Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: Returning starter....PBC All-Academic Team 2014....Hat trick vs Ga. Southwestern (10-25-14)....Appeared in 18 matches in 2013 with 17 starts....2013 PBC Tournament All-Tournament Team....Scored match-winner in upset of #1 Young Harris in the PBC Tournament semifinals (11-8-13)....Made an immediate impact in first season.....Looked very good in 2013 pre-season....Very good with his back to goal....Gets the midfield involved....Understands the game well.....Has some tremendous runs off the ball....Very good around the goal....Beta Gamma Sigma honor society....Chi Alpha Sigma national college athlete honor society....Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award 2014....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2014....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2013 (fall), 2014 (spring and fall).....Transfer from Nyack College in New York....NC: As a sophomore,  registered 17 points on six goals and five assists, while starting 19 matches for the Warriors....Also attended the University of Rostock.

PERSONAL:  Born Benjamin Kwast in Waren, Germany....A graduate of Sportgymnasium Neubrandenburg....Nickname is Ben.

PERSONAL FAVORITES:  As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Soccer player....Favorite Athlete: Bastian Schweinsteiger....Favorite Sports Team: FC Bayern München....Favorite Movie: Braveheart....Favorite TV Show: Two and A Half Men....Favorite Food: Pasta....Favorite Vacation Spot: Barcelona....Celebrity Crush: Rebecca Mir....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Basketball....Favorite Website (outside social media): Spox....Favorite Social Media Site: Facebook....What Music is in Your iPOD: German music, R&B and HipHop....Favorite Thing About FMU: The new Griffin Athletic Complex....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Hanging out with friends....Goals for Upcoming Season: Have a successful season and win the Peach Belt Conference....Hobbies: Sports in general, my dogs, friends....Interesting Notes: CACC Conference All-Star in 2012.

CAREER STATS: (2013 at FMU ; 2012 at Nyack College)