UMass Boston

2015 Ended her collegiate career with another tremendous season along the Beacons’ back line … Finished the season as one of two players to have appeared and started in all 21 games … Posted one goal on 11 shots and seven shots on goal … Recorded her first collegiate game-winning goal … Helped the Beacons post seven shutouts and a 1.28 goals against averaged … Scored her first goal since her freshman season against Plymouth State University on October 31 … Tallied the game-winning goal against the Panthers.

2014 Provided an anchor along the Beacons’ back line as one of just three returning backs on the roster … Spent time at both outside back and center back, with the majority of her 21 starts coming at outside back … Finished the season with four shots … Helped the Beacons finish third in the Little East Conference with a 1.30 goals against average … Played in a part in the Beacons’ six shutouts … Recorded a shot in the Little East Conference Semifinal victory over Eastern Connecticut State on November 6 ... Made her penalty kick attempt November 8 to extend the Little East Conference Championship Game to a 10th and final penalty-kick. 

2013 Enjoyed an increased role as one of the Beacons’ starting outside backs … Started in 18 of the team’s 20 contests and played in all 20 games … Helped the Beacons’ limit opponents to just .93 goals per game and the second-fewest goals allowed in program history (19) … Contributed to the Beacons’ seven shutouts on the season … Totaled one assist and two shots … Recorded a single shot August 30 in UMass Boston’s season-opening 4-0 victory over the University of New England … Assisted on the game-winning goal November 2 in a Senior Day victory over Rhode Island College.

2012 Served as an important player in the Beacons midfield as both a starter and key bench contributor … Appeared in all 21 games for the Beacons, tying for the freshman-high with 10 starts … Ended the year with two goals and one assist … Attempted 19 shots with eight shots on goal … Scored her first career goal on her first collegiate shot September 5 on a long blast against Eastern Nazarene … Recorded an assist on the game-winning goal September 8 at the University of New England … Registered a goal on her only shot of the game October 25 at Framingham State … The Beacons finished 9-1 when she registered at least one shot.

PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from New Egypt High School in 2012 where she was a member of the soccer and softball teams ... Named an All-State honoree and a First Team All-Conference ... Led the soccer team to a Centra Jersey State Championship ... Won back-to-back state titles as a member of the softball program ... Daughter of Kristie and Peter Bendick ... Has two siblings, Gabrielle and Jordan ... Member of UMass Boston Student-Athlete Advisory Committee ... Currently majoring in Early Education.