Sam Benick

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Sam Benick
19 Sam Benick
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Hometown:
    Minneapolis, Minn.
  • Position:
    MB
  • Year:
    SO
  • High School:
    Minneapolis Southwest
  • Previous College:
    Saint Paul College and Technical School
  • Major:
    Business
  • m
    9
  • k/s
    1.19
  • h %
    .329
  • a/s
    0.06
  • b/s
    0.81
  • sa/s
    0.00
  • d/s
    0.19
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 9 5
Sets 32 17
Kills 38 11
Kills per set 1.19 0.65
Errors 13 10
Total Attacks 76 33
Total Attacks per set 2.38 1.94
Hitting Percentage .329 .030
Assists 2 2
Assists per set 0.06 0.12
Service Total Attempts 0 0
Service Aces 0 0
Service Errors 0 0
Service Aces per set 0.00 0.00
Receptions 2 1
Reception Errors 0 0
Digs 6 4
Digs per set 0.19 0.24
Block Solo 6 1
Block Assist 20 9
Block Total 26 10
Blocks per set 0.81 0.59
Block Errors 4 1
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 54.0 16.5
Points per set 1.7 1.0
Matches started 9 5
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Mar 22 at #3 Missouri Valley L, 3-1
Mar 28 at #7 Mount Mercy L, 3-0
Mar 29 at Clarke (IA) W, 3-1
Apr 4 Kansas Wesleyan W, 3-0
Apr 8 at Graceland JV
Apr 8 at Graceland W, 3-0
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Jan 31 vs. Goshen (IN) W, 3-0 1 3 6 1 11 .455 0 7.0
Jan 31 vs. Westcliff (CA) L, 3-2 1 5 8 0 10 .800 0 11.5
Feb 1 vs. Jamestown W, 3-1 1 4 6 0 10 .600 0 10.5
Feb 1 vs. Central Christian (KS) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Feb 2 Viterbo W, 3-0 1 3 7 2 12 .417 0 8.5
Feb 11 at Dordt JV W, 2-0 1 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Feb 11 at (RV) Dordt (IA) W, 3-1 1 3 1 3 8 -.250 0 2.5
Feb 14 #3 Grand View L, 3-0 1 3 1 2 6 -.167 0 1.5
Feb 15 #5 William Penn (IA) L, 3-1 1 4 7 0 10 .700 1 8.5
Feb 21 UHSP W, 3-0 1 3 1 3 5 -.400 0 2.0
Feb 22 #7 Missouri Baptist L, 3-1 1 4 1 2 4 -.250 1 2.0
Feb 25 Graceland W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 Mount Mercy JV L, 2-0 - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 #10 Mount Mercy L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Clarke JV L, 2-1 - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Clarke (IA) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 3 at OUAZ L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Mar 4 at #9 Benedictine Mesa (AZ) L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 at Park-Gilbert (AZ) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 at #9 Park L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 at Ottawa L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 Dordt (IA) L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 at #15 William Penn (IA) L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 at #6 Grand View L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Culver-Stockton (MO) W, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 at #3 Missouri Valley L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at #7 Mount Mercy L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Clarke (IA) W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Kansas Wesleyan W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Graceland JV - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Graceland W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Jan 31 vs. Goshen (IN) W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0
Jan 31 vs. Westcliff (CA) L, 3-2 1 5 0 2 3 1 5 0
Feb 1 vs. Jamestown W, 3-1 1 4 1 1 7 1 8 0
Feb 1 vs. Central Christian (KS) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Feb 2 Viterbo W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 0
Feb 11 at Dordt JV W, 2-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 11 at (RV) Dordt (IA) W, 3-1 1 3 0 0 3 0 3 0
Feb 14 #3 Grand View L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 1 1 0
Feb 15 #5 William Penn (IA) L, 3-1 1 4 1 0 3 0 3 0
Feb 21 UHSP W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 2 0 2 0
Feb 22 #7 Missouri Baptist L, 3-1 1 4 1 1 0 0 1 0
Feb 25 Graceland W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 Mount Mercy JV L, 2-0 - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 #10 Mount Mercy L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Clarke JV L, 2-1 - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Clarke (IA) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 3 at OUAZ L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Mar 4 at #9 Benedictine Mesa (AZ) L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 at Park-Gilbert (AZ) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 at #9 Park L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 at Ottawa L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 Dordt (IA) L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 at #15 William Penn (IA) L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 at #6 Grand View L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Culver-Stockton (MO) W, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 at #3 Missouri Valley L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at #7 Mount Mercy L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Clarke (IA) W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Kansas Wesleyan W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Graceland JV - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Graceland W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Jan 31 vs. Goshen (IN) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 31 vs. Westcliff (CA) L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 1 vs. Jamestown W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 1 0
Feb 1 vs. Central Christian (KS) W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Feb 2 Viterbo W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 11 at Dordt JV W, 2-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 11 at (RV) Dordt (IA) W, 3-1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 14 #3 Grand View L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
Feb 15 #5 William Penn (IA) L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 21 UHSP W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 22 #7 Missouri Baptist L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 25 Graceland W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Feb 28 Mount Mercy JV L, 2-0 - - - - - - -
Feb 28 #10 Mount Mercy L, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Clarke JV L, 2-1 - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Clarke (IA) W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Mar 3 at OUAZ L, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Mar 4 at #9 Benedictine Mesa (AZ) L, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Mar 5 at Park-Gilbert (AZ) W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Mar 7 at #9 Park L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Mar 8 at Ottawa L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Mar 11 Dordt (IA) L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Mar 14 at #15 William Penn (IA) L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Mar 15 at #6 Grand View L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Culver-Stockton (MO) W, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Mar 22 at #3 Missouri Valley L, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at #7 Mount Mercy L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Clarke (IA) W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Kansas Wesleyan W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Graceland JV - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Graceland W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2023-24 21 48 42 0.88 32 116 2.42 .086 2 0.04 51.0 1.1
2024-25 9 32 38 1.19 13 76 2.38 .329 2 0.06 54.0 1.7
Total 30 80 80 1.00 45 192 2.40 .182 4 0.05 105.0 1.3
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2023-24 21 48 10 0.21 2 14 16 0.33
2024-25 9 32 6 0.19 6 20 26 0.81
Total 30 80 16 0.20 8 34 42 0.53
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2023-24 21 48 15 0 0.00 7 2 1
2024-25 9 32 0 0 0.00 0 2 0
Total 30 80 15 0 0.00 7 4 1
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 9 32 38 1.19 13 76 2.38 .329 2 0.06 54.0 1.7
Conference 5 17 11 0.65 10 33 1.94 .030 2 0.12 16.5 1.0
Exhibition 1 1 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 0 0.00 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 5 17 17 1.00 9 37 2.18 .216 2 0.12 22.5 1.3
Away 1 3 1 0.33 3 8 2.67 -.250 0 0.00 2.5 0.8
Neutral 3 12 20 1.67 1 31 2.58 .613 0 0.00 29.0 2.4
Result
Wins 5 16 21 1.31 9 46 2.88 .261 0 0.00 30.5 1.9
Losses 4 16 17 1.06 4 30 1.88 .433 2 0.13 23.5 1.5
Month
January 2 8 14 1.75 1 21 2.63 .619 0 0.00 18.5 2.3
February 7 24 24 1.00 12 55 2.29 .218 2 0.08 35.5 1.5
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 9 32 6 0.19 6 20 26 0.81
Conference 5 17 4 0.24 1 9 10 0.59
Exhibition 1 1 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00
Location
Home 5 17 5 0.29 2 7 9 0.53
Away 1 3 0 0.00 0 3 3 1.00
Neutral 3 12 1 0.08 4 10 14 1.17
Result
Wins 5 16 3 0.19 3 13 16 1.00
Losses 4 16 3 0.19 3 7 10 0.63
Month
January 2 8 0 0.00 3 3 6 0.75
February 7 24 6 0.25 3 17 20 0.83
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 9 32 0 0 0.00 0 2 0
Conference 5 17 0 0 0.00 0 1 0
Exhibition 1 1 0 0 0.00 0 0 0
Location
Home 5 17 0 0 0.00 0 1 0
Away 1 3 0 0 0.00 0 0 0
Neutral 3 12 0 0 0.00 0 1 0
Result
Wins 5 16 0 0 0.00 0 1 0
Losses 4 16 0 0 0.00 0 1 0
Month
January 2 8 0 0 0.00 0 0 0
February 7 24 0 0 0.00 0 2 0
News mentions
Mustangs pick up first Heart win in upset of (RV) Dordt
  • Article
  • February 11, 2025
Mustangs pick up first Heart win in upset of Dordt

