University of Massachusets Athletics
2025 Field Hockey Roster
Jersey Number 22
Gabrielle Benkenstein
- Position:
- Midfield
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-5
- High School:
- St. Anne's Diocesan College
- Hometown:
- Hilton, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
2025 (Senior):Â
- Appeared in 17 games, making 14 starts
- NFHCA Third Team All American
- All-MAC First TeamÂ
- Recorded three goals and 10 assists for 16Â points
- Recorded four multi-point games
- Scored game winning goal against Miami OH (9/28/25)Â
2024 (Junior):Â
- NFHCA National Academic SquadÂ
- Scored a goal against Columbia (9/6/24)Â
- Scored a goal against Boston University (9/15/24)
2023 (Sophomore):Â
- Appeared in 16 games, making 12 startsÂ
- Scored one goal vs. Richmond (10/20/23)Â
2022 (Freshman):Â
- NFHCA National Academic Squad
- Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team
- Atlantic 10 Rookie of The Week (9/6)
- Started in 17 of 20 games for the Minutewomen
- Ranked 16th in the Atlantic 10 with 2 game-winning goals
- Scored in back-to-back games against UMass Lowell (9/2) and added an assist against UNH (9/4)
- Scored a goal against Columbia (9/25).
Before UMass:Â
- Played for head coaches Robin Jones and Marcelle Keet at St. Anne’s Diocesan College
- Also was a member of the South Africa U16 and U17 squads, as well as the Riverside Women’s 1st Team
- Member of the Provincial championship team as a freshman and sophomore.
- Daughter of Dale and Jacqueline Benkenstein
- Has three siblings, Jack, Luc, Danielle
- Was born in Kwa-Zulu Natal, Mhlanga, South Africa
- Mother played for the South African Women’s Field Hockey team
- Father played County Cricket in England and for the South African Proteas National Cricket Team
- Intends to major in nutrition science.
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