Marian University
 
#5 Benton Schafer 

Junior Midfield 6'1" 181 Plainfield, Indiana/Plainfield


 

Sophomore Year
Solid in both defense and midfield...vocal on-field player...scored two goals in 1340 minutes...started 15 of 17 games he appeared in...scored game-winner against Illinois College...scored first goal in 2-1 upset over Indiana Wesleyan...named All-Mid-Central Conference second team selection...excels in the classroom as he has maintained a high GPA his entire career.

Freshman Year
Was a member of the 2005 MCC Tournament champion Knights...scored a pair of goals as a freshman in the midfield...excels in the classroom as an A student.

High School
Named Plainfield High School's Most Valuable Player...recipient of Team Leadership award...an two-time All-Conference selection...member of three-time Regional and Sectional champion team...an outstanding student earning high honor roll accolades all four years...two-time Academic All-Conference selection...member of the National Honor Society...BIA award winner.

Personal
A biology/pre-med major with a minor in chemistry who likes to hang out in the EcoLab and wakeboard...born January 9, 1987, to parents Marty and Penny...has two sisters, Amanda and Caitlin.