No. 2 Rio Grande's Martinez gets RSC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week
FLORENCE, Ky. -- For the second time this season, University of Rio Grande goalkeeper Benjamin Martinez has been named the River States Conference Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week. The most-recent honors comes Sept. 26.
The 6-0 sophomore from Montpellier, France, got the victory in a 2-1 win over No. 19 Lindsey Wilson on Sept. 24. He made three saves for the No. 2-ranked RedStorm in what was designated the NAIA Men's Soccer Game of the Week.
Martinez has played all nine games for Rio Grande and has given up seven goals. He ranks 30th in the NAIA with 0.78 goals against per game. Rio Grande (8-1, 1-0 RSC) plays its next game Sept. 29 at home versus Brescia (Ky.) for a conference matchup.