Benian Yao

4 Benian Yao

Height:

6-4
Year:

Jr
Hometown:

Waxhaw, NC
High School:

Weddington HS
Position:

D

g

4
a

0
pts

8
gw

2

Bio

2022 (Junior):

Second-Team All-CAC
1x CAC Defensive Palyer of the Week
Scored four goals on the season
Took a total of 15 shots, with nine on goal
Played in and started all 18 games on the season

2021 (Sophomore):

Played in all 16 games and started in 15
Had three goals and two assists for the year
Total of 17 shots with seven on goal

2020 (Freshman):

Started all eight games he appeared in for the V-Hawks
Led the team with four goals for the year
Took 19 shots, landing seven on goal
Had two game-winning goals and one assist

High School:

Two-year letter winner as a center back for Weddington High School
Served as Captain during his senior season
Two-time MVP, team captain his senior year, won All-Area and All-Region accolades, and was an All-State candidate
Member of French Honor Society, National Society of High School Scholars, and ROTC

Personal:

Parents are Koffi and Franche Yao
Majoring in Business Administration
Why Viterbo?- "I chose Viterbo because I believed they were the best school for me in terms of creating an opportunity for myself in the future. At Viterbo, I believe that I have all the right tools to be successful and all I'll need to do is put in the work ."

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 16	vs. Iowa Wesleyan	W, 5-1
Oct 19	at Bethel (MN)	T, 1-1
Oct 22	vs. Finlandia	W, 11-0
Oct 23	vs. Campbellsville-Harrodsburg	W, 9-0
Oct 29	at Bellevue (NE)	W, 2-0
Nov 11	vs. Florida National (FL)	L, 1-0

	Overall	Conf
Games	18	3
Games started	18	3
Goals	4	2
Assists	0	0
Points	8	4
Shots	15	3
Shot Pct	.267	.667
Penalty kicks	0-1	0-0
Game-winning goals	2	1

Date	Opponent	Score	gs	g	a	pts	sh	pct	pk	gw
Aug 13	Viterbo Alumni Game		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Aug 15	at Upper Iowa		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Aug 19	Cardinal Stritch (WI)	W, 2-0	1	0	0	0	0	-	0-0	0
Aug 23	at Rockford University	W, 3-0	1	1	0	2	2	.500	0-0	0
Aug 27	Dakota Wesleyan (SD)	W, 5-0	1	0	0	0	0	-	0-0	0
Aug 28	St. Francis (Ill.)	W, 4-0	1	0	0	0	0	-	0-0	0
Sep 5	at Martin Luther College	W, 4-0	1	0	0	0	3	.000	0-0	0
Sep 7	North Central University	W, 4-0	1	0	0	0	1	.000	0-0	0
Sep 11	at Lawrence	W, 2-0	1	1	0	2	2	.500	0-0	1
Sep 17	at Central	W, 2-0	1	0	0	0	0	-	0-0	0
Sep 21	Hamline	W, 2-1	1	0	0	0	0	-	0-0	0
Sep 25	at Morningside	W, 1-0	1	0	0	0	1	.000	0-0	0
Oct 9	at Concordia Moorehead	W, 2-1	1	0	0	0	1	.000	0-0	0
Oct 14	vs. Georgia Gwinnett	L, 2-1	1	0	0	0	0	-	0-0	0
Oct 16	vs. Iowa Wesleyan	W, 5-1	1	1	0	2	1	1.000	0-0	0
Oct 19	at Bethel (MN)	T, 1-1	1	0	0	0	1	.000	0-1	0
Oct 22	vs. Finlandia	W, 11-0	1	0	0	0	0	-	0-0	0
Oct 23	vs. Campbellsville-Harrodsburg	W, 9-0	1	0	0	0	1	.000	0-0	0
Oct 29	at Bellevue (NE)	W, 2-0	1	1	0	2	2	.500	0-0	1
Nov 11	vs. Florida National (FL)	L, 1-0	1	0	0	0	0	-	0-0	0

