Mahlon Bender

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Mahlon Bender
7 Mahlon Bender
  • Height:
    6-7
  • Weight:
    215
  • Hometown:
    Harrisburg, Pa
  • Position:
    MB
  • Year:
    Jr
  • High School:
    Central Dauphin
  • m
    32
  • k/s
    1.76
  • h %
    .368
  • a/s
    0.01
  • b/s
    0.77
  • sa/s
    0.00
  • d/s
    0.14
Bio

2017 (Junior): Bender played in 32 matches as a junior, ending the season with 190 kills and a .368 hitting percentage...had 83 total blocks... had 11 kills at Cairn (2/11) and against Stevenson (3/31).

2016 (Sophomore): Bender played in 22 matches in his sophomore season as an Eagle... had a .361 hitting percentage... totaled 88 kills and 43 blocks... had a season high of nine kills against Hunter (2/20).

2015 (Freshman): Played in four matches and four sets ... made collegiate debut vs Cairn (3/7) ... accumulated four total blocks and one kill.

Personal: Son of Brian Bender and Karen Hoover... POE is accounting.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 32 14
Sets 108 41
Kills 190 84
Kills per set 1.76 2.05
Errors 54 24
Total Attacks 370 148
Total Attacks per set 3.43 3.61
Hitting Percentage .368 .405
Assists 1 1
Assists per set 0.01 0.02
Service Total Attempts 0 0
Service Aces 0 0
Service Errors 0 0
Service Aces per set 0.00 0.00
Receptions 12 4
Reception Errors 5 1
Digs 15 5
Digs per set 0.14 0.12
Block Solo 14 6
Block Assist 69 32
Block Total 83 38
Blocks per set 0.77 0.93
Block Errors 24 9
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 238.5 106.0
Points per set 2.2 2.6
Matches started 31 14
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Apr 7 Rutgers-Newark W, 3-0
Apr 8 Cairn W, 3-0
Apr 14 vs. Stevenson W, 3-1
Apr 15 vs. East. Mennonite W, 3-2
Apr 22 vs. New York U. W, 3-2
Apr 28 vs. Wentworth L, 3-0
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Jan 20 vs. Stevens L, 3-0 - 3 2 3 11 -.091 0 2.0
Jan 21 vs. UC Santa Cruz L, 3-1 1 4 2 1 7 .143 0 3.0
Jan 21 vs. Elmira W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 11 .636 0 8.0
Jan 27 Wittenberg W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 6 .833 0 5.0
Jan 28 SUNY New Paltz L, 3-2 1 5 7 0 14 .500 0 10.0
Jan 28 Wells W, 3-0 1 2 5 0 7 .714 0 5.0
Feb 3 vs. Johnson & Wales (RI) W, 3-2 1 5 6 0 11 .545 0 8.0
Feb 3 at Nazareth L, 3-1 1 4 5 2 15 .200 0 6.0
Feb 4 vs. Medaille W, 3-0 1 3 7 1 11 .545 0 9.0
Feb 10 at Rutgers-Newark W, 3-0 1 3 10 1 14 .643 1 10.5
Feb 11 at Cairn W, 3-0 1 3 11 2 14 .643 0 11.5
Feb 18 Marymount (Va.) W, 3-1 1 4 5 1 11 .364 0 6.5
Feb 18 Alvernia W, 3-0 1 2 1 3 4 -.500 0 2.0
Feb 21 Thiel W, 3-1 1 4 10 2 18 .444 0 14.5
Feb 24 Stevenson L, 3-1 1 4 8 1 13 .538 0 9.5
Mar 3 at SUNY New Paltz L, 3-0 1 3 6 3 14 .214 0 6.5
Mar 4 vs. MIT W, 3-2 1 5 7 4 20 .150 0 9.0
Mar 4 at Vassar L, 3-2 1 5 7 2 21 .238 0 8.0
Mar 17 at Marymount (Va.) L, 3-0 1 2 0 3 4 -.750 0 1.0
Mar 18 at East. Mennonite L, 3-1 1 2 4 2 8 .250 0 4.5
Mar 18 vs. York (NY) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Thiel W, 3-0 1 3 5 2 11 .273 0 6.5
Mar 25 Vassar L, 3-0 1 3 4 4 10 .000 0 5.0
Mar 25 Arcadia W, 3-0 1 2 4 0 5 .800 0 6.0
Mar 28 East. Mennonite W, 3-0 1 3 4 2 14 .143 0 5.5
Mar 31 at Stevenson W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 7 1.000 0 9.0
Apr 5 at Alvernia W, 3-0 1 2 5 2 9 .333 0 6.0
Apr 7 Rutgers-Newark W, 3-0 1 3 6 1 8 .625 0 9.0
Apr 8 Cairn W, 3-0 1 3 8 2 13 .462 0 10.0
Apr 14 vs. Stevenson W, 3-1 1 4 11 3 18 .444 0 14.0
Apr 15 vs. East. Mennonite W, 3-2 1 5 9 3 18 .333 0 10.0
Apr 22 vs. New York U. W, 3-2 1 5 6 4 12 .167 0 10.0