SIOUX CENTER, IOWA – Morningside opened its debut season as a men’s volleyball affiliate of the Heart of America Conference in grand fashion, picking up a 3-1 win over fellow Heart newcomer, Dordt. 

  • February 11, 2025
Mustangs score victory via the sweep in home opener
  • Article
  • February 02, 2025
Mustangs score victory via the sweep in home opener

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – The Mustangs opened their home court today, welcoming Viterbo’s V-Hawks to the Rosen Verdoorn Sports Center. Morningside, coming off four matches over the last two days in the Park University Invitational, started slow, but worked to a 3-0 sweep of their visitors, 25-23, 25-23, 25-15.

  • February 02, 2025
Mustangs pick up pair of wins over ex-GPAC opponents
  • Article
  • February 01, 2025
Mustangs pick up pair of wins over ex-GPAC opponents

PARKVILLE, MO. – Morningside picked up another pair of victories today, both coming at the expense of fellow former Great Plains Athletic Conference men’s volleyball teams. The Mustangs pushed their record to 3-1 in their young season, defeating Jamestown, 3-1, before collecting a decided victory over Central Christian, 3-0.

  • February 01, 2025
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  • Article
  • January 31, 2025
Morningside starts season with split

PARKVILLE, Mo. — The Morningside University men’s volleyball team split two matches on Friday to start the season in the Park Invitational. Morningside opened with a 25-21, 25-18 and 25-22 victory over Goshen, and in the afternoon, the Mustangs lost in five sets to Westcliff.

  • January 31, 2025