Sarah Bencivenga

Position:
Infielder
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Toms River East
Hometown:
Toms River, N.J.
Major:
Business

AT DELAWARE
Third-year member of the Blue Hens who has earned two letters • has started all 101 games through her first two seasons • batting .319 with 95 hits, 49 runs scored, 20 RBI, six home runs and 45 RBI • tied for eighth in UD history with 24 stolen bases • all-conference candidate.

2015 SEASON (GAME BY GAME)Second team All-CAA selection • started all 53 games for Delaware, including 39 in centerfield • batted .351 on the year with 18 doubles, second in a UD single season and second in the CAA • led UD with 12 stolen bases, tied for eighth in a Blue Hen season and the fifth most in the conference • ranked second on the squad with 29 RBI, and was fourth with 53 hits and 29 runs scored • notched 16 two-hit games on the season, the most by a Blue Hen • went 4 for 4 with and tied the UD single game record with four runs scored against Howard • went 5 for 7 with four RBI, three runs scored, three doubles and two homers in a doubleheader sweep of Saint Peter’s • her third homer of the season came against North Carolina A&T • had four hits, three RBI and three doubles in a twinbill sweep at Rider • posted multi-hit games in eight of 12 contests from Mar. 29 through Apr. 15.

2014 SEASON
Named to CAA All-Rookie Team • started all 48 games at shortstop during her freshman year • ranked second on the team with 42 hits and 20 runs scored, and was fourth with 16 RBI • tied for the team lead with 12 stolen bases, tied for the eighth most in a UD single season • batted .327 in conference games, the second highest average on the squad • tied for the team lead with 13 multi-hit games • went 3 for 4 with two homers and four RBI during the season finale at James Madison • also finished 3 for 4 and scored a run during the 8-7 win at Towson • blasted a game-tying two-run homer during the top of the seventh inning at UNCW • was 2 for 4 with two runs scored and two RBI vs. UMES • named CAA Rookie of the Week on Apr. 28.

HIGH SCHOOL
Named second team All-State during her freshman, junior and senior years at Toms River East High School • was a first team All-Shore pick in 2013 after earning second team honors in 2010 and 2012 • three-time first team All-Ocean County honoree • named NFCA first team All-East Region and honorable mention All-American as a senior • selected 2013 first team MaxPreps Softball All-American • led Toms River East to Class A South Division championships during each of her three seasons, Ocean County Tournament titles in 2012 and 2013, and the Shore Conference Tournament championship in 2013 • set school single season records with 26 assists from center field in 2012 and eight home runs in 2013 • named the team’s MVP as a senior • four-year member of the tennis team • was the team MVP as a sophomore and team captain as a senior • inducted into Toms River East Tennis Raiders Hall of Fame • was a member of the basketball and winter track teams for one year each • served as High School East Ambassador and High School East Safety Ambassador.

PERSONAL
Sarah Valerie Bencivenga • born Oct. 28, 1994 • daughter of Brandon and Mary Bencivenga • has an older brother, Paul • enjoys playing tennis and going to the beach • business major at Delaware with a minor in communications.

CAREER STATISTICS

YEAR	AVG.	GP/GS	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	TB	SLG%	BB	HBP	SO	GDP	OB%	SF	SH	SB-ATT	PO	A	E	FLD%
2014	.286	48/48	147	20	42	2	1	3	16	55	.374	8	3	17	3	.335	0	5	12-13	97	74	21	.891
2015	.351	53/53	151	29	53	18	1	3	29	82	.543	11	2	20	1	.402	0	9	12-18	92	19	7	.941
TOTALS	.319	101/101	298	49	95	20	2	6	45	137	.460	19	5	37	4	.370	0	14	24-31	189	93	28	.910