Ben Bender, a 6-foot-1, 165-pound senior midfielder, had 14 goals and four assists in 2019. Bender has volunteered locally as part of multiple community service initiatives through his church.

Major League Soccer expansion club Charlotte FC selected Maryland midfielder Ben Bender with the first overall pick during the 2022 MLS SuperDraft on Tuesday. Bender is the first-ever Maryland ...

Bender joins good company as the third No. 1 overall pick out of UMD joining Maurice Edu (2007) and Leo Cullen (1998). The UMD to MLS path is a well-travelled road as well with 51 total Super ...

Maryland’s Ben Bender selected No. 1 by expansion Charlotte FC in MLS draft. Updated January 11, 2022 More than ...

Ben Bender: It’s been really, really exciting. My family was all there to celebrate it with me. I’m just so blessed to have them by my side. I can’t thank them enough.

Going into the 2022 MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas, University of Maryland midfielder Ben Bender was considered among the top prospects in his class after becoming an All-American and the ...

Midfielder Ben Bender out of Maryland was the first pick in Major League Soccer's SuperDraft on Tuesday by expansion club Charlotte FC. Bender was named the 2021 Big Ten Midfielder of the Year ...

Ben Bender and Brett St. Martin started as rivals during their high school soccer days in Baltimore before becoming teammates at Maryland the past two years. On Tuesday, Bender, a 2020 Calvert Hall… ...

Midfielder Ben Bender out of Maryland was the first pick in Major League Soccer’s SuperDraft on Tuesday by expansion club Charlotte FC. Bender was named the 2021 Big Ten Midfielder of the Year ...

ZANESVILLE - Two aspects of Ben Bender's life - faith and golf - came together for his final round on the course. The 93-year-old, who has hip bursitis, used his 5-wood to make a hole-in-one on ...

Ben Bender scores twice in less than 20 minutes for the fastest brace in club history as Charlotte FC settles for a 2-2 draw against the New York Red Bulls in an MLS match on Wednesday night.