Northwestern State University of Louisana

2024 Season
    Battle of the Boot All-Tournament Team

One of four players to play in all 91 sets on the season and start all 25 matches...led the team in blocks with 117 and a 1.29 per set average, the second best totals in the Southland Conference in both categories...her 117 blocks was also seventh most in a single season at NSU and the second straight 100-block season for Benjamin...the 1.29 average was the second highest per set rate in program history for a single year...tied for the most blocks in a match in the conference on the year with a career-high 11 against HCU (10/31)...alongside Olive Bush became the first teammates at NSU to ever record 10 blocks each in a single match doing so against Jackson State in the home opener (9/3)...had 10 matches on the season with five or more blocks...finished third on the team in kills with 139 for a 2.47 per set rate...had an season attack percentage of .300 and 10 matches with an attack percentage of .400 or higher...had a season-high 10 kills in a three-set win against Southern (9/13).

Prior to NSU
Played two seasons at Texas A&M-Commerce making appearances in 37 total matches and 120 sets, the majority of which coming in her sophomore season in 2023...led the team in blocks during her sophomore season with 107 total, the fourth most overall in the Southland Conference...her 72 in conference play was the second most by any player behind Reaghan Thompson's 103...averaged nearly a block per set on the season...had a pair of season-high eight blocks in two conference matches one week apart against Lamar and Southeastern...finished with 132 total kills and hit a team-best .220 for the season.

High School
Two-spot athlete in volleyball and track...match and single-season record holder for Shadow Creek in blocks with seven in one match and 113 during the 2019 season...also holds career record with 274 blocks across her prep career...first-team all-district selection following her senior season.

Personal
Daughter of Anita and Darwin Rainey...majoring in sport recreation management...wants to continue working in the sports industry and coach at the collegiate level