Max Benson

Height:
6-4
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Ann Arbor, Mich.
High School:
Pioneer
Position:
Goalie

2015: Played and started in 18 games ... made a team-high 194 saves ... season-high 18 saves against Pacific ... made 11 saves in the win over No. 16 Navy ... nine saves in the win over Whittier ... 16 saves in the win over No. 8 UC San Diego ... 11 saves in win over Cal Baptist ... made 10 saves in the win over Fresno Pacific in the WWPA Tournament.

2014: Played in 28 games and started 26 of them ... made 266 saves on the season ... ranked second in the conference with 10.62 saves per game ... named the Kap7 Western Water Polo Association player of the week, Oct. 15, as he helped lead the Falcons to three wins ... made 69 saves in the five games ... recorded 12 saves each against No. 4 USC and No. 12 Pepperdine ... 15 saves in the win over No. 20 St. Francis and 10 saves in the win over No. 17 Loyola Marymount ... made a career high 20 saves in the 14-10 win over Pomona-Pitzer, including three saves on five-meter penalty shots.

2013: Played six games between the pipes, four of which he started ... recorded 39 saves and one steal for the 2013 season ... recorded a season best of 12 saves in a single game against No. 15 Loyola Marymount.

High School: Earned four varsity letters for water polo ... All-American ... played for the Great Lakes and A2 Water Polo Clubs ... member of the Midwest Zone ODP team ... also lettered four years in swimming.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 2 ... graduated from the Academy Prep School ... son of Peter Benson and Heidi Robb ... three uncles (John, Jim and Joel Robb) all attended the Academy ... major is biology ... hobbies include eating and traveling ... this past summer, completed the powered flight program and also worked basic cadet training ... has been on the commandant’s list three times for military excellence ... greatest individual moment in sports was earning All-America honors in high school ... greatest team moment was winning the state title as a senior ... long-term goal is to go to dental school ... both parents, both grandparents, several aunts and uncles have served in the military ... plans to go to pilot training after graduation.