2016 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Liv Benner
- Position:
- MB
- Height:
- 6-6
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School/Previous School:
- Tri-West HS
- Hometown:
- Danville, IN
Records/ Notes
In a three-way tie for ninth in program history for most block assists by a freshman with 61 … Had 17 block solos by a freshman puts her in ninth place … Ranks seventh for most total blocks by a freshman with 78
2018 (Sophomore)
Did not play
2017 (Redshirt Freshman)
Played in all 33 matches, drawing 25 starts … Was second on the team with 78.0 total blocks … Had a game-high .769 attack percentage against Grambling State (Aug. 30) … Recorded a game-high 11.0 points against Grambling State (Aug. 30)
2016 (Freshman)
Sat out her freshman season with a medical redshirt due to an ACL injury
High School/Club
A standout middle at Tri-West High School and earned varsity letters her junior and senior seasons … Her final year with the Bruins saw her become one of the Top 10 players in the entire state of Indiana … A co-captain for Tri-West, she was named First-Team All-Conference and Tri-West MVP after leading her team to a 20-10 record on the year
Was Top 10 statewide with a .399 hitting clip and led the Class 3A Sagamore Conference and all classes in Hendricks County in attack percentage, kills (251) and solo blocks (73) in 96 total sets played … Before bursting onto the scene in her final season, she made steady improvements her sophomore and junior seasons, earning Tri-West Most Improved Player awards both seasons … For her career, she accumulated 270 kills, a .372 hitting percentage and 101 solo blocks in 157 total sets … On the club level, she spent time between three clubs: South Indy Club (2013-14), Circle City (2014-15) and Munciana Samurai (2015-16) … Was also a standout basketball player at Tri-West, helping lead her squad to a sectional championship her sophomore season … When not on the court, she has been a star student in the classroom sporting a 3.6 GPA … she was a member of the National Honor Society, Youth Leadership Hendricks County and Fellowship of Christian Athletes, while also landing on the school’s honor roll … She was also a member of 4-H for 10 years and has won multiple Indiana State Fair Championships in poultry exhibition and sportsmanship
Personal
Born Olivia Roth Benner on March 30, 1998, in Danville, Ind. … Daughter of John and Sue Benner … Has one brother, Jackson … The first Indiana product to play for MSU since April Donohue from 1993-96 … Majoring in landscape architecture
Why MSU?
“I chose Mississippi State because of its friendly, southern, small town feel, as well as the reputation of excellence of CALS (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences). The excitement and support for the program is also a major plus. I cannot wait to represent the Mississippi State Bulldogs on and off the court.”
