Meri Bennett-Swanson

Height:
6-3
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Vernon Hills, Ill.
High School:
Vernon Hills

Career:

Three-time member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Honored with the Political Science Department Outstanding Senior Award
Three-time recipient of DePaul's Shirley Becker Academic Award
Pat Ewers Unsung Hero Award
One of four captains for the 2016-17 season.

2016-17 (Junior):

Played in 23 games with one start
Scored a career-high six points at Loyola
Scored in seven games
Matched career-high three rebounds in three games
Notched season highs with three field goals and four attempts at Loyola
Career-high three assists vs. No. 11/18 Syracuse.

2015-16 (Sophomore):

Appeared in 19 games
Averaged 4.8 minutes per game with a season-high 16 minutes against Chicago State
Scored four points against Southern Illinois and went 2-for-3 from the field
Grabbed a career-best three rebounds against Chicago State
Career-best three steals against Illinois State
Also recorded steals against Chicago State and Providence
One assist against Xavier.

2014-15:

Did not play.

2013-14 (Freshman):

Appeared in 20 games including DePaul's NCAA Sweet 16 game against Texas A&M
Season-best 13 minutes against Harvard
Scored a season-high four points against Louisiana-Monroe
Saw action in 10 BIG EAST Conference games.

High School:

Played for coach Paul Brettner at Vernon Hills High School
Graduated as the school's all-time leading scorer, rebounder and shot-blocker
Finished career with 1,394 points, 718 rebounds and 280 blocks
Led team to a 33-3 record as a senior, including conference, sectional and regional championships
VHHS Cougars went a combined 47-9 during her junior and senior seasons and finished as IBCA Class 3A State Runner-Up in both seasons
Four-time All-North Suburban Conference performer
IBCA Class 3A All-State selection as a junior and senior
Member of the National Honor Society
Named an Advanced Placement Scholar with honors
First Division I recruit to come out of Vernon Hills High School.

Personal:

Daughter of Shane Swanson and Susan Bennett
Brother, Nathan
Full name is Meredith
Played oboe in high school and was an Illinois Music Educators All-State musician
Both parents received music scholarships to the University of Iowa
Father, Shane, played the trumpet, mother, Susan, played the flute
Majoring in political science.

Career Numbers
Game-by-Game
Career Stats

Career Highs
Points: 6, at Loyola (12-18-16)
Rebounds: 3, x4 last UT Martin (12-20-16)
Assists: 3, Syracuse (11-27-16)
Steals: 3, Illinois State (12-05-15)
Blocks: 1, x8 last, Northern Iowa (03-17-17)
Field Goals: 3, at Loyola (12-18-16)
FG Attempts: 4, x2 last, at Loyola (12-18-16)
3-pt. FG: NAÂ Â Â
3-pt. FG Attempts: 1, x4 last Georgetown (02-26-17)
Free Throws: 2, 2x last, Seton Hall (02-05-17)
FT Attempts: 2, 3x last, Seton Hall (02-05-17)
Minutes: 16, Chicago State (11-24-15)