Apr 28 vs. Wentworth L, 3-0 1 3 6 0 11 .545 0 8.0
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Jan 20 vs. Stevens L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 21 vs. UC Santa Cruz L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 2 0 2 0
Jan 21 vs. Elmira W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 2 0 2 0
Jan 27 Wittenberg W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 28 SUNY New Paltz L, 3-2 1 5 2 0 6 2 6 0
Jan 28 Wells W, 3-0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 3 vs. Johnson & Wales (RI) W, 3-2 1 5 0 1 2 2 3 0
Feb 3 at Nazareth L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 2 4 2 0
Feb 4 vs. Medaille W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 2 0 3 0
Feb 10 at Rutgers-Newark W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Feb 11 at Cairn W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 2 1 0
Feb 18 Marymount (Va.) W, 3-1 1 4 1 1 1 0 2 0
Feb 18 Alvernia W, 3-0 1 2 1 0 2 1 2 0
Feb 21 Thiel W, 3-1 1 4 1 1 7 3 8 0
Feb 24 Stevenson L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 3 1 3 0
Mar 3 at SUNY New Paltz L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Mar 4 vs. MIT W, 3-2 1 5 1 0 4 3 4 0
Mar 4 at Vassar L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 2 0 2 0
Mar 17 at Marymount (Va.) L, 3-0 1 2 0 0 2 0 2 0
Mar 18 at East. Mennonite L, 3-1 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0
Mar 18 vs. York (NY) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Thiel W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 3 0 3 0
Mar 25 Vassar L, 3-0 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 0
Mar 25 Arcadia W, 3-0 1 2 0 1 2 1 3 0
Mar 28 East. Mennonite W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 1 1 2 0
Mar 31 at Stevenson W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 2 0 3 0
Apr 5 at Alvernia W, 3-0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0
Apr 7 Rutgers-Newark W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 4 1 5 0
Apr 8 Cairn W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 4 0 4 0
Apr 14 vs. Stevenson W, 3-1 1 4 1 2 2 0 4 0
Apr 15 vs. East. Mennonite W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 2 1 2 0
Apr 22 vs. New York U. W, 3-2 1 5 1 2 4 1 6 0
Apr 28 vs. Wentworth L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 4 1 4 0
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Jan 20 vs. Stevens L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 21 vs. UC Santa Cruz L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 21 vs. Elmira W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
Jan 27 Wittenberg W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 28 SUNY New Paltz L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 1 0
Jan 28 Wells W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 3 vs. Johnson & Wales (RI) W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 1 0
Feb 3 at Nazareth L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 2 1
Feb 4 vs. Medaille W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 10 at Rutgers-Newark W, 3-0 1 3 - 0 0 - 0
Feb 11 at Cairn W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 18 Marymount (Va.) W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 1 0
Feb 18 Alvernia W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 1 1
Feb 21 Thiel W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 24 Stevenson L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 3 at SUNY New Paltz L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 4 vs. MIT W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 4 at Vassar L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 2 1
