Heather Benko

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3 Heather Benko
Heather Benko
  • Height:
    6'0"
  • Hometown:
    Sechelt, BC
  • Position:
    Outside Hitter
  • Year:
    2
  • Eligibility:
    2
  • m
    20
  • k/s
    2.61
  • h %
    .064
  • a/s
    0.17
  • b/s
    0.31
  • sa/s
    0.71
  • d/s
    2.69
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 20 20
Sets 77 77
Kills 201 201
Kills per set 2.61 2.61
Errors 160 160
Total Attacks 645 645
Total Attacks per set 8.38 8.38
Hitting Percentage .064 .064
Assists 13 13
Assists per set 0.17 0.17
Service Total Attempts 313 313
Service Aces 55 55
Service Errors 46 46
Service Aces per set 0.71 0.71
Receptions 316 316
Reception Errors 15 15
Digs 207 207
Digs per set 2.69 2.69
Block Solo 7 7
Block Assist 17 17
Block Total 24 24
Blocks per set 0.31 0.31
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 271.5 271.5
Points per set 3.5 3.5
Matches started 19 19
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Jan 26 Dalhousie W, 3-1
Jan 27 Dalhousie W, 3-2
Feb 9 at Acadia L, 3-0
Feb 10 at Acadia L, 3-1
Feb 16 at Moncton L, 3-1
Feb 17 Moncton W, 3-0
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Sep 22 St. Thomas W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 vs. Moncton L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Moncton W, 3-1 1 4 7 8 32 -.031 4 8.0
Oct 17 at St. Thomas W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Saint Mary's L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Dalhousie L, 3-1 1 4 8 12 25 -.160 0 8.0
Oct 22 at Acadia L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Memorial W, 3-0 1 3 12 7 30 .167 0 18.0
Oct 28 Memorial W, 3-0 1 3 9 8 25 .040 0 12.5
Nov 3 at Dalhousie L, 3-0 1 3 8 5 31 .097 1 10.0
Nov 4 at Dalhousie W, 3-0 1 3 9 6 23 .130 0 13.5
Nov 12 Moncton W, 3-2 1 5 14 8 40 .150 3 19.5
Nov 17 Acadia L, 3-2 1 5 17 17 53 .000 0 18.0
Nov 18 Acadia L, 3-2 1 5 13 12 52 .019 1 16.0
Nov 25 at Moncton W, 3-1 1 4 12 8 40 .100 2 16.0
Jan 6 at Saint Mary's L, 3-1 - 4 8 7 27 .037 0 11.0
Jan 7 at Saint Mary's L, 3-0 1 3 6 3 17 .176 0 9.0
Jan 12 at Memorial W, 3-0 1 3 8 6 21 .095 2 9.5
Jan 13 at Memorial W, 3-0 1 3 7 4 16 .188 0 8.0
Jan 19 Saint Mary's L, 3-2 1 5 14 13 42 .024 0 19.0
Jan 20 Saint Mary's W, 3-2 1 5 9 5 25 .160 0 18.0
Jan 26 Dalhousie W, 3-1 1 4 9 11 35 -.057 3 13.5
Jan 27 Dalhousie W, 3-2 1 5 9 10 34 -.029 0 11.5
Feb 9 at Acadia L, 3-0 1 3 12 5 34 .206 0 15.0
Feb 10 at Acadia L, 3-1 1 4 7 12 44 -.114 1 8.5
Feb 16 at Moncton L, 3-1 1 4 7 12 37 -.135 0 8.0
Feb 17 Moncton W, 3-0 1 3 11 1 19 .526 0 17.0
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Sep 22 St. Thomas W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 vs. Moncton L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Moncton W, 3-1 1 4 17 1 0 0 1 0
Oct 17 at St. Thomas W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Saint Mary's L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Dalhousie L, 3-1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 22 at Acadia L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Memorial W, 3-0 1 3 9 1 0 0 1 0
Oct 28 Memorial W, 3-0 1 3 8 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 3 at Dalhousie L, 3-0 1 3 13 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 4 at Dalhousie W, 3-0 1 3 5 1 1 0 2 0
Nov 12 Moncton W, 3-2 1 5 12 1 3 0 4 0
Nov 17 Acadia L, 3-2 1 5 13 0 2 0 2 0
Nov 18 Acadia L, 3-2 1 5 16 1 2 0 3 0
Nov 25 at Moncton W, 3-1 1 4 20 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 6 at Saint Mary's L, 3-1 - 4 7 1 0 0 1 0
Jan 7 at Saint Mary's L, 3-0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 12 at Memorial W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 1 0 1 0
Jan 13 at Memorial W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 19 Saint Mary's L, 3-2 1 5 10 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 20 Saint Mary's W, 3-2 1 5 15 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 26 Dalhousie W, 3-1 1 4 16 0 1 0 1 0
Jan 27 Dalhousie W, 3-2 1 5 11 0 3 0 3 0
Feb 9 at Acadia L, 3-0 1 3 11 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 10 at Acadia L, 3-1 1 4 13 1 1 0 2 0
Feb 16 at Moncton L, 3-1 1 4 9 1 0 0 1 0
Feb 17 Moncton W, 3-0 1 3 8 0 2 0 2 0
