2025 (FR): Made 18 starts in 24 appearances while playing in 74 sets ... Was the Monarchs' second-best server with 27 aces and was third on the team in points (192) and kills (155). Her other season totals included 16 assists, 138 digs (1.86 per set), and 19 blocks ... Scored double-digit kills five times and had double-digit digs four times ... Made her collegiate debut against West Virginia (Aug. 29), tallying 11 digs with eight kills ... Posted a 15-kill, 14-dig double-double versus William & Mary (Sept. 5) ... Served a season-high four aces with 12 kills, eight digs, and four blocks against Georgia State (Oct. 17) ... Scored a season-high 17 kills while hitting for a .366 clip against Southern Miss (Oct. 23), adding eight digs ... Recorded another double-double with 16 kills and 11 digs versus JMU (Nov. 8).
Prep: Placed third in the U16 National Championship with her club, Boavista Futebol Clube, during 2021-22...While playing for Colegio Efanor, she was a runner-up at the U21 National Championship and captured first place at the U19 National Championship in 2022-23, and she finished third in the U21 National Championship with Sporting Clube de Espinho in 2023-24...Benidio has also competed in multiple WEVZA Championships with Portugal’s National Team (U16 in 2021; U21 and U17 in 2022; U17 in 2023; and U19 in 2024) and played in the CEV U18 Beach Volleyball European Championships in July 2024.
Personal: Born on August 7, 2007...Daughter of Emanuel da Rocha Benidio and Renata Machowska Benidio…Hobbies include singing, drawing, and cooking. She also plays guitar and loves to watch sports.
Why ODU: "I chose Old Dominion University because of its strong academic programs and the exciting opportunity to play volleyball at a competitive level with a great scholarship, which made it the perfect fit for me. The university offers a great balance of academic and athletic opportunities, which will allow me to grow both as a student and an athlete."