior): Played in 13 games, making five starts ... Finished with one assist and two shot attempts ... Helped the 49ers to a 3-2 victory at No. 23 Texas Tech on Sept. 1 ... Started the sequence that set up the game-winning goal with two seconds left in regulation ... Both of her shots came at Auburn (Sept. 15) where she played a season-high 65 minutes ... Named to the Big West All-Academic Team.

2012 (Junior): Made 14 appearances on the year ... Finished with two goals on four shots ... First career goal came in a 5-1 win at UC Riverside (Sept. 28) ... Also found the back of the net in a 5-0 victory over Hawai[apos]i (Oct. 26) ... Earned the start against Cal Poly on Oct. 7.

2011 (Sophomore): Saw action in three matches on the season.

2010 (Freshman): Did not play.

High School: Lettered four years at Wilson High School ... Led the Bruins to a CIF, state and national championship in 2008 ... Two-time first-team All-Moore League selection.

Club: Won a pair of National Cup championships as a member of the Eclipse (2010) and Slammers (2008) ... Selected to play on the 2010 North All-Star Team.

Personal: Brother, Devin, attended Long Beach State ... Majoring in communication studies.