Bobby Benson Class: Senior Hometown: Baltimore, MD High School: McDonogh Height / Weight: 6-4 / 205 Position: Attack

Did You Know: Bobby Benson won a gold medal as a member of the United States National Team at the 2002 ILF World Championships.

This Year: Co-captain • Preseason First Team All-American by 2003 Face-Off Yearbook • Will start on attack after leading the team in goals, and points last season • One of four returning All-Americans on the team.

Statistically Speaking: Has scored at least one goal in 36 of the 39 games he has played in since arriving at Homewood • Has 24 multi-goal games to his credit and has scored three or more goals 13 times • Enters the 2003 season with 83 goals and 31 assists for 114 points • All three totals are the highest among all returning players.

2002: Third Team STX/USILA All-American • Led the team in scoring with 27 goals and 13 assists for 40 points • 27 goals and 40 points were team-highs, while 13 assists ranked fourth • Tied career-high for goals and points in a game with a five-goal, two assist effort in a win over Ohio State • Finished the season strong after being held in check early • Scored six goals and had one assist in the first five games of the season before registering 21 goals and 12 assists for 33 points in the last nine games • Scored two goals, including the game-winner, and added three assists against UNC and added four goals in a win over Maryland and four goals and one assist in the win over Towson.

2001: Led Johns Hopkins in goals (28), assists (14), and points (42) • Enjoyed the most productive game of his career in a 14-13 win over Towson as he scored four goals, including the game-winner with 1:51 remaining, and added three assists for a career-high seven points • Added one goal in the 13-10 win over Loyola and three goals and one assist in the NCAA Tournament against Notre Dame • In his first 16 games at Johns Hopkins, Benson never posted back-to-back four-point games • With a four-goal, one-assist effort against Maryland, Benson recorded at least four points in five straight games • Became the first Johns Hopkins player since 1997 to lead the team in goals, assists, and points (Dudley Dixon led the team in goals and points in 1997 and tied for the team lead in assists).

2000: Became the first freshman at Johns Hopkins to lead the team in goals since Terry Riordan in 1992 as he posted a team-high 28 goals on the season to go along with four assists for 32 points • 32 points ranked third on the team, while his .431 shooting percentage was tops among all players with more than 10 shots • Scored a career-high five goals on just nine shots in the win over third-ranked Loyola in the regular season finale and came back to score three goals in the NCAA Quarterfinal victory over Notre Dame • Became the first Johns Hopkins freshman to score five goals in a game since Riordan tallied five goals in a 16-10 win over Army on April 11, 1992 • With two points against Princeton and four against Hofstra, became the first JHU freshman to open career with back-to-back multi-point games since Dan Denihan in 1996 • Four-goal effort against Virginia marked the first four-goal performance by a Johns Hopkins freshman since Denihan registered back-to-back four-goal performances against Washington College and Syracuse early in the 1996 season • Scored at least one goal in 11 of Johns Hopkins’ 13 games and had nine multi-goal games to his credit • Shared the Bob Scott Award as the team’s top freshman with Adam Doneger.

At McDonogh: Played soccer, basketball, and lacrosse and helped lead all three teams to at least one MIAA Championship • Earned Baltimore Metro Lacrosse Player-of-the-Year honors as a senior, when he led team to the MIAA "A" title • Also earned First Team All City/County and First Team All-State honors as well • Two-time participant in the Bay State games • Earned Second Team All-Metro honors in soccer and led team to the MIAA "A" title as a senior • Helped basketball team to back-to-back MIAA "B" championships as a junior and senior.

Personal Profile: Given name is Robert J. Benson • The son of Rodney and Charlotte Benson • Born April 26, 1981 • Economics major.