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Sep 22 St. Thomas W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 vs. Moncton L, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Moncton W, 3-1 1 4 13 0 3 14 2
Oct 17 at St. Thomas W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Saint Mary's L, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Dalhousie L, 3-1 1 4 10 0 4 7 0
Oct 22 at Acadia L, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Memorial W, 3-0 1 3 16 5 1 8 1
Oct 28 Memorial W, 3-0 1 3 12 3 2 12 0
Nov 3 at Dalhousie L, 3-0 1 3 14 2 4 20 1
Nov 4 at Dalhousie W, 3-0 1 3 15 3 3 6 0
Nov 12 Moncton W, 3-2 1 5 21 3 3 21 2
Nov 17 Acadia L, 3-2 1 5 18 0 2 24 2
Nov 18 Acadia L, 3-2 1 5 15 1 1 17 1
Nov 25 at Moncton W, 3-1 1 4 18 4 2 15 0
Jan 6 at Saint Mary's L, 3-1 - 4 13 2 4 25 1
Jan 7 at Saint Mary's L, 3-0 1 3 15 3 2 10 0
Jan 12 at Memorial W, 3-0 1 3 10 1 2 9 1
Jan 13 at Memorial W, 3-0 1 3 10 1 2 8 1
Jan 19 Saint Mary's L, 3-2 1 5 22 5 2 19 1
Jan 20 Saint Mary's W, 3-2 1 5 24 9 2 8 0
Jan 26 Dalhousie W, 3-1 1 4 19 4 2 17 0
Jan 27 Dalhousie W, 3-2 1 5 19 1 2 18 3
Feb 9 at Acadia L, 3-0 1 3 15 3 1 23 0
Feb 10 at Acadia L, 3-1 1 4 10 0 4 22 0
Feb 16 at Moncton L, 3-1 1 4 9 0 1 21 1
Feb 17 Moncton W, 3-0 1 3 18 5 4 13 0
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2022-23 20 69 217 3.14 116 663 9.61 .152 6 0.09 286.5 4.2
2023-24 20 77 201 2.61 160 645 8.38 .064 13 0.17 271.5 3.5
2024-25 20 72 173 2.40 108 557 7.74 .117 14 0.19 234.0 3.3
2025-26 20 72 189 2.63 120 554 7.69 .125 18 0.25 273.0 3.8
Total 80 290 780 2.69 504 2419 8.34 .114 51 0.18 1065.0 3.7
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2022-23 20 69 204 2.96 7 7 14 0.20
2023-24 20 77 207 2.69 7 17 24 0.31
2024-25 20 72 226 3.14 13 18 31 0.43
2025-26 20 72 191 2.65 11 16 27 0.38
Total 80 290 828 2.86 38 58 96 0.33
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2022-23 20 69 270 59 0.86 58 239 30
2023-24 20 77 313 55 0.71 46 316 15
2024-25 20 72 253 39 0.54 41 306 18
2025-26 20 72 286 65 0.90 75 341 19
Total 80 290 1122 218 0.75 220 1202 82
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 20 77 201 2.61 160 645 8.38 .064 13 0.17 271.5 3.5
Conference 20 77 201 2.61 160 645 8.38 .064 13 0.17 271.5 3.5
Exhibition 2 8 15 1.88 20 57 7.13 -.088 4 0.50 16.0 2.0
Location
Home 10 43 117 2.72 92 355 8.26 .070 7 0.16 163.0 3.8
Away 10 34 84 2.47 68 290 8.53 .055 6 0.18 108.5 3.2
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 41 109 2.66 74 308 7.51 .114 10 0.24 157.0 3.8
Losses 9 36 92 2.56 86 337 9.36 .018 3 0.08 114.5 3.2
Month
October 2 6 21 3.50 15 55 9.17 .109 0 0.00 30.5 5.1
November 6 25 73 2.92 56 239 9.56 .071 7 0.28 93.0 3.7
January 8 32 70 2.19 59 217 6.78 .051 5 0.16 99.5 3.1
February 4 14 37 2.64 30 134 9.57 .052 1 0.07 48.5 3.5
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 20 77 207 2.69 7 17 24 0.31
Conference 20 77 207 2.69 7 17 24 0.31
Exhibition 2 8 21 2.63 1 0 1 0.13
Location
Home 10 43 118 2.74 3 14 17 0.40
Away 10 34 89 2.62 4 3 7 0.21
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 41 110 2.68 3 12 15 0.37
Losses 9 36 97 2.69 4 5 9 0.25
Month
October 2 6 17 2.83 1 1 2 0.33
November 6 25 79 3.16 3 8 11 0.44
January 8 32 70 2.19 1 5 6 0.19
February 4 14 41 2.93 2 3 5 0.36
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 20 77 313 55 0.71 46 316 15
Conference 20 77 313 55 0.71 46 316 15
Exhibition 2 8 23 0 0.00 7 21 2
Location
Home 10 43 184 36 0.84 21 157 10
Away 10 34 129 19 0.56 25 159 5
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 41 182 39 0.95 25 135 8
Losses 9 36 131 16 0.44 21 181 7
Month
October 2 6 28 8 1.33 3 20 1
November 6 25 101 13 0.52 15 103 6
January 8 32 132 26 0.81 18 114 7
February 4 14 52 8 0.57 10 79 1
News mentions
UNB's Jenna Adams gets one of her 17 digs in Saturday's straight sets win over Moncton. (PHOTO: James West/for UNB Athletics)
  • Article
  • February 17, 2024
REDS Score Straight Sets Victory
  • February 17, 2024
UNB's Lizzy Roemer drives an attack past an Acadia block during Friday's 3-0 loss in Wolfville. (PHOTO: Peter Oleskevich/for Acadia Athletics)
  • Article
  • February 09, 2024
REDS Fall At Acadia
  • February 09, 2024
Emily Wezeman hits a serve in UNB's win over the Dalhousie Tigers on Friday night (Photos by: James West/ for UNB Athletics).
