10 Mercedes Benites
10 - Mercedes Benites
Height: 5-9
Year: Senior
Hometown: Canada Rosquin, Argentina
Previous College: University of Dubuque
Position: M
Team: Women's Soccer
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2016 (Junior): Played in and started 16 games... Took three shots, all coming on goal... Named Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll Gold Scholar. 

2015 (Sophomore): Played in all 16 games of the season and started 10... Named Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll Gold Scholar.

High School Awards: Best Ambassador - United Nations Regional Youth Program 2013
Best Economic and Council Representative - United Nations National Program 2013

Personal: A Human Resource and Business major and a Political Science minor... Born on October 24... Daughter of Pablo Benitez and Lola Brizio... Two siblings Sofia and Pablito.

Favorite Movie: Wedding Crashers

Favorite TV Show: House and Friends

Favorite Music Artist: Simple Plan and Mana

Favorite Athlete: Gabriel Heinze (Argentinian Soccer Player)

Favorite Free Time Activity: Reading books, international politics and aviation activities

Favorite Sport To Play (besides your own): Volleyball

Pre-Game Routine/Ritual: I just think positive and think is going to be the best match of my life. (My dad used to tell me that was the key to succeed)

Biggest Sports Moment: When I had the chance of training with the Argentinean National Women's Soccer team in 2013.

Motto You Live By: Everything is possible until proven otherwise. Eitherway, that "impossibility" can be just for that moment.

Why Did You Choose GSW?: I know people in Americus and I feel like I am at home. I feel really welcome with Southerfield Aviation, Inc. at the Airport Jimmy Carter.

Hurricanes to Wear Number 10*:
Kaylee Krohn (2012-14)
Morgan Plasse (2010-11)
Kesha Thompson (2008)

*NCAA era

Recent Games
Oct 11 at Clayton State L, 5-0
Oct 14 Georgia College L, 4-0
Oct 18 at North Georgia L, 10-0
Oct 21 at Francis Marion University L, 3-0
Oct 25 Young Harris College L, 9-0
Oct 28 Lander University L, 4-0
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 15 10
Games started 11 9
Goals 0 0
Assists 0 0
Points 0 0
Shots 3 2
Shot Pct .000 .000
Penalty kicks 0-0 0-0
Game-winning goals 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs g a pts sh pct pk gw
Sep 6 Emmanuel College (Ga.) L, 2-1 - 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Sep 8 at Middle Georgia State L, 5-1 - 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Sep 13 Southern Wesleyan L, 4-0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Sep 20 Spring Hill College L, 2-1 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0
Sep 23 at USC Aiken L, 3-0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Sep 27 Flagler College L, 4-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Sep 30 at UNC Pembroke L, 3-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Oct 4 at West Georgia L, 6-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Oct 7 Columbus State L, 11-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Oct 11 at Clayton State L, 5-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Oct 14 Georgia College L, 4-0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0
Oct 18 at North Georgia L, 10-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Oct 21 at Francis Marion University L, 3-0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0
Oct 25 Young Harris College L, 9-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Oct 28 Lander University L, 4-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
  gp gs gpg a/g pts/g sh/g sh% sog/g sog%
2016-17 16 16 .00 .00 .00 .19 .000 .19 1.000
2017-18 15 11 .00 .00 .00 .20 .000 .13 .667
Total 31 27 .00 .00 .00 .19 .000 .16 .833
  gp gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% yc rc pk gw
2016-17 16 16 0 0 0 3 .000 3 1.000 1 0 0-0 0
2017-18 15 11 0 0 0 3 .000 2 .667 0 0 0-0 0
Total 31 27 0 0 0 6 .000 5 .833 1 0 0-0 0
  gp gs gpg a/g pts/g sh/g sh% sog/g sog%
Total 15 11 .00 .00 .00 .20 .000 .13 .667
Conference 10 9 .00 .00 .00 .20 .000 .10 .500
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 8 6 .00 .00 .00 .25 .000 .25 1.000
Away 7 5 .00 .00 .00 .14 .000 .00 .000
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins - - - - - - - - -
Losses 15 11 .00 .00 .00 .20 .000 .13 .667
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September 7 3 .00 .00 .00 .14 .000 .14 1.000
October 8 8 .00 .00 .00 .25 .000 .13 .500
  gp gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% yc rc pk gw
Total 15 11 0 0 0 3 .000 2 .667 0 0 0-0 0
Conference 10 9 0 0 0 2 .000 1 .500 0 0 0-0 0
Exhibition - - - - 0 - - - - - - 0-0 -
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Home 8 6 0 0 0 2 .000 2 1.000 0 0 0-0 0
Away 7 5 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0
Neutral - - - - 0 - - - - - - 0-0 -
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Wins - - - - 0 - - - - - - 0-0 -
Losses 15 11 0 0 0 3 .000 2 .667 0 0 0-0 0
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September 7 3 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0 0-0 0
October 8 8 0 0 0 2 .000 1 .500 0 0 0-0 0