Andrew Benton Class: Senior Hometown: Marietta, GA High School: Kell Height / Weight: 6-1 / 180 Position: Defense

A solid contributor to the backline • a candidate to start as a central defender • had a good 2007 spring season • a tough player • possesses good feet and is very good in the air • has appeared in 11 career games, making two starts • a two-time monogram winner and BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

AS A JUNIOR: Played in four contests • missed the first five contests due to an injury • logged 42 minutes on the field • made season debut by coming off the bench in a 3-0 win against DePaul on Sept. 10 • also played in wins over Marquette (4-0), Georgetown (4-1) and Michigan State (3-0) • named to the 2006-07 BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team • earned a monogram.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Played in seven games, starting two • helped the Fighting Irish post shutouts against Saint Louis (1-0), Syracuse (1-0) and Seton Hall (4-0) • first career start came against Cincinnati • also made a start in the regular season tilt against St. John's • saw time in Notre Dame's 1-0 loss to Clemson in the third round of the NCAA Tournament • attempted one shot • named to the 2005-06 BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team • won a monogram.

AS A FRESHMAN: Did not see game action during the 2004 season.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Missed final prep campaign due to injury, but was nominated for that year's high school all-star game • all-state, all-city and all-conference honoree as a junior • a two-time team captain, also earned team MVP honors as a junior • holds school record for goals in a season and goals in a game with 30 and five, respectively • sixyear member of the United Quest Red 84 club team, which he led to state titles in 2000 and '03 • also guided United Quest to region Premier League titles in '00 and '03 • ranks as the club's all-time leader in assists • six-year captain of the Georgia state Olympic Developmental Program (ODP) team, and a five-year member of the Region III ODP squad • toured France and Spain with the Region III ODP team, and led the club in scoring with eight goals in the trip's four games • two-year letterman in basketball • garnered all-state, all-city, allconference and team MVP selections as a sophomore • participated in Fellowship of Christian Athletes and National Christian Honor Society in high school • youngest of three children • born October 23, 1985 • son of John and Diane Benton • enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters as an economics and computer applications major with a 3.041 cumulative GPA.

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