- "I made Virginia Wesleyan my top choice because VWU has given the opportunity to play soccer and receive a dual degree of biology from VWU and mechanical engineering from Old Dominion University"
- Selected VWU over Frostburg State University and Washington College
Career Highs
Goals: 1 - (vs. Allegheny - 9/2/16)
Assists: 1 - (2x, most recent, Shenandoah - 10/29/16)
Points: 2 - (vs. Allegheny - 9/2/16)
Senior (2017): Appeared in 16 matches, making 10 starts in the midfield… Attempted three shots on the year.
Junior (2016): Appeared in 14 games, making nine starts as a junior... Scored a goal against Allegheny and racked up two assists on the season... Assists came against Greensboro College on September 4 and Shenandoah University on October 29.
Sophomore (2015): Appeared in 11 games as a sophomore, starting one of those contests… Took two shots on the season.
Freshman (2014): Appeared in six matches as a freshman... Attempted one shot on goal.
Academic Accomplishments: Presidential scholarship recipient
Before VWU: Helped guide Salesianum to a 17-0-1 finish, the No. 1 ranking in Delaware, and the No. 2 ranking nationally… Led the team with 10 assists; also scored two goals… Second Team All-Delaware honoree… Third Team All-Conference as a sophomore and junior… Contributed to a Salesianum program that won three state championships… Competed for seven-time Delaware State Cup champion HSC Arsenal/Delaware Rush… First and Second academic honors throughout high school… Member of the National Honor Society… Hockessin Soccer Club assistant coach.
Personal: Son of Kerry and Joe Yount… Mom attended Goldey Beacom College and dad attended Delaware Technical College… Has one sister, Maggie.
Get to Know Ben
- Enjoys pizza and listening to country music
- A fan of soccer standout Lionel Messi, the Barcelona soccer team, and celebrity Kenny Chesney
- Favorites include the book "The Hunger Games," the movie "Never Back Down" and the TV series "NCIS"
- Career goal: "get a job so my family can live a good and prosperous life"
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "relentless, trustworthy, clever, nice, kind, respectful, helpful, loyal, responsible, appreciative"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "competing with the best players on the field to ensure that I am always getting better and improving. I want to improve every time I step onto the field"
- The part of my game I've improved the most is: "using both my left/right foot proficiently to allow me to expand the possible impacts I can make on the game"
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to help the team win an ODAC championship and advance in the NCAA tournament"
- If I could spend a day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Lionel Messi. He has always been a big inspiration to me and how he appreciates all things that he has earned in his life"
- People might be surprised to know: "I looked like Harry Potter when I was younger"
- It's the year 2030 and: "I am in a steady job as a mechanical engineer and I am starting a family with my beautiful wife"
- The most important advice I've received is: "don't count the days, make the days count" -- Mr. Rusnak
