St. John's University Athletics
2025 Women's Volleyball Roster
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Jersey Number 5
Ana Franca Benjamim
- Position:
- Outside Hitter / Defensive Specialist
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Colegio Evangelico Martin Luther
- Hometown:
- Medianeira, Brasil
As a Sophomore (2025): Appeared in 25 matches and made five starts, playing in 73 sets during her sophomore campaign… Logged 55 kills… Recorded 22 assists… Notched 109 digs… Set a career high in kills with 12 against Auburn on Aug. 31… Dug up a career-best 14 balls against San Jose State on Sept. 5… Registered a double-double with 11 kills and 12 digs in a 3-1 win over Siena on Sept. 20… Matched her career-best with five assists twice during the 2025 season, against Georgetown (Sept. 27) and UConn (Oct. 31)…
As a Freshman (2024): Played in 57 sets across 29 matches with four starts as an outside hitter… Logged 72 points, 67 kills, 45 digs, six assists and three service aces across the 2024 season… Registered first career double-double consisting of a season-high 11 kills and 10 digs against Bryant (Sept. 21)... Pounded 10 kills against North Carolina A&T (Dec. 7)...
Prior to St. John’s: Played club and high school volleyball for 11 years… four-year team captain at Martin Luther High School… Named the Best Hitter of the 2023 Brazilian Club Championship… Won the 2023 State Championship in Parana, Brazil…
Off the Court: A native of Medianeira, Brazil… Daughter of Terezinha Halmenschlager and Antônio França Benjamim… Plans to study psychology at St. John’s… Choose St. John’s because of its high-level volleyball program.
As a Freshman (2024): Played in 57 sets across 29 matches with four starts as an outside hitter… Logged 72 points, 67 kills, 45 digs, six assists and three service aces across the 2024 season… Registered first career double-double consisting of a season-high 11 kills and 10 digs against Bryant (Sept. 21)... Pounded 10 kills against North Carolina A&T (Dec. 7)...
Prior to St. John’s: Played club and high school volleyball for 11 years… four-year team captain at Martin Luther High School… Named the Best Hitter of the 2023 Brazilian Club Championship… Won the 2023 State Championship in Parana, Brazil…
Off the Court: A native of Medianeira, Brazil… Daughter of Terezinha Halmenschlager and Antônio França Benjamim… Plans to study psychology at St. John’s… Choose St. John’s because of its high-level volleyball program.