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3 Ben Knight
Ben Knight
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    172
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Nottingham, UK
  • High School:
    Burton Albion Youth Team
  • Position:
    DEFENSE
  • g
    2
  • a
    4
  • pts
    8
  • gw
    0

Bio

2015: Captained the Blue Devils and started all 16 games…Earned Second Team All-Northeast Conference…Finished the season with a team-high four assists and two goals…Scored in wins against UMass (Sept. 6) and Manhattan (Sept. 16)…Helped CCSU post shutouts against NJIT and Yale.

2014: Appeared in and started the first eight games of the season...Totaled three shots, including two on goal for a shots on goal percentage of .667....Helped the Blue Devils post four shutout victories in eight appearances.

2013:  Started in 13 of 15 games he played in for the Blue Devils during his sophomore season...Recorded thirteen total shots on the year with four of them being on target resulting in a .308 shot on goal percentage

2012:  Started all 18 games for Central as a freshman in 2012...Scored two goals and also assisted one goal...Hit the game deciding goal against St. Francis-Brooklyn...With five shots on goal in 2012, he recorded a shot on goal percentage of .455.

Before Central: Knight played youth soccer at Burton Albion FC...During his time there, he was named captain as well as the club's Youth Player of the Year in 2011.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 23 at Sacred Heart W, 2-1
Oct 25 LIU L, 3-0
Oct 30 Robert Morris L, 2-1
Nov 1 Saint Francis U. L, 3-1
Nov 3 Yale W, 1-0
Nov 8 at Bryant W, 3-2
  Total Conference
Games 16 7
Games started 16 7
Goals 2 0
Assists 4 1
Points 8 1
Shots 23 11
Shot Pct .087 .000
Penalty kicks 0-0 0-0
Game-winning goals 0 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score gp gs g a pts
Aug 28 at Stony Brook L, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 6 Massachusetts W, 5-1 1 1 1 2 4
Sep 11 vs. New Hampshire L, 2-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 13 at Vermont L, 2-1 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 16 at Manhattan W, 3-1 1 1 1 0 2
Sep 19 at UAlbany T, 2-2 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 23 Hartford L, 2-1 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 29 at St. John's (N.Y.) L, 3-0 - - - - -
Oct 7 NJIT T, 0-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 11 St. Francis Brooklyn L, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 17 at FDU W, 2-1 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 23 at Sacred Heart W, 2-1 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 25 LIU L, 3-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 30 Robert Morris L, 2-1 1 1 0 1 1
Nov 1 Saint Francis U. L, 3-1 1 1 0 0 0
Nov 3 Yale W, 1-0 1 1 0 1 1
Nov 8 at Bryant W, 3-2 1 1 0 0 0

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gp sh sh% sog sog%
Aug 28 at Stony Brook L, 1-0 1 3 .000 2 .667
Sep 6 Massachusetts W, 5-1 1 4 .250 1 .250
Sep 11 vs. New Hampshire L, 2-0 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 13 at Vermont L, 2-1 1 2 .000 2 1.000
Sep 16 at Manhattan W, 3-1 1 2 .500 1 .500
Sep 19 at UAlbany T, 2-2 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 23 Hartford L, 2-1 1 1 .000 0 .000
Sep 29 at St. John's (N.Y.) L, 3-0 - - - - -
Oct 7 NJIT T, 0-0 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 11 St. Francis Brooklyn L, 1-0 1 3 .000 2 .667
Oct 17 at FDU W, 2-1 1 1 .000 0 .000
Oct 23 at Sacred Heart W, 2-1 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 25 LIU L, 3-0 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 30 Robert Morris L, 2-1 1 1 .000 1 1.000
Nov 1 Saint Francis U. L, 3-1 1 2 .000 1 .500
Nov 3 Yale W, 1-0 1 0 - 0 -
Nov 8 at Bryant W, 3-2 1 4 .000 1 .250

Game Log - Misc.

Date Opponent Score gp yc rc pk gw
Aug 28 at Stony Brook L, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 6 Massachusetts W, 5-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 11 vs. New Hampshire L, 2-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 13 at Vermont L, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 16 at Manhattan W, 3-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 19 at UAlbany T, 2-2 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 23 Hartford L, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 29 at St. John's (N.Y.) L, 3-0 - - - - -
Oct 7 NJIT T, 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 11 St. Francis Brooklyn L, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 17 at FDU W, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 23 at Sacred Heart W, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 25 LIU L, 3-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 30 Robert Morris L, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Nov 1 Saint Francis U. L, 3-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Nov 3 Yale W, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Nov 8 at Bryant W, 3-2 1 1 0 0-0 0

Career Stats - Season Scoring

  gp gs g a pts
2012-13 18 18 2 1 5
2013-14 15 13 0 0 0
2014-15 8 8 0 0 0
2015-16 16 16 2 4 8
Total 57 55 4 5 13