  • Article
  • January 26, 2024
REDS Tame Tigers
  • January 26, 2024
Isla Olesen attempts a kill in UNB's five-set win over the Saint Mary's Huskies on Saturday afternoon. (Photos by James West/ for UNB Athletics)
  • Article
  • January 20, 2024
REDS Win Five-Set Thriller Over Huskies
  • January 20, 2024
Heather attempts a kill in UNB's five-set loss to the Saint Mary's Huskies on Friday night. (PHOTO: James West/for UNB Athletics)
  • Article
  • January 19, 2024
REDS Fall In Five to Huskies
  • January 19, 2024
UNB's Heather Benko dives to get to a ball during Saturday's 3-0 win over the Memorial Sea-Hawks, in St. John's. (PHOTO: Udantha Chandraratne/for MUN Athletics)
  • Article
  • January 13, 2024
REDS Sweep Sea-Hawks
  • January 13, 2024
Lydia Green celebrates during UNB's straight sets victory over Memorial. (PHOTO: Udantha Chandraratne/ for Memorial Athletics)
  • Article
  • January 12, 2024
REDS Defeat Sea-Hawks in Straight Sets
  • January 12, 2024
UNB's Lydia Green fires a kill over a Huskies block during Sunday's 3-0 loss in Halifax. (PHOTO: Mona Ghiz/for SMU Athletics)
  • Article
  • January 07, 2024
Huskies Blank REDS
  • January 07, 2024
UNB's Talia Nixon fires a kill over the net during Saturday's 3-1 loss at Saint Mary's. (PHOTO: Eduardo Ibarra/for SMU Athletics)
  • Article
  • January 06, 2024
REDS Fall To Huskies
  • January 06, 2024
The REDS celebrate after winning a point in their victory on Saturday against Moncton. (PHOTO: Gaetan Lanteigne/for UNB Athletics)
  • Article
  • November 25, 2023
REDS Defeat Aigles Bleues
  • November 25, 2023
UNB's Sonya Nielsen on the attack during Saturday's loss to Acadia. (PHOTO: James West/for UNB Athletics)
  • Article
  • November 18, 2023
REDS Drop Five-Setter
  • November 18, 2023
UNB's Meghan Vaags and Heather Benko block an Acadia attack during Friday's 3-2 loss to the Axewomen. (PHOTO: James West/for UNB Athletics)
  • Article
  • November 17, 2023
REDS Fall In Five
  • November 17, 2023
Meghan Vaags goes for a kill in UNB's 3-2 victory over the Université de Moncton on Sunday afternoon PHOTO: Fran Harris/for UNB Athletics)
  • Article
  • November 12, 2023
REDS Defeat Aigles Bleues In Five Set Thriller
  • November 12, 2023
Lydia Green hits a serve in UNB's 3-0 win over the Dalhousie Tigers Saturday afternoon (PHOTO: Terrel Beals/for Dalhousie Athletes)
  • Article
  • November 04, 2023
REDS Bounce Back With Straight Sets Victory Over Tigers
  • November 04, 2023
Heather Benko goes for one of her nine kills in UNB's straight-sets victory over Memorial on Saturday. (PHOTO: James West/for UNB Athletics)
  • Article
  • October 28, 2023
REDS Down Seahawks 3-0
  • October 28, 2023
UNB's Heather Benko makes a pass during Friday's 3-0 season-opening win over the Memorial Sea-Hawks. (PHOTO: James West/for UNB Athletics)
  • Article
  • October 27, 2023
REDS Win Season Opener
  • October 27, 2023