San Diego Athletics

SOPHOMORE (2011): Played in 10 matches as a defender and midfielder for the Toreros... helped lead the team to the program[apos]s first WCC championship, and into the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament...helped the team post six shutouts, and bolster a 0.88 team goals-against-average... helped the team post shutouts against Gonzaga (10/27/11), San Francisco (10/9/11), Alabama (9/2/11) and Pacific (9/26/11).

FRESHMAN (2010): Played in eight matches with two starts...recorded a start against Pepperdine (10/29/10) and against Loyola Marymount (11/5/10)...helped the Toreros earn an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Played three years of varsity soccer at Cathedral Catholic High School...as a sophomore she helped her team win the Western League Championship, the CIF Championship and the team was ranked No. 4 Nationally by the NSCAA...as a senior she was named second-team All-State, was a Union Tribune All-Academic team member and named defensive MVP...As a junior, she was named to the Union Tribune All-Academic team...played club soccer for the San Diego Surf...in 2009, she helped the team become a Surf Cup finalist...in 2008 she was a Cal South ODP Player Pool selection...in 2008 she helped her team win the Summer Surf Cup championship.

PERSONAL: Lisa Benito was born on October 10, 1992 in San Diego, Calif....she is the daughter of Rick and Vicky Benito...was also recruited as a volleyball player...chose to attend USD because coaching staff, academics and soccer program...Lisa[apos]s sister, Ariane, rowed for the USD women[apos]s crew team.

Benito[apos]s Career Stats