Career Highlights
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2021)
- Ohio State Scholar Athlete (2021)
- 2019 Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association Academic All-Ohio
- 2020 Academic All-Big Ten
- Belmont Career Stats
- Ohio State Career Stats
2021 (Senior at Ohio State)
- Played in all 10 games, took six shots, two on net
- Completed Ohio State career with 29 games played, three goals, two assists, eight points, 31 shots, 15 on goal
2019 (Junior at Ohio State)
- Scored game-tying goal (3-3) in first Ohio State game in 4-3 loss to CSUN Aug. 30
- Assisted on Luis Hernandez goal in 3-2 win over EIU Sept. 8
- Assisted on Ohio State’s game-winner from a corner kick to Samuel Buzzas for a header at Rutgers Oct. 6 (W, 1-0)
- Credited with Ohio State’s goal at Michigan State (L, 1-3) Oct. 19
- Starts in 17 of 19 games with high of 85 minutes in opener vs. CSUN Aug. 30 … 1,249 minutes on the season
- 14 of 26 shots on the year were on goal
- 2019-20 Ohio State Scholar Athlete
2018 (Sophomore at Belmont)
- Second Team All-Southern Conference honoree
- Started all 18 games for the Bruins
- Led the team with 17 points and seven goals
- Also assisted on three goals
- Led the team in shots with 36, including 20 on target
- Had a season-high three point son one goal and one assist at Wofford (Oct. 20)
- Finished the year scoring a goal in each of the final three games of the season
2017 (Freshman at Belmont)
- Started all 16 games for the Bruins
- Led the team with three goals
- Led the team in points with seven
- Added an assist against Niagara (8/27)
- Led the team in shots with 28 and shots on goal with 12
- Led the team in game-winning goals with two
- Scored the game-winner against Niagara (8/27) and Georgia State (9/12)
- Had a season-high four shots against Memphis (8/25)
- Recorded two shots on goal against Memphis (8/25) and Milwaukee (9/16)
- Named Belmont’s “Newcomer of the Year”
- Was named to the Horizon League All-Freshman Team
- Earned Horizon League Freshman of the Year honors
Personal
- Majoring in International Relations & Diplomacy
- Son of Giorgio and Carla Bennati
- Enjoys playing all sports
- Favorite movie is “Shutter Island”
- Listens to Green Day, Blink 182, Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Favorite TV show is “The Peaky Blinders”
- Favorite vacation place is Iceland
- Has two brothers, Guido and Michele
