St. John's University Athletics
2018 Men's Soccer Roster
Lafortune, Benny
St. John's Men's Soccer vs Fairleigh Dickinson Highlights 9.11.25
Thursday, September 11
St. John's MSOC vs Seton Hall Highlights 11.9.24
Saturday, November 09
Men's Soccer vs Georgetown Highlights 11.2.2024
Saturday, November 02
MSOC vs DePaul Highlights 10.12.2024
Saturday, October 12
Jersey Number 7
Benny Lafortune
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 155
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Hometown:
- Brooklyn, N.Y.
- High School:
- Erasmus Hall
Bio
As a Senior (2018)
Played in 11 games and made four starts… logged a season-high 91 minutes in the Red Storm’s 2-1 overtime win against Fairfield (Aug. 31)… registered his lone shot of the year against Temple in another overtime victory for the Red Storm (Sept. 8)… started and played 62 minutes against Princeton (Oct. 9).
As a Junior (2017)
Played and started all 19 games for the Red Storm in the defensive midfield… helped the Johnnies turn in the conference’s top goals against average (0.71), which also ranked 15th nationally… anchored the Red Storm to eight clean sheets on the year… played 90 or more minutes in 13 games… registered two shots on the season.
As a Sophomore (2016)
Played in 16 games for the Red Storm at defensive midfield, making 15 starts… made his season debut against Saint Peter’s, logging 51 minutes of action (Aug. 31)… played the full 104 minutes of a 3-2 loss at No. 6/8 Syracuse (Sept. 4)… logged 110 minutes in the Red Storm’s scoreless draw to open BIG EAST action at Marquette (Sept. 17)… played the full 90 minutes of a 1-0 win over Seton Hall (Sept. 24)… registered a shot and played 71 minutes in the Red Storm’s 1-1 draw with No. 10/14 Creighton (Oct. 1)… played all 110 minutes of a 1-1 draw with Loyola, registering a shot in the process (Oct. 11)… saw 82 minutes of action in the Red Storm’s 2-1 win over No. 11/14 Butler (Oct. 15).
As a Freshman (2015)
Appeared in 13 games, including six starts … made first-career start against then-No. 13 Maryland (Aug. 30) … made collegiate-debut off the bench at then-No. 14 Indiana (Aug. 28).
At Erasmus Hall
A four-year letterwinner for the Dutchmen ... served as team captain as a senior ... earned honorable mention All-Brooklyn honors as a senior ... played club soccer for the Brooklyn Italians ... helped Italians win three-straight NYCSL championships.
Personal
Benny Christian Lafortune ... born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti ... son of Ben'Oni and Jeanne Lafortune ... has an older brother, Ben'Oni ... chose St. John's for its soccer program and academics ... lists his parents as the people he most admires and Zinedine Zidane as his favorite athlete ... majoring in English.
Played in 11 games and made four starts… logged a season-high 91 minutes in the Red Storm’s 2-1 overtime win against Fairfield (Aug. 31)… registered his lone shot of the year against Temple in another overtime victory for the Red Storm (Sept. 8)… started and played 62 minutes against Princeton (Oct. 9).
As a Junior (2017)
Played and started all 19 games for the Red Storm in the defensive midfield… helped the Johnnies turn in the conference’s top goals against average (0.71), which also ranked 15th nationally… anchored the Red Storm to eight clean sheets on the year… played 90 or more minutes in 13 games… registered two shots on the season.
As a Sophomore (2016)
Played in 16 games for the Red Storm at defensive midfield, making 15 starts… made his season debut against Saint Peter’s, logging 51 minutes of action (Aug. 31)… played the full 104 minutes of a 3-2 loss at No. 6/8 Syracuse (Sept. 4)… logged 110 minutes in the Red Storm’s scoreless draw to open BIG EAST action at Marquette (Sept. 17)… played the full 90 minutes of a 1-0 win over Seton Hall (Sept. 24)… registered a shot and played 71 minutes in the Red Storm’s 1-1 draw with No. 10/14 Creighton (Oct. 1)… played all 110 minutes of a 1-1 draw with Loyola, registering a shot in the process (Oct. 11)… saw 82 minutes of action in the Red Storm’s 2-1 win over No. 11/14 Butler (Oct. 15).
As a Freshman (2015)
Appeared in 13 games, including six starts … made first-career start against then-No. 13 Maryland (Aug. 30) … made collegiate-debut off the bench at then-No. 14 Indiana (Aug. 28).
At Erasmus Hall
A four-year letterwinner for the Dutchmen ... served as team captain as a senior ... earned honorable mention All-Brooklyn honors as a senior ... played club soccer for the Brooklyn Italians ... helped Italians win three-straight NYCSL championships.
Personal
Benny Christian Lafortune ... born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti ... son of Ben'Oni and Jeanne Lafortune ... has an older brother, Ben'Oni ... chose St. John's for its soccer program and academics ... lists his parents as the people he most admires and Zinedine Zidane as his favorite athlete ... majoring in English.