Mar 17 at Marymount (Va.) L, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 18 at East. Mennonite L, 3-1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 18 vs. York (NY) W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Thiel W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 25 Vassar L, 3-0 1 3 - 0 0 - 0
Mar 25 Arcadia W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 28 East. Mennonite W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 2 0
Mar 31 at Stevenson W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 5 at Alvernia W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 7 Rutgers-Newark W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 8 Cairn W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 14 vs. Stevenson W, 3-1 1 4 - 0 0 - 1
Apr 15 vs. East. Mennonite W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 22 vs. New York U. W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 28 vs. Wentworth L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 1
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2014-15 4 4 1 0.25 2 4 1.00 -.250 0 0.00 3.0 0.8
2015-16 22 65 88 1.35 31 158 2.43 .361 5 0.08 117.5 1.8
2016-17 32 108 190 1.76 54 370 3.43 .368 1 0.01 238.5 2.2
2017-18 32 112 176 1.57 74 382 3.41 .267 2 0.02 232.0 2.1
Total 90 289 455 1.57 161 914 3.16 .322 8 0.03 591.0 2.0
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2014-15 4 4 0 0.00 0 4 4 1.00
2015-16 22 65 13 0.20 10 33 43 0.66
2016-17 32 108 15 0.14 14 69 83 0.77
2017-18 32 112 15 0.13 22 68 90 0.80
Total 90 289 43 0.15 46 174 220 0.76
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2014-15 4 4 1 0 0.00 1 0 0
2015-16 22 65 47 3 0.05 28 4 1
2016-17 32 108 0 0 0.00 0 12 5
2017-18 32 112 11 0 0.00 3 7 2
Total 90 289 59 3 0.01 32 23 8
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 32 108 190 1.76 54 370 3.43 .368 1 0.01 238.5 2.2
Conference 14 41 84 2.05 24 148 3.61 .405 1 0.02 106.0 2.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 38 67 1.76 16 123 3.24 .415 0 0.00 88.0 2.3
Away 10 30 60 2.00 19 117 3.90 .350 1 0.03 69.5 2.3
Neutral 10 40 63 1.57 19 130 3.25 .338 0 0.00 81.0 2.0
Result
Wins 21 70 139 1.99 33 242 3.46 .438 1 0.01 175.0 2.5
Losses 11 38 51 1.34 21 128 3.37 .234 0 0.00 63.5 1.7
Month
January 6 20 28 1.40 4 56 2.80 .429 0 0.00 33.0 1.6
February 9 32 63 1.97 13 111 3.47 .450 1 0.03 77.5 2.4
March 10 31 48 1.55 22 114 3.68 .228 0 0.00 61.0 2.0
April 7 25 51 2.04 15 89 3.56 .404 0 0.00 67.0 2.7
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 32 108 15 0.14 14 69 83 0.77
Conference 14 41 5 0.12 6 32 38 0.93
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 38 9 0.24 6 30 36 0.95
Away 10 30 3 0.10 2 15 17 0.57
Neutral 10 40 3 0.07 6 24 30 0.75
Result
Wins 21 70 10 0.14 13 46 59 0.84
Losses 11 38 5 0.13 1 23 24 0.63
Month
January 6 20 4 0.20 0 10 10 0.50
February 9 32 4 0.13 4 21 25 0.78
March 10 31 5 0.16 4 18 22 0.71
April 7 25 2 0.08 6 20 26 1.04
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 32 108 0 0 0.00 0 12 5
Conference 14 41 0 0 0.00 0 4 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 38 0 0 0.00 0 5 1
Away 10 30 0 0 0.00 0 4 2
Neutral 10 40 0 0 0.00 0 3 2
Result
Wins 21 70 0 0 0.00 0 6 2
Losses 11 38 0 0 0.00 0 6 3
Month
January 6 20 0 0 0.00 0 2 0
February 9 32 0 0 0.00 0 5 2
March 10 31 0 0 0.00 0 4 1
April 7 25 0 0 0.00 0 1 2
News mentions
Mahlon Bender picked up four assisted blocks against Wentworth.
  • Article
  • April 28, 2017
Eagles’ Season Ends in NCAA Quarterfinals

