- "I made VWC my top choice because I felt like the campus and program was a great fit for me."
- Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Christopher Newport University, Randolph-Macon College, and Hood College
Career Highs
Goals: 1 - (at Southern Virginia - 3/30/16)
Assists: 2 – (at Greensboro - 2/27/16)
Points: 2 – (at Greensboro - 2/27/16)
Ground Balls: 6 – (Christopher Newport - 3/23/16)
Caused Turnovers: 5 – (3x, most recent, at Randolph - 4/23/16)
Face-Off Wins: NA
2015-16 ODAC All-Academic Team
2016 All-ODAC Second Team
2015 All-ODAC Third Team
Senior (2016): Started in all 17 games for the Marlins along the defensive line… Tallied a pair of assists at Greensboro on February 27… Scored his first career goal at Southern Virginia on March 30… Scooped a career-high six ground balls against Christopher Newport on March 23… Match a career mark with five caused turnovers on two occasions, against Methodist and at Randolph… Third on the team with 54 ground balls while pacing the squad with 36 caused turnovers.
Junior (2015): Started all 16 games for the Marlins as a junior… Posted four ground balls and caused four turnovers in an 11-10 victory over Shenandoah University on March 28.
Sophomore (2014): Played in 14 contests… Assisted on a score at Bridgewater College on April 5… Had five ground balls against Elizabethtown on March 8… Caused three turnovers on two different occasions.
Freshman (2013): Played in 10 games, starting eight towards the end of the season… Contributed five ground balls and two caused turnovers at nationally-ranked Lynchburg College on April 13.
Before VWC: Helped guide Winters Mill to a 15-2 record as a senior, a Carroll County championship, a regional title, and a berth in Maryland's 3A/2A state semifinals… Two time All-Carroll County honoree… Two time All-Piedmont Conference honoree… Selected to compete in the Maryland Senior All-Star Game… Team captain as a senior… Recipient of the Silver Falcon Award, presented to one individual who shows leadership, character, and skill… Three year varsity player.
Personal: Son of Teresa and Dale Fletcher… Parents attended the University of Maryland and the College of Notre Dame… Has three siblings: Tom, Annie, and Abby... Communication minor.
Get to Know Ben
- Enjoys all types of music and spending vacation time anywhere there's a beach
- Favorites include the movie "Remember the Titans" and the TV series "SportsCenter," "The Walking Dead," and "American Horror Story"
- A fan of pro athletes London Fletcher and Robert Griffin III, pro football's Washington Redskins, and celebrity Morgan Freeman
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "competitive, dedicated, team oriented, funny, easy going"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "being a part of a team, competing, and winning."
- The part of my game I've improved the most is: "strength."
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "contributing to a strong defense."
- If I could participate in a reality show it would be: "The Bachelor. You're in a house filled with girls. What's not to like?"
- It's the year 2025 and: "I'm working a job I love, surrounded by great people and living in a great location."
- The most important advice I've received is: "life is too short to do something you don't love" -- Teresa Fletcher
