- "I chose Virginia Wesleyan because of the campus life, how well the team acted as a family, and how at home I felt when I visited"
- Selected VWC over Goucher College
Career Highs
Goals: 1 – (3x, most recent, New England College - 3/9/16)
Assists: 2 – (Adrian - 3/5/16)
Points: 2 – (2x, most recent, Adrian - 3/5/16)
Ground Balls: 6 – (Randolph-Macon – 3/21/15)
Caused Turnovers: 1 – (12x, most recent, Lynchburg - 4/30/16)
Face-Off Wins: 3 – (2x, most recent, 3-7 - Methodist - 3/2/16)
Sophomore (2016): Appeared in all 17 games for the Marlins as a reserve midfielder… Had two assists in a victory over Adrian on March 5… Scooped four ground balls in a win over Methodist, winning three face-offs in the process… Totaled 28 ground balls on the season.
Freshman (2015): Played in 13 games as a first-year… Scored his first collegiate goal while adding six ground balls in an 11-7 victory over Randolph-Macon College on March 21… Tallied a goal and an assist at Roanoke College on April 4… Saw limited time in the face-off circle, going 1-for-2 in the regular season finale with Washington and Lee University on April 25.
Academic Accomplishments: Academic Dean’s Scholarship recipient.
Before VWC: Competed in lacrosse, cross country and winter track at Boyertown… Averaged 1.9 goals, 2.3 assists and eight ground balls per game as a senior in lacrosse, helping Boyertown to an 8-8 finish… Earned all-league accolades in lacrosse and cross country… First team All-Area honoree in lacrosse and cross country… Two-time first team All-Area honoree in winter track… Student council representative… New Hanover United Methodist youth leader.
Personal: Son of Melissa and David Bennett… Dad attended Lock Haven University, mom attended Penn State University and the University of Wisconsin… Has one sister, Sarah, a student at Temple University.
Get to Know John
- Enjoys alternative music, Chinese pot stickers and spending vacation time in Hawaii
- Favorites include the book "Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief," the movie "Secretariat" and the TV series "Breaking Bad"
- A fan of basketball's Kevin Durant, football's New England Patriots and actor Mark Wahlberg
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "outgoing, competitive, energetic, hardworking, leader, team oriented"
- Career goal after graduation from VWC: "to become a physician assistant"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "the atmosphere of competition and being surrounded by people who love the same sport you do"
- The part of my game I've improved the most is: "my overall aggressiveness on the field"
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to improve all aspects of my game and to help VWC become a power in the ODAC (Old Dominion Athletic Conference)"
- If I could spend the day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Tornstein Horgmo. He is my favorite snowboarder and I believe we would have a fun time on the slopes for a day"
- It's the year 2030 and: "I'm working as a physician assistant, traveling with my family, and coaching youth athletics"
- People might be surprised to know: "I can solve a 3x3 Rubix cube in under 30 seconds"
- The most important advice I've received is: "Don't underestimate the little guy because most of the time he has the bigger heart" -- My high school lacrosse coach
