At Drury
Career
Finished her career ranked 11
th all-time for kills with 1,139. Racked up 571 digs, 194 block assists as a Panther and played in 402 games.
2018
Mara led the Panthers averaging 3.40 kills per set and 349 total….She posted 0.80 blocks, and 2.48 digs per set (320 total) while her 29 aces also led the team…The senior from Harrison, Arkansas was also named First Team All-Midwest Region and First Team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference this year…Mara posted a career-high 24 kills vs. Illinois-Springfield at the GLVC Tournament and recorded 21 kills vs. Ferris State and 20 kills vs. Tampa, both nationally ranked teams. Also had a career high 20 digs vs. Ferris State.
2017
Named Second Team All-GLVC...was second on the team with 312 kills...tops on the squad with a .277 hitting percentage...led the squad with 21 service aces...had a career-high 23 kills at Southern Indiana and had recorded 22 kills vs. Truman State…recorded 15 double-figure kill matches…Hit a season-best .583 in matches vs. Fort Lewis and William Jewell…Mara recorded a season-best five block assists in the Panthers season opener vs. Emporia State....named to All-Tournament team at the Washburn Invitational averaging 3.57 kills per set, 1.29 digs, and a total of 12 blocks...named GLVC Player of the Week on Oct. 2 as she helped to a DU to a 3-0 record for the week while averaging 4.90 kills and posting a .500 hitting percentage...named to the GLVC All-Academic team.
2016
Bentley was second on the team with 286 kills...had a career high 15 kills vs. Rockhurst Oct. 8...Recorded 13 double-figure kill matches on the season...Mara had 112 digs with a career high 14 coming at Saint Joseph's Sept. 23...had 35 block assists with a career high four at Missouri S&T Oct. 4....named an Academic All-GLVC selection for the second time in her career.
2015
Bentley had 102 kills as a freshman . . . Posted a season best 12 kills at Illinois-Springfield on November 6 . . .Had no errors on 16 attacks and 10 kills vs. Maryville on October 3 hitting .421. . . Added 31 digs with five coming at the GLVC/GLIAC Crossover vs. Saginaw Valley State. . . had 14 block assists on the season with three vs. Southern Indiana on October 30.
High School
Bentley was a two-time All-State and four-time all-conference selection for the Harrison Goblins. . . Had 68 serving aces for a 91% average and had 1,193 total sets with 195 digs and 285 kills for a 90% hitting percentage. . . Was a four year starter and competed in the 2015 All-Star Game. . . Named Outstanding Lady Goblin All-Tournament team in 2014 and 2015 and was an All-Star Player in 2015. . . Helped Harrison to a 17th ranking in the North Texas Region and an undefeated conference record and title. . . Was a member of the National Honor Society.
Parents
Rick and Mercedes Watson
Bentley's Favorites
Quote
"In all things of nature, there is something of the marvelous - Aristotle.
Personal Preferences
Favorite Class at Drury: Communication Ethics with Charles Taylor
Hobbies: Long walks in the park with my dog
Favorite website or app: Tropical Smoothie
Athlete you most admire: Tia-Claire Toomey
Person that most inspires you: My mom
Best moment you’ve had as an athlete: Bear crawling down the stairs in O'Reilly
Bentley's Drury Career Highs
Kills: 24 vs. Illinois-Springfield (November 9, 2018)
Assists: 7 vs. Ferris State (August 31, 2018)
Block Solos: 2 vs. Rockhurst (November 10, 2018)
Digs: 20 vs. Ferris State (October 13, 2018)
| YEAR |
GP
|
K
|
E
|
TA
|
PCT.
|
A
|
SA
|
D
|
BS
|
BA
|
| 2015 |
58 |
102 |
49 |
251 |
.211 |
4 |
0 |
31 |
1 |
14 |
| 2016 |
119 |
286 |
117 |
779 |
.217 |
21 |
6 |
112 |
1 |
35 |
| 2017 |
106 |
312 |
82 |
830 |
.277 |
13 |
21 |
108 |
5 |
48 |
| 2018 |
129 |
439 |
161 |
1312 |
.212 |
42 |
29 |
320 |
6 |
97 |
| TOTALS |
402 |
1,139 |
409 |
3172 |
.230 |
80 |
56 |
571 |
14 |
194 |
