UMass Lowell Athletics

BEHN ON BENNETT: "Sarah anchors our defense. She is a tough competitor with a tremendous work ethic and a good basketball IQ."

AS A SENIOR: Saw action in 22 games with two starts for the River  Hawks •  Averaged 1.3 ppg and 1.6 rpg • Scored a season-high five points and grabbed six rebound in a 96-82 win at So. New Hampshire (1/6).  

AS A JUNIOR: Played in 24 games with 11 starts • Averaged 3.2 ppg and 3.0 rpg • Scored a season best nine points and seven rebounds in 93-69 loss at C.W. Post.   

AS A SOPHOMORE: Appeared in 25 games with 20 starts • Had a season best of 18 points against Assumption in a 78-67 loss on Jan. 5 and collected 10 rebounds twice on the season.

AS A FRESHMAN: Played in 23 games with seven starts • Northeast-10 Conference Rookie of the Week once • Season-highs include 13 points in a 72-66 overtime win at Southern Connecticut; 12 rebounds in her second collegiate game, a 54-48 win over Caldwell; two blocked shots three times.

NEWARK HIGH SCHOOL: Played three years of varsity basketball for J.R. Shumate at Newark High School • Served as team captain for one season • Two-time all-league selection and all-district honoree • Made Newark's All-Advocate team and received team[apos]s Most Valuable Player honors twice • Led team in points and rebounds for two seasons • Also played for Alphonzo Meadows on the Ohio Glory club team out of Columbus • Also played soccer at NHS.

PERSONAL: One of four children of Amy and Vance Bennett of Newark, Ohio • Lists the Cleveland Cavaliers and Pittsburgh Steelers as her favorite professional teams • Names LeBron James and Candace Parker as her favorite athletes • Majoring in business with aspirations to work in the music industry and get involved with coaching later in life.