#9 Laura Benavidez

Class: Freshman
Position: C/3B
Hometown: Robstown, Texas
High School: Robstown H.S.

High School: Was a four-year letterman for softball and two-year letterman for volleyball for head coach Sart Perez. ... Record-breaking softball player, impressively seting the school record for most home runs in a single season with seven and the school record for most career home runs with 14. ... Her honors didn't stop there, earning District Defensive Player of the Year, All South Texas Second team for catcher and All-Academic Team her sophomore year. ... Her junior year told the same skilled story, achieveing All-District First Team for catcher and All State Honorable Mention for catcher. ... Saw honors with her team all four years, making the Regional Semi-Finals her freshman year and District Regional Quarter Finals her sophomore and junior years. ... Made history again her senior year when her team won the District Championship in the first ever undefeated season in school history. ... Her honors extended to the classroom earning Distinguished Athletic Scholar Finalist her junior year. ... Was a member of National Honor Society. ... Proved to be a leader as Class President all four years. ... Was named Homecoming Queen and Miss Robstown H.S. ... Graduated in the Top 10% and was the yearbook editor.

Personal: Parents are Noe and Yolanda Benavidez. ... Has one brother, Noe. ... Majoring in math.