Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics

Statistics: Career / 2010 / 2009 / 2008 / 2007

2010 Lacrosse: Played in 13 games, including one as a starter ... Scored a goal and added an assist ... Had six shots, including four on goal ... Scooped up six ground balls and caused three turnovers ... Tallied a goal in a season-opening victory over Mount Saint Mary (3/3) ... Notched an assist in win at Elmira (3/19) ... Liberty League All-Academic ...

2009 Lacrosse: Played in 14 games, including four as a starter ... Had 12 ground balls and two caused turnovers ... Liberty League All-Academic ...

2008 Lacrosse: Played in seven games, including two as a starter ... Had a ground ball and two caused turnovers ... Liberty League All-Academic ...

2007 Lacrosse: Played in five games ... Scooped up six ground balls, including three in a victory over Cazenovia (3/14) ...

2006 Football: Played on the junior varsity ...

High School: Played four years of varsity football, including two as a starter ... Captain for one season ... All-Area First Team and All-State Second Team as a junior ... All-Area First Team and All-State First Team as a senior ... Defensive Most Valuable Player in Turkey Bowl ... Team won championship as a junior ... Played four years of varsity lacrosse, including two as a starter ... All-Area Honorable Mention and All-State First Team in lacrosse ...

Personal: Engineering major ... Dean's List ... Son of Diane Bender ... Defensive lineman on the Rensselaer football team.