2019 Men's Soccer Roster
Bennett, Richie
Jersey Number 5
Richie Bennett
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 160
- Position:
- M
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Carmel, Ind.
- High School:
- Brebeuf Jesuit
Bio
2021: Appeared in all 17 games, starting in 13 as a senior ... Third on the team with 1254 minutes ... Collected an assist in a win over Kansas City (9/6) ... Tallied an assist against Michigan St. (10/31).
2020: Started all 11 games as a junior ... Second on the team with 968 minutes ... Fired three shots against Maryland (3/27) ... Recorded his third career assist while matching a career-high 110 minutes versus Wisconsin (3/15) ... Scored his first goal of the season in the 15th minute during the win over Wisconsin (2/23).
2019: Started all 18 games this season ... Notched a goal and an assist in a win over Marian (Nov. 1) ... Scored a goal to help defeat Western Illinois (Sept. 12) ... Totaled 1558 minutes on the season, the most on the team.
2018: Named to All-Big Ten Freshman Team ... Started in 17 matches ... Recorded an assist against Fordham (Sept. 3) ... Made his college debut in the team's first match against Cleveland State (Aug. 24) ... Totaled 1615 minutes on the season.
Career Highs:
Minutes.................110 (6x), vs. Wisconsin (3/15/21)
Goals..........................1 (3x), at Wisconsin (2/23/21)
Assists.................1 (5x), vs. Michigan St. (10/31/21)
Shots..........................3 (3x), vs. Maryland (3/27/21)
Shots on Goal.............1 (8x), vs. Rutgers (10/15/21)
High School: Did not play High School soccer due to full-time U.S. Soccer Developmental Academy commitment.
Club: Played for Indiana Fire Developmental Academy for six years … Captained U-14, U-16, and U-18 age groups in 2014, 2016, and 2018 respectively … Member of the 2016-17 U-18 Academy Team that ranked top-10 in country … Started every game since 2013-14 season … Played on U-16 academy team when he was 12 years old in the 2012-13 season … Attended U.S. Soccer Training Centers on three occasions … Selected to play in Generations Adidas International Event in Madrid, Spain in 2016 … Scored a goal and assisted against Real Madrid 2001 A team for 2-0 win … Attended Northwestern's College Soccer Training Center (CTSC) in the summer of 2017.
Personal: Parents are Rick and Karen Bennett… Rick attended Denison University and Karen attended Purdue University … Sisters Betsy (22) and Julie (19) attend University of Colorado-Boulder.
2020: Started all 11 games as a junior ... Second on the team with 968 minutes ... Fired three shots against Maryland (3/27) ... Recorded his third career assist while matching a career-high 110 minutes versus Wisconsin (3/15) ... Scored his first goal of the season in the 15th minute during the win over Wisconsin (2/23).
2019: Started all 18 games this season ... Notched a goal and an assist in a win over Marian (Nov. 1) ... Scored a goal to help defeat Western Illinois (Sept. 12) ... Totaled 1558 minutes on the season, the most on the team.
2018: Named to All-Big Ten Freshman Team ... Started in 17 matches ... Recorded an assist against Fordham (Sept. 3) ... Made his college debut in the team's first match against Cleveland State (Aug. 24) ... Totaled 1615 minutes on the season.
Career Highs:
Minutes.................110 (6x), vs. Wisconsin (3/15/21)
Goals..........................1 (3x), at Wisconsin (2/23/21)
Assists.................1 (5x), vs. Michigan St. (10/31/21)
Shots..........................3 (3x), vs. Maryland (3/27/21)
Shots on Goal.............1 (8x), vs. Rutgers (10/15/21)
High School: Did not play High School soccer due to full-time U.S. Soccer Developmental Academy commitment.
Club: Played for Indiana Fire Developmental Academy for six years … Captained U-14, U-16, and U-18 age groups in 2014, 2016, and 2018 respectively … Member of the 2016-17 U-18 Academy Team that ranked top-10 in country … Started every game since 2013-14 season … Played on U-16 academy team when he was 12 years old in the 2012-13 season … Attended U.S. Soccer Training Centers on three occasions … Selected to play in Generations Adidas International Event in Madrid, Spain in 2016 … Scored a goal and assisted against Real Madrid 2001 A team for 2-0 win … Attended Northwestern's College Soccer Training Center (CTSC) in the summer of 2017.
Personal: Parents are Rick and Karen Bennett… Rick attended Denison University and Karen attended Purdue University … Sisters Betsy (22) and Julie (19) attend University of Colorado-Boulder.
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