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Jersey Number 8
Allison Benning
- Position:
- Pitcher/Utility
- Year:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-0
- Bats / Throws:
- Communications
- Hometown:
- Lake Elmo, Minn.
- High School:
- Stillwater HS
- Previous School:
- Oregon
2025 ASUN Champion
2025 ASUN Conference's NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee
2025Â CSC Third Team Academic All-America
2025 D1Softball Mid-Major Player of the Year
2025 Softball America Second Team All-American (Utility/Pitcher)
2025 D1Softball Second Team All-American (Utility/Pitcher)
2025 6-4-3 Charts Second Team All-American by WAR (Utility/Pitcher)
2025 CSE D-I First Team All-American (At-Large)
2025 NFCA Second Team All-Gulf Region (Utility/Pitcher)
2025 ASUN Player of the Year
2025 ASUN Pitcher of the Year
2025 ASUN Scholar-Athlete of the Year
2025 ASUN Tournament MVP
2025Â ASUN First Team All-Conference (Utility)
2025 ASUN First Team All-Conference (Pitcher)
2025 ASUN All-Tournament Team
2025 ASUN All-Academic Team
2025 CSC Academic All-District Team
2024 6-4-3 Charts Second Team All-American by WAR (Utility/Pitcher)
2024 NFCA Third Team All-Southeast Region (Utility/Pitcher)
2024Â ASUN First Team All-Conference (Utility)
2024 ASUN Second Team All-Conference (Pitcher)
2024 ASUN All-Tournament Team
2024 CSC Academic All-District Team
UNF Female Newcomer of the Year (2024)
Softball America National Player of the Week (Feb. 25, 2025)
D1Softball National Pitcher of the Week (Apr. 9, 2024)
ASUN Player of the Week, 3x (Last: Feb. 24, 2025)
ASUNÂ Pitcher of the Week, 5x (Last: Mar. 31, 2025)
ASUNÂ Winner for Life Team (Spring 2024)
ASUN Academic Honor Roll (2023-24, 2024-25)
Senior - 2025
Junior - 2024
Prior to UNF
Personal
Why UNF?
"I chose UNF because of the amazing coaches and girls, as well as the unbelievable atmosphere. I was sold on the idea that we can shock the world and I have no doubt that if any team can do that, it's this team!"
2025 ASUN Conference's NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee
2025Â CSC Third Team Academic All-America
2025 D1Softball Mid-Major Player of the Year
2025 Softball America Second Team All-American (Utility/Pitcher)
2025 D1Softball Second Team All-American (Utility/Pitcher)
2025 6-4-3 Charts Second Team All-American by WAR (Utility/Pitcher)
2025 CSE D-I First Team All-American (At-Large)
2025 NFCA Second Team All-Gulf Region (Utility/Pitcher)
2025 ASUN Player of the Year
2025 ASUN Pitcher of the Year
2025 ASUN Scholar-Athlete of the Year
2025 ASUN Tournament MVP
2025Â ASUN First Team All-Conference (Utility)
2025 ASUN First Team All-Conference (Pitcher)
2025 ASUN All-Tournament Team
2025 ASUN All-Academic Team
2025 CSC Academic All-District Team
2024 6-4-3 Charts Second Team All-American by WAR (Utility/Pitcher)
2024 NFCA Third Team All-Southeast Region (Utility/Pitcher)
2024Â ASUN First Team All-Conference (Utility)
2024 ASUN Second Team All-Conference (Pitcher)
2024 ASUN All-Tournament Team
2024 CSC Academic All-District Team
UNF Female Newcomer of the Year (2024)
Softball America National Player of the Week (Feb. 25, 2025)
D1Softball National Pitcher of the Week (Apr. 9, 2024)
ASUN Player of the Week, 3x (Last: Feb. 24, 2025)
ASUNÂ Pitcher of the Week, 5x (Last: Mar. 31, 2025)
ASUNÂ Winner for Life Team (Spring 2024)
ASUN Academic Honor Roll (2023-24, 2024-25)
Senior - 2025
- Batted .414 (60-for-145) with 60 hits, 50 RBI, 46 runs scored and 19 home runs, all leading the team.
- Also put together a 1.490 OPS with 74 walks drawn and 127 total bases while starting all 62 games.
- Had a 1.68 ERA in 37 appearances, including 32 starts, with 179 strikeouts in 170.1 innings pitched, all leading the team of qualified pitchers.
- Held a 25-7 record with eight complete games, three shutouts, a save and a .181 opponent BA.
- Notched a .393 BA (22-for-56) with eight home runs, 20 RBI, 23 runs scored and 37 walks in ASUN play.
- Also had a 1.39 ERA with a perfect 13-0 record and 75 strikeouts in 65.2 innings pitched during ASUN play.
- Recorded 17 multi-hit games and 15 multi-RBI games to go along with two different 19-game on-base streak, including one to end the season.
