2017-18 Water Polo Roster

8 Alkistis Benekou

8 Alkistis Benekou

  • Position:
    Center
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Highschool:
    4o Lykeio Amarousiou
  • Hometown:
    Athens, Greece

Summary

Biography

CAREER OVERVIEW:

  •  Finished with 181 goals during her four-year career, putting her third in school history on the career goals list.

REDSHIRT SENIOR (2018):

  • After being selected as an All-American in each of her first two seasons in Tempe, she found herself back in familiar territory on the ACWPC All-American list as a Third Team selection. 
     
  • One of six Sun Devils named to the MPSF All-Academic Team.
     
  • Scored 38 goals, the second highest total on the team.
     
  • Earned her third MPSF postseason honor after being named to the All-MPSF Second Team.
     
  • Tied for the team-lead with 13 multi-goal performances, five of which resulted in hat tricks.
     
  • Registered her fourth 30-goal season, eclipsing at least 38 goals in all four of her season in Tempe.
     
  • Finished the UCSB Winter Invite (1/20-1/21) with nine goals and two steals in three games.
     
  • Enjoyed an outstanding start to the season, scoring at least one goal in each of the first nine games on the year.

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2017):

  • Picked up right where she left off after a dominating sophomore campaign, scoring 46 goals on the season.
     
  • Played in 27 games for the Sun Devils, averaging 1.70 goals/game.
     
  • Tallied 3+ goals in seven games, the second most on the team.
     
  • Recorded 10 multi-goal games during the 2017 campaign.
     
  • Tied her own Arizona State school record for goals in a game with her seven goal performance vs. La Verne on March 12.


SOPHOMORE (2015):

  •  In total, finished with 41 goals in the season, which was second on the team.
     
  • Led the team with 53 kickouts drawn on the year, which was 11 more than the next closest Sun Devil and 31 more than the closest one after that.
     
  • Was third on the team, scoring multiple goals on nine separate occassions throughout the season and scored a goal in all but seven games overall.
     
  • Scored 20 goals and 10 kick outs drawn in ASU's six game at the UCSB Winter Invite, with a high of seven scores against Azusa Pacific. All seven of her goals against Azusa came in the second half, matching an ASU record.
     
  •  Scored five goals in ASU's four games at the UCI Invitational, good for second on the team. Had a game-high two goals in ASU's 6-2 victory over San Diego State. Also led the team with 11 kick outs drawn. 

FRESHMAN (2014):

  • Played in all 28 games for ASU.
     
  • Recorded a team leading 56 goals and 65 kick outs drawn.
     
  • In total, tallied 59 points in the season.
     
  • Made her debut on the All-America team, earning Honorable Mention honors

Benekou's Career Statistics
Year Goals Assists Points Steals
2018 38 1 39 4
2017 46 -- -- --
2015 41 2 43 4
2014 56 3 59

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