Career Stats - Season Shooting

  gp sh sh% sog sog%
2012-13 18 11 .182 5 .455
2013-14 15 13 .000 4 .308
2014-15 8 3 .000 2 .667
2015-16 16 23 .087 11 .478
Total 57 50 .080 22 .440

Career Stats - Season Misc.

  gp yc rc pk gw
2012-13 18 2 0 0-0 1
2013-14 15 3 0 0-0 0
2014-15 8 2 0 0-0 0
2015-16 16 1 0 0-0 0
Total 57 8 0 0-0 1

Career Stats - Game Scoring

  gp gs g/g a/g pts/g
2012-13 18 18 .11 .06 .28
2013-14 15 13 .00 .00 .00
2014-15 8 8 .00 .00 .00
2015-16 16 16 .13 .25 .50
Total 57 55 .07 .09 .23

Career Stats - Game Shooting

  gp sh/g sh%/g sog/g sog%/g
2012-13 18 .61 .182 .28 .455
2013-14 15 .87 .000 .27 .308
2014-15 8 .38 .000 .25 .667
2015-16 16 1.44 .087 .69 .478
Total 57 .88 .080 .39 .440

Splits Stats - Season Scoring

  gp gs g a pts
Event          
Total 16 16 2 4 8
Conference 7 7 0 1 1
Exhibition - - - - 0
Location          
Home 8 8 1 4 6
Away 7 7 1 0 2
Neutral 1 1 0 0 0
Result          
Wins 6 6 2 3 7
Losses 8 8 0 1 1
Month          
August 1 1 0 0 0
September 6 6 2 2 6
October 6 6 0 1 1
November 3 3 0 1 1

Splits Stats - Season Shooting

  gp sh sh% sog sog%
Event          
Total 16 23 .087 11 .478
Conference 7 11 .000 5 .455
Exhibition - - - - -
Location          
Home 8 11 .091 5 .455
Away 7 12 .083 6 .500
Neutral 1 0 - 0 -
Result          
Wins 6 11 .182 3 .273
Losses 8 12 .000 8 .667
Month          
August 1 3 .000 2 .667
September 6 9 .222 4 .444
October 6 5 .000 3 .600
November 3 6 .000 2 .333

Splits Stats - Season Misc.

  gp yc rc pk gw
Event          
Total 16 1 0 0-0 0
Conference 7 1 0 0-0 0
Exhibition - - - 0-0 -
Location          
Home 8 0 0 0-0 0
Away 7 1 0 0-0 0
Neutral 1 0 0 0-0 0
Result          
Wins 6 1 0 0-0 0
Losses 8 0 0 0-0 0
Month          
August 1 0 0 0-0 0
September 6 0 0 0-0 0
October 6 0 0 0-0 0
November 3 1 0 0-0 0

Splits Stats - Game Scoring

  gp gs g/g a/g pts/g
Event          
Total 16 16 .13 .25 .50
Conference 7 7 .00 .14 .14
Exhibition - - - - -
Location          
Home 8 8 .13 .50 .75
Away 7 7 .14 .00 .29
Neutral 1 1 .00 .00 .00
Result          
Wins 6 6 .33 .50 1.17
Losses 8 8 .00 .13 .13
Month          
August 1 1 .00 .00 .00
September 6 6 .33 .33 1.00
October 6 6 .00 .17 .17
November 3 3 .00 .33 .33

Splits Stats - Game Shooting

  gp sh/g sh%/g sog/g sog%/g
Event          
Total 16 1.44 .087 .69 .478
Conference 7 1.57 .000 .71 .455
Exhibition - - - - -
Location          
Home 8 1.38 .091 .63 .455
Away 7 1.71 .083 .86 .500
Neutral 1 .00 - .00 -
Result          
Wins 6 1.83 .182 .50 .273
Losses 8 1.50 .000 1.00 .667
Month          
August 1 3.00 .000 2.00 .667
September 6 1.50 .222 .67 .444
October 6 .83 .000 .50 .600
November 3 2.00 .000 .67 .333

News Mentions

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Former Men's Soccer Standout Knight Signs With Tampa Bay Rowdies 2

Four-year starter for Blue Devils begins professional career.

May 10, 2016

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Four Blue Devils Earn All-Northeast Conference Recognition

Central places four on the All-NEC Second Team and Beddouri earns All-Rookie honors.

November 11, 2015

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Men's Soccer Wins on Senior Night, 1-0

Beddouri notches a late winner as Blue Devils down Yale.

November 3, 2015

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Men's Soccer Held Off by Robert Morris, 2-1

Blue Devils unable to overcome two first half goals by the Colonials.

October 30, 2015

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Men's Soccer Stymied By LIU Brooklyn, 3-0

Blue Devils have two-game win streak stopped at home.

October 25, 2015

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Men's Soccer Drops NEC Opener in Overtime to St. Francis Brooklyn

Velleca makes nine saves in overtime contest.

October 11, 2015

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Men's Soccer Wins at Manhattan, 3-1

Blue Devils pick up second win of season.

September 16, 2015