Men's Lacrosse Profile

Gates Benson

Gates Benson

Defense, Sr., 6-3, 210, Chapel Hill, N.C.

 

2009: Team co-captain... led the Quakers' defense with 60 ground balls and 31 caused turnovers... had nine ground balls and caused eight turnovers against SBensonhenandoah... had 12 games this season with multiple ground balls... 2008: Team captain… led the team in ground balls and caused turnovers (10)... had five games with four or more ground balls... scored once and scooped up a season-high five ground balls against Roanoke... second-team All-ODAC honors… 2007: Team captain... ranked third on the team in ground balls and tied for first in caused turnovers (15)... had four ground balls and five caused turnovers against Kean... recorded his lone assist of the year against Greensboro... 2006: Started every at close defense... led the team with 21 caused turnovers and tied for first in ground balls (40)... recorded career-highs in a win versus Catholic with eight ground balls and four caused turnovers... Personal: Member of Guilford’s Spring 2008 Student-Athlete Honor Roll... won four varsity letters at East Chapel Hill H.S. under coach Franklin Zirkle ‘03... won all-state and All-America honors... led his team to the 2004 state championship and a second-place finish in 2005... son of Michael and Judy Benson... sports medicine and health science double major.

Year
GP/GS
G
A
Pts
GB
Shots
2006
14/14
0
1
1
40
0
2007
13/13
0
1
1
37
7
2008
14/13
1
3
4
44
7
2009
15/15
0
2
2
60
5
Total
56/55
1
7
8
181
19