Chris Ralph, Penn State Behrend, