Awards and Honors
OVC Newcomer of the Week: Nov. 12 and Dec. 24 (2019-20)
FIU Holiday Hoops Showdown Tournament MVP
FIU Holiday Hoops Showdown All-Tournament Team
OVC Academic Medal of Honor: 2020-21
OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll: 2019-20, 2020-21
Dean’s List: F19
Athletic Director’s Honor Roll: S20, F20, S21
Career Recap: Austin Peay
2020-21 (Senior Season)
Played in 19 games and made five starts, averaging 19.8 minutes per contest… knocked down a season-high four three-pointers and scored a season-high 14 points at Eastern Illinois, Jan. 9… scored in double-figures in three-straight games with 11 points against Southeast Missouri, Jan. 16, and 10 points against Tennessee Tech, Jan. 21, and Jacksonville State, Jan. 23… posted her first career double-double when she scored 12 points and grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds against Tennessee State, Feb. 9, she also dished out a season-high seven assists in the contest… her 11 rebounds and seven assists against Tennessee State are the best single-game totals by a Gov during the 2020-21 season… averaged 6.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game in her final season at Austin Peay.
2019-20 (Junior Season)
Appeared in all 30 games, starting 10 of them, while averaging 17.5 minutes per contest in her first season… made an immediate impact, posting career highs with 21 points and five made three-pointers in her Austin Peay debut against Kentucky Wesleyan, Nov. 5… was twice named the Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week, picking up the award for the first time in just her first week in the league… dished out eight assists against Evansville, Nov. 21, posting a career-high and the best single-game assist total by a Gov in 2019-20…averaged 9 points and 5.5 assists per game at the FIU Holiday Hoops Showdown to lead the Govs to the tournament title, she also picked up tournament MVP and All-Tournament team honors… grabbed a season-high six rebounds and dished out three assists in the regular-season finale at Murray State, Feb. 29… buried 33 three-pointers, which was the fourth most on a Governors team that set the program single-season three-point record with 267 made threes.
Career Recap: Northern Oklahoma College – Tonkawa
2018-19 (Sophomore Season)
Started in all 27 games as a sophomore, averaging 30.6 minutes per contest… was an All-NJCAA Region II First Team selection under coach Greg Krause… averaged 14.4 points per game… was selected to the NJCAA All-Academic team for the second time… averaged 13.3 points, 5.3 assists, and 5.5 rebounds for the Mavericks during her junior college career.
2017-18 (Freshman Season)
A 2014 graduate of Don College in Devonport, Australia, she began her collegiate career at the junior college level… made 27 appearances, starting in all but one, averaging 29.4 minutes per game… averaged 12.2 points per contest, shooting 40% from the floor, and 38.6% from three-point range… a NJCAA All-Academic team selection.
Personal
Daughter of Peter and Maria Bennell… has seven siblings, Benji, Jeremy, Richard, Michael, Ryan, Jacob, and Ethan… born June 2… a Sport and Wellness major.
