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Andrew Benazzi

Senior - Midfield

5-9, 160

Glen Cove, NY (Chaminade)

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year standout in lacrosse at Chaminade HS...captained team to second place finish in league...all-league and All-Long Island teams in lacrosse in 2000...National Honor Society...AT DELAWARE: Two-year letterwinner who adds depth to the Blue Hen midfield position...has appeared in 31 straight games and has scored 14 points...strong leader with great attitude...has good speed and can play on both sides of the field...2003: Appeared in all 15 games as a backup midfielder...scored three goals, dished out three assists, and recorded 11 groundballs...scored goals vs. Saint Joseph's, Manhattan, and Towson...2002: Appeared in first four games in a reserve role before season-ending injury..scored three goals and one assist....had two goals vs. North Carolina and scored once against Mt. St. Mary's...2001: Enjoyed a solid freshman campaign as a backup at midfield...appeared in 12 games and scored one goal to go with three assists...scored goal vs. Hartford and dished out assists vs. Rutgers, Hartford, and Hofstra....had five shots on goal and eight groundballs...PERSONAL: Andrew Paul Benazzi...last name pronounced "buh-nah-zee"...born Aug. 28, 1982...son of Alice and Robert Benazzi...animal science major with minors in agriculture business and biology...younger brother, Matt, played one game for Delaware in 2003 but is not competing this season...one of seven children...father played lacrosse at Stevens Tech and brother, J.J., was a standout at Massachusetts in 1997-2000.

 

Benazzi's Career Statistics  

Year
GP-GS
Goals
Assists
Points
Shots
Ground Balls
Faceoffs
Penalties-Minutes
2001
12-0
1
3
4
5
8
0-0
1-1.0
2002
4-0
3
1
4
5
4
0-0
1-1.0
2003
15-0
3
3
6
15
11
0-0
0-0.0
Totals
31-0
7
7
14
25
23
0-0
2-2.0

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