Martinez picks up RSC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for No. 1 Rio Grande
FLORENCE, Ky. -- Benjamin Martinez got the victory as goalkeeper for No. 1-ranked Rio Grande, 3-1, over No. 9 Indiana Wesleyan on Aug. 27 and thus picked up River States Conference Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week honors on Aug. 29.
The sophomore from Montpellier, France, faced 10 shots and made three saves in the NAIA top-10 matchup with Indiana Wesleyan.
With the win, Rio Grande remained unbeaten at 3-0. Martinez has played the entirety of all three games, which also includes wins over St. Xavier and Cardinal Stritch.
Rio Grande's next game is Sept. 2 at SCAD Savannah (Ga.). Follow River States Conference Men's Soccer online at RiverStatesConference.com, on Facebook.com and on Twitter @RiverStatesConf hashtag #RSC and #ReSpeCt.