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- For the third match in a row, Juniata men’s volleyball faced a deficit and needed a comeback to win their match against Wentworth in the NCAA Quarterfinals. The Leopards would not oblige as they defeated JC 3-0 on Friday night at Blake Arean on the campus of Springfield College. The Leopards advance to play SUNY New Paltz in tomorrow’s semifinals.

  • April 28, 2017
Men’s Volleyball Wins Five-Set Thriller Over EMU to Claim CVC Title
  • Article
  • April 15, 2017
Men’s Volleyball Wins Five-Set Thriller Over EMU to Claim CVC Title

ARLINGTON, Va.- In the most fitting fashion, the 2017 Continental Volleyball Conference championship match went to five sets for the first time ever. To make it even more epic, it took more than 15 points to decide a champion. In the end, the Juniata men’s volleyball team came out on top as the Eagles recovered from a 2-1 deficit to win 3-2 and claim the CVC title.

  • April 15, 2017
Kyle Seeley and Matt Vasinko go up for a block.
  • Article
  • April 14, 2017
Eagles Defeat Mustangs in CVC Semis; Advance to Championship Against EMU

ARLINGTON, Va.- The Juniata men’s volleyball team was one step away from the Continental Volleyball Conference title match on Friday as it faced off against Stevenson in the semifinals. The Eagles were able to get past their first hurdle as they defeated the defending champion Mustangs 3-1 to advance to the championship.

  • April 14, 2017
Eagles Take Down Highlanders in Straight Sets on Senior Night
  • Article
  • April 08, 2017
Eagles Take Down Highlanders in Straight Sets on Senior Night

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The Juniata men’s volleyball ended its 2017 regular season on Saturday night with a home match against Cairn. The Eagles swept the Highlanders in straight sets 3-0.

  • April 08, 2017
Quinn Peterson had a balanced effort for the Eagles with 11 kills, three service aces, three digs, and two block assists on the night.
  • Article
  • April 07, 2017
Eagles Take Down Scarlet Raiders 3-0

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The Juniata men’s volleyball team hosted Rutgers-Newark in the penultimate regular season game on Friday night at Memorial Gym. The Eagles took care of the Scarlet Raiders in three sets winning by scores of 25-18, 25-11, 25-21.

  • April 07, 2017
Mahlon Bender had seven kills on seven attempts for a perfect 1.000 hitting percentage.
  • Article
  • March 31, 2017
Eagles Topple Mustangs 3-0

OWINGS MILLS, MD.- The last time Juniata and Stevenson met in men’s volleyball back on February 24, the two teams played four close sets with the Mustangs winning 3-1 in Huntingdon. On Friday night in Maryland, it was not nearly as close and it was the Eagles on the winning end in a 3-0 victory.

  • March 31, 2017
Quinn Peterson matched his career-best with 21 kills.
  • Article
  • February 24, 2017
Eagles Clipped by Mustangs 3-1

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The score may say otherwise but Juniata and Stevenson played a tight four-set match on Friday night at Memorial Gymnasium. It was no more than a three-point differential in all four sets but the Mustangs were able to defeat the Eagles 3-1.

  • February 24, 2017
Mahlon Bender finished with 10 kills, seven assisted blocks, and hit .444.
  • Article
  • February 21, 2017
Eagles Fend off Tomcats 3-1

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The Juniata men’s volleyball team found themselves in a battle with Continental Volleyball Conference rival with Thiel on Tuesday night at Memorial Gymnasium. The Tomcats took the first set but the Eagles came back to win the next three and claimed a 3-1 victory.

  • February 21, 2017
Chris Heron led the defense with 11 digs.
  • Article
  • February 11, 2017
Eagles Take Down Highlanders 3-0

LANGHORNE, Pa.- The Juniata men’s volleyball team ended its brief two-day road trip with a visit to Eastern Pennsylvania for a match with Continental Volleyball Conference rival Cairn. The Eagles won 3-0 over the Highlanders to move to 7-4 on the season and 2-0 in the CVC.

  • February 11, 2017
Matt Vasinko had a team-high nine digs for the Eagles.
  • Article
  • February 10, 2017
Eagles Pick Up First Conference Win at Rutgers-Newark 3-0

NEWARK, N.J.- Juniata men’s volleyball traveled to New Jersey to take on Rutgers-Newark in Continental Volleyball Conference action on Friday night. The Eagles won the first two sets and was able to outlast the Scarlet Raiders in third set as they won 3-0.

  • February 10, 2017
Kyle Seeley totaled 16 kills and five assisted blocks against New Paltz and Wells.
  • Article
  • January 28, 2017
Men’s Volleyball Splits On Second Day of Juniata Invitational

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- Juniata men’s volleyball hosted New Paltz and Wells College on the second day of Juniata Invitational on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles took the #2 Hawks to five sets but fell 3-2. JC rebounded with a 3-0 win over the Express.

  • January 28, 2017
Glenn DeHaven (right) takes over as head coach of the Juniata Men's Volleyball program.
  • Article
  • January 19, 2017
New Direction to Guide Men’s Volleyball in 2017

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- For the Juniata men’s volleyball team, this season is about new beginnings. That is the case for the seven freshmen joining the Eagles. It is also a new beginning for first-year head coach Glenn DeHaven.

  • January 19, 2017