Facundo Benavidez

Facundo Benavidez

  • Award
    Men's Soccer Offensive Performer of the Week
  • Week Of
    10/10/2016
  • Sport
    Men's Soccer
  • School
    Cornell College
  • Year
    Freshman
  • Position
    Midfielder
  • Hometown
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • High School
    Instituto River Plate
Benavidez totaled four goals in leading the Rams to nonconference wins over Coe College (2-1 OT) and Edgewood College (6-3). The Ram freshman scored a second-half penalty kick against Coe, and then induced a foul that led to the decisive penalty kick by Pietro Amado in overtime for Cornell's first win over its rival since 2006. Benavidez recorded a hat trick with the team's first three goals in the win at Edgewood. The Rams (6-4-3 overall) have already notched their most wins in a season since 2002.