Vance Benson

2010
Suffered a season-ending leg injury in season opener vs. Clemson (Sept. 3) … Named to the C-USA Academic Honor Roll … Also named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll … Alongside teammate Bradlee Baladez, was awarded the team[apos]s Strength and Conditioning Award.

2009
Saw action in all 18 contests with nine starts … Registered eight shots and one assist on the season … Named to the adidas Gamecock Classic All-Tournament Team … Lone assist came in 3-2 victory over intrastate rival Furman (Oct. 7) … Named to the C-USA Academic Honor Roll … Also named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll … Earned the team[apos]s Coaches Award.

2008
Saw action in 15 contests, posting eight shots on the year … Played majority of the time on the field in midfield postitions … Tallied one shot on goal against FIU (Oct. 4) and Marshall (Oct. 25), both Gamecock victories … Named to the C-USA Academic Honor Roll … Also named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll … Shared the team[apos]s Strength and Conditioning Award with Blake Brettschneider.

2007
Redshirted … Named to the C-USA Academic Honor Roll and the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll.

Pre-College
A four-year letterwinner for coach Dom Wren at Northwestern … Earned all-state honors in 2007 after helping Northwestern to the 4A State Finals … Named team MVP in 2006 and served as a team captain in 2007 … Competed in the North Carolina-South Carolina All-Star game in 2007 … Named Most Valuable Player in the Lake Murray Challenge … Helped Northwestern to the 2006 State Championship, a final four appearance in 2005 and runner-up finishes in 2004 and 2007 … Named MVP at the 2006 Palmetto Cup as his team captured the title … Member of the Lake Murray All-Tournament team in 2006 … Played club soccer for CESA [apos]87 Premier and coach Keith Parkinson … Played on the South Carolina Olympic Development program team (2003-2006) … Participates in Young Life and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Personal
Parents are David and Lise[apos] Benson … A management major.