Joey is from Buckeye, Arizona where she played for RPM Sand Volleyball club. She competed on the USA Volleyball Arizona High Performance Beach Volleyball Team in 2015 and 2016. Benson was also a pioneer for the Verrado High School beach volleyball program.
She went on to play one year of beach volleyball at the University of New Mexico before the program was discontinued. Joey then transferred to Boise State University to finish out her career from 2019-2023. In her last season she earned first-team all-conference (#5 pair), the record for most individual wins in a season (23) and the mark for most matches played as a Bronco (92). She also earned: CSC Academic All-District Team 2023, Southland Conference All-Academic Team 2023, Southland Commissioner's Honor Roll 2023, Broncos in the Community Award 2023, 1A FAR Academic Excellence Award 2023 in her last year. She graduated with a bachelor’s of science in Kinesiology in 2023 and is working towards her master’s degree in Kinesiology. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, backpacking and any other outdoor activities.