Game
Season

Career Stats - Game

	gp	gs	gpg	a/g	pts/g	sh/g	sh%	sog/g	sog%
2020-21	2	2	.50	.00	1.00	2.00	.250	1.00	.500
2021-22	16	15	.19	.13	.50	1.06	.176	.44	.412
2022-23	18	18	.22	.00	.44	.83	.267	.50	.600
Total	36	35	.22	.06	.50	1.00	.222	.50	.500

Career Stats - Season

	gp	gs	g	a	pts	sh	sh%	sog	sog%	yc	rc	pk	gw
2020-21	2	2	1	0	2	4	.250	2	.500	0	0	0-0	0
2021-22	16	15	3	2	8	17	.176	7	.412	2	0	0-0	2
2022-23	18	18	4	0	8	15	.267	9	.600	4	1	0-1	2
Total	36	35	8	2	18	36	.222	18	.500	6	1	0-1	4

Game
Season

Splits Stats - Game

		gp	gs	gpg	a/g	pts/g	sh/g	sh%	sog/g	sog%
Event	Total	18	18	.22	.00	.44	.83	.267	.50	.600
	Conference	3	3	.67	.00	1.33	1.00	.667	.67	.667
	Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Location	Home	5	5	.00	.00	.00	.20	.000	.00	.000
	Away	8	8	.38	.00	.75	1.50	.250	1.00	.667
	Neutral	5	5	.20	.00	.40	.40	.500	.20	.500
Result	Wins	15	15	.27	.00	.53	.93	.286	.53	.571
Result	Losses	2	2	.00	.00	.00	.00	-	.00	-
Month	August	4	4	.25	.00	.50	.50	.500	.50	1.000
	September	6	6	.17	.00	.33	1.17	.143	.67	.571
	October	7	7	.29	.00	.57	.86	.333	.43	.500
	November	1	1	.00	.00	.00	.00	-	.00	-

Splits Stats - Season

		gp	gs	g	a	pts	sh	sh%	sog	sog%	yc	rc	pk	gw
Event	Total	18	18	4	0	8	15	.267	9	.600	4	1	0-1	2
	Conference	3	3	2	0	4	3	.667	2	.667	1	0	0-0	1
	Exhibition	-	-	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	0-0	-
Location	Home	5	5	0	0	0	1	.000	0	.000	1	0	0-0	0
	Away	8	8	3	0	6	12	.250	8	.667	2	0	0-1	2
	Neutral	5	5	1	0	2	2	.500	1	.500	1	1	0-0	0
Result	Wins	15	15	4	0	8	14	.286	8	.571	3	0	0-0	2
Result	Losses	2	2	0	0	0	0	-	0	-	1	1	0-0	0
Month	August	4	4	1	0	2	2	.500	2	1.000	0	0	0-0	0
	September	6	6	1	0	2	7	.143	4	.571	2	0	0-0	1
	October	7	7	2	0	4	6	.333	3	.500	1	0	0-1	1
	November	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	0	-	1	1	0-0	0

News Mentions

Eight V-Hawks Named to All-Conference Teams

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – The Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) announced the 2022 All-Conference Teams and special awards on Thursday....

November 11, 2022

Yao Named Defensive Player of the Week

LA CROSSE, Wis. – Benian Yao, a Junior Defender on the Viterbo University Men’s Soccer team, has been named the Continental Athletic...

October 31, 2022

V-Hawks End Regular Season with 2-0 Win

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V-Hawks Matchup with Royals Ends in a Draw

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October 21, 2022

V-Hawks Claim Conference Victory in Iowa

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October 17, 2022

V-Hawks Earn 1-0 Win at Morningside to Remain Undefeated

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September 26, 2022

V-Hawks Notch Another Shutout on the Road

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September 13, 2022

Viterbo Shuts out Martin Luther, Improve to 5-0

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