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2018 Men's Soccer Roster

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3 Bjarki Benediktsson

  • Position Defense
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 185
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Hafnarfjordur, Iceland
  • High School Boston University

Biography

AWARDS
2017 ALL-MAAC SECOND TEAM 
COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT
2017 MAAC MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

CAREER HIGHS
Goals: n/a
Assists: 2 - at St. Bonaventure (09/18/2017)
Points: 2 - at St. Bonaventure (09/18/2017)

2018 • REDSHIRT SENIOR YEAR
• Started all six games played during senior season, missing most of campaign due to injury
• Recorded two assists in first two games of season against Robert Morris (Aug. 24) and Northern Kentucky (Aug. 27)
• MAAC All-Academic Team selection
2017 • REDSHIRT JUNIOR YEAR
• All-MAAC Second Team selection
• CoSIDA Academic All-District
• MAAC Men's Soccer Championship All-Tournament Team
• One of two players to start all 20 games for the Griffs
• Led MAAC and ranked eighth in the nation with 10 assists
• Tied school mark for assists in a game with three in 4-3 triumph over Saint Peter’s (Oct. 14)
• Tallied two assists in 2-0 triumph at St. Bonaventure (Sept. 8)
• Also recorded helpers in victories against Central Connecticut State (Sept. 10), Fairfield (Sept. 30), Niagara (Oct. 4) and Iona (Nov. 5)
• Name to MAAC All-Academic Team
2016 • JUNIOR YEAR
• One of six players to start all 20 games for the Griffs
• Assisted on game-winning goal in 1-0 victory over St. Bonaventure.
• Recorded six shots on goal
• Member of defensive unit that led the MAAC in goals against average (1.00) and goals allowed (1.00) and ranked second in shutouts (6)
• Named to MAAC All-Academic Team
2015 • SOPHOMORE YEAR
• Redshirted after transferring to Canisius from Boston University.
BEFORE CANISIUS
• Played for Boston University during the 2014 season.
• Named the Patriot League Rookie of the Year and earned third-team College Soccer News Freshman All-America honors.
• Also collected second-team All-Patriot League accolades.
• Started all 20 games with the Terriers, totaling six assists.
• Prior to college, played and started 12 games for the Icelandic Under-17 and Under-19 National Teams, including three games in UEFA European qualifiers.
• Won seven national titles throughout youth career at FH Hafnarfjordur, including three Under-19 championships.
• Also started for Selfoss senior team of the Icelandic First Division during the 2013-14 season.
PERSONAL
• Born May 25, 1993.
• Son of Benedikt Gudbjartsson and Alfa Arnbjornsdottir.
• Father played soccer for Iceland National Youth Teams.
• Three sisters – Eva, Hildur and Margret.
• Majoring in history.

Statistics

Season:
2018

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2015Sophomore

    Defense
    6'0" 180 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2016Redshirt Sophomore

    Defense
    6'1" 189 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2017Redshirt Junior

    Defense
    6'1" 185 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2018Redshirt Senior

    Defense
    6'1" 185 lbs
    3