Markenzie Benoit

Class:
Senior
High School:
Lake Ridge
Hometown:
Bedford, Texas

Beach Volleyball

2021: Did not compete in the 2021 season.

2020: Did not compete in the 2020 season.

Indoor Volleyball

2020: Appeared in two matches in her final season in New Orleans, notching seven kills to average 1.75 kills per set…Added five total blocks (1.25 per set) and four digs in her fourth season Uptown.

2019: Played in 27 sets and 13 matches as a junior… Finished the season with 36 kills, 20 blocks and 17 digs on the campaign… Had seven kills and hit .417 with two blocks, three digs and two service aces against UTEP… Had eight kills and hit .636 with two blocks and two digs against UIW… Had six digs, four blocks and three kills against Southeastern Louisiana… Finished with six kills on a .278 hitting percentage, five blocks and two digs in final three sets of the win over Wichita State on the road… Put away the match-winning kill in the NIVC opener against New Hampshire.

2018: Played in 55 sets in 20 matches in her second season with the Green Wave…Totaled 106 kills, averaging 1.93 per set…Recorded 70 total blocks, leading the team with an average of 1.27 per set…Tied her career-high 12 kills in non-conference action against Louisiana Lafayette (8/25)…Earned a career-high eight blocks in Tulane’s win over Rutgers (9/7)…Earned 10+ kills on three occasions... Was named to the Tulane Athletics 3.0 Club for the spring of 2019.

2017: Played in 103 sets for the Green Wave... Led Tulane in solo blocks with 18 while ranking second in total blocks with 93…Recorded a season-high 13 kills at USF (11/12)…Notched 10+ kills in a match on seven occasions… Twice posted a season-high seven blocks against South Alabama (8/26) and Memphis (10/17)…Tallied 184 kills, 64 digs and 21 service aces on the season.

High School: Was a four-year letterwinner and served as team captain in senior year...earned first team all-district twice and academic all-district twice...recognized as defensive player of the year as a junior...played club volleyball for Lonestar/Tejas.

Personal: Born in Bedford, Texas...has two older sisters...majoring in history and biology.