- Also had three games with 3+ hits and four games with 4+ RBI, along with five RBI against Bethune-Cookman.
- Spun the program's second perfect game against Siena at the Make It Happen Games.
- Batted .700 with three home runs, while spinning 15 Ks and 12.0 IP to garner national POTW honors.
- 3x ASUN Pitcher of the Week, 2x ASUN Player of the Week & Softball America National Player of the Week.
- Won ASUN Pitcher & Player of the Week at the same time on Feb. 24 for second time in her career.
- Was awarded the postseason award trifecta of ASUN Player, Pitcher and Scholar-Athlete of the Year, as well as ASUN Tournament MVP and D1Softball Mid-Major Player of the Year.
- Was also selected to four different All-American teams (D1Softball, Softball America, CSE and 6-4-3 Charts).
- ASUN batting ranks: 1st in HR (19), 1st in OPS (1.490), 1st in total bases (127), 1st in walks (74), 2nd in RBI (50), 3rd in BA (.414), 5th in runs (46).
- ASUN pitching ranks: 1st in wins (25), 1st in opponent BA (.181), 2nd in ERA (1.68), 2nd in strikeouts (179), 4th in shutouts (3).
- NCAA batting ranks: 1st in walks (74), 4th in OB% (.614), 32nd in HR (19), 18th in SLG% (.876).
- NCAA pitching ranks: 8th in wins (25), 11th in H/7 (4.56), 14th in ERA (1.68), 21st in WHIP (1.00), 28th in strikeouts (157).
- Had five more walks drawn than the second-most mark in the nation, as well as five more home runs over the second-most in the ASUN.
- Broke the program records for single-season and career home runs in the same weekend against JU.
Junior - 2024
- Earned All-ASUN First (UTIL) & Second (P) Team honors; first All-ASUN selections in career.
- Also made D1 Softball All-American Second Team by WAR & NFCA All-Southeast Region Third Team.
- 2x ASUN Pitcher of the Week, ASUN Player of the Week & D1Softball National Pitcher of the Week honors.
- Won ASUN Pitcher & Player of the Week at the same time on Apr. 8, 2024.
- Batted .347 (52-for-150) while starting all 53 games played with 52 hits, 46 RBIs, 27 runs scored and a program-record 16 home runs.
- Recorded an OPS of 1.135 with a .707 SLG% and a .428 OB%, along with 106 total bases.
- Also batted .362 (25-for-69) in ASUN play with 25 hits, 24 RBIs, 13 runs scored and 10 home runs.
- Had a 1.89 ERA in 36 appearances, 25 starts, and 173.2 innings pitched on the year overall.
- Also held a 19-11 record with 200 total strikeouts, 15 complete games, four shutouts and three saves.
- Earned a 2.09 ERA in ASUN play with a 7-6 record, 77.0 innings pitched and 94 strikeouts.
- Broke single-season program records for slugging % (.707) and opponent BA (.185).
- Went 6-for-10 (.600) with two home runs, five RBIs and seven drawn walks, as well as a 1.45 ERA and 20 strikeouts in the ASUN Championship to receive All-Tournament honors.
- Selected as UNF Female Newcomer of the Year & ASUN Winner of Life Team.
- Also one of five Ospreys on team to be named to CSC Academic All-District Team.
Prior to UNF
- Batted .245 with 12 hits, six RBI and a home run in 44 career games played at Oregon.
- Also pitched six innings with a 2.33 ERA in four appearances in 2023.
- Was selected to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team in 2022.
- The No. 13-ranked prospect in the HS Class of 2021 by Extra Inning Softball.
- Ranked eighth nationally among pitchers by Extra Inning.
- Also ranked in the top 100 overall by Softball America at No. 70 in HS.
- Attended Stillwater Area HS and graduated with honors.
- State champions in 2018, state runner-up in 2019 and state quarterfinalist in 2021.
- All-State First Team, Metro Player of the Year, East Metro Player of the Year, All-Section and All-Conference in 2021.
- Also Gatorade Minnesota Softball Player of the Year in 2020 and 2021, along with two more all-section selections and one more all-conference selection.
- Pitched all seven innings in the state championship win as a freshman, while also going 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Personal
- Born on July 9, 2003.
- Daughter of Mike and Carla Benning.
- Has one sibling, Brady (18).
- Played for Top Gun National club team.
- Plans to major in communications and multimedia journalism.
Why UNF?
"I chose UNF because of the amazing coaches and girls, as well as the unbelievable atmosphere. I was sold on the idea that we can shock the world and I have no doubt that if any team can do that, it's this team!"
UNF Softball Complex Aerial Drone
Thursday, July 06
UNF Softball Fall Ball Scrimmage
Thursday, July 06
Pre-Tournament Interivew with Coach Hickey
Thursday, July 06
Head Softball Jeff Conrad - Hiring Feature
Wednesday, July 06
