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4 Benian Yao
Benian Yao
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Hometown:
    Waxhaw, NC
  • Position:
    D
  • Year:
    SO
  • High School:
    Weddington HS
  • g
    3
  • a
    2
  • pts
    8
  • gw
    2

Bio

2021 (Sophomore):

  • Played in all 16 games and started in 15
  • Had three goals and two assists for the year
  • Total of 17 shots with seven on goal

2020 (Freshman):

  • Started all eight games he appeared in for the V-Hawks
  • Led the team with four goals for the year
  • Took 19 shots, landing seven on goal
  • Had two game-winning goals and one assist

High School:

  • Two-year letter winner as a center back for Weddington High School
  • Served as Captain during his senior season
  • Two-time MVP, team captain his senior year, won All-Area and All-Region accolades, and was an All-State candidate
  • Member of French Honor Society, National Society of High School Scholars, and ROTC

Personal:

  • Parents are Koffi and Franche Yao
  • Majoring in Business Administration
  • Why Viterbo?- "I chose Viterbo because I believed they were the best school for me in terms of creating an opportunity for myself in the future. At Viterbo, I believe that I have all the right tools to be successful and all I'll need to do is put in the work ."

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 17 at Fisk W, 3-0
Oct 21 Morningside W, 2-0
Oct 26 Maranatha Baptist University W, 11-0
Oct 27 Ripon College
Oct 31 at Iowa Wesleyan W, 3-0
Nov 12 vs. Bellevue L, 1-0
  Overall Conf
Games 16 2
Games started 15 2
Goals 3 2
Assists 2 0
Points 8 4
Shots 17 2
Shot Pct .176 1.000
Penalty kicks 0-0 0-0
Game-winning goals 2 1
Date Opponent Score gs g a pts sh pct pk gw
Aug 16 at Cardinal Stritch   - - - - - - - -
Aug 21 St. Ambrose T, 1-1 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0
Sep 4 at Dakota Wesleyan W, 2-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Sep 9 Martin Luther College W, 5-0 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0-0 0
Sep 11 Clarke W, 6-2 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Sep 13 Trinity International W, 4-1 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0
Sep 21 Concordia College-Moorehead W, 4-1 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0
Sep 23 Coe College W, 6-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Sep 28 at Hamline University W, 4-1 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0
Oct 2 at Faith Baptist Bible College W, 7-0 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0-0 0
Oct 4 Bethel (Minn.) W, 3-1 1 0 1 1 0 - 0-0 0
Oct 7 Iowa Wesleyan W, 8-0 1 1 0 2 1 1.000 0-0 0
Oct 9 UW-Whitewater   - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Maranatha Baptist University W, 11-0 1 1 0 2 4 .250 0-0 1
Oct 16 at Fisk W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Fisk W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Morningside W, 2-0 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0-0 0
Oct 26 Maranatha Baptist University W, 11-0 - 0 1 1 1 .000 0-0 0
Oct 27 Ripon College   - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Iowa Wesleyan W, 3-0 1 1 0 2 1 1.000 0-0 1
Nov 12 vs. Bellevue L, 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0

Career Stats - Game

  gp gs gpg a/g pts/g sh/g sh% sog/g sog%
2020-21 2 2 .50 .00 1.00 2.00 .250 1.00 .500
2021-22 16 15 .19 .13 .50 1.06 .176 .44 .412
2022-23 18 18 .22 .00 .44 .83 .267 .50 .600
Total 36 35 .22 .06 .50 1.00 .222 .50 .500

Career Stats - Season

  gp gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% yc rc pk gw
2020-21 2 2 1 0 2 4 .250 2 .500 0 0 0-0 0
2021-22 16 15 3 2 8 17 .176 7 .412 2 0 0-0 2
2022-23 18 18 4 0 8 15 .267 9 .600 4 1 0-1 2
Total 36 35 8 2 18 36 .222 18 .500 6 1 0-1 4

Splits Stats - Game

    gp gs gpg a/g pts/g sh/g sh% sog/g sog%
Event Total 16 15 .19 .13 .50 1.06 .176 .44 .412
Conference 2 2 1.00 .00 2.00 1.00 1.000 1.00 1.000
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 10 9 .10 .20 .40 .90 .111 .40 .444
Away 5 5 .40 .00 .80 1.60 .250 .60 .375
Neutral 1 1 .00 .00 .00 .00 - .00 -
Result Wins 14 13 .21 .14 .57 1.14 .188 .50 .438
Losses 1 1 .00 .00 .00 .00 - .00 -
Month August 1 1 .00 .00 .00 1.00 .000 .00 .000
September 7 7 .00 .00 .00 .71 .000 .29 .400
October 7 6 .43 .29 1.14 1.57 .273 .71 .455
November 1 1 .00 .00 .00 .00 - .00 -

Splits Stats - Season

    gp gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% yc rc pk gw
Event Total 16 15 3 2 8 17 .176 7 .412 2 0 0-0 2
Conference 2 2 2 0 4 2 1.000 2 1.000 0 0 0-0 1
Exhibition - - - - 0 - - - - 0 0 0-0 -
Location Home 10 9 1 2 4 9 .111 4 .444 2 0 0-0 0
Away 5 5 2 0 4 8 .250 3 .375 0 0 0-0 2
Neutral 1 1 0 0 0 0 - 0 - 0 0 0-0 0
Result Wins 14 13 3 2 8 16 .188 7 .438 2 0 0-0 2
Losses 1 1 0 0 0 0 - 0 - 0 0 0-0 0
Month August 1 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0
September 7 7 0 0 0 5 .000 2 .400 1 0 0-0 0
October 7 6 3 2 8 11 .273 5 .455 1 0 0-0 2
November 1 1 0 0 0 0 - 0 - 0 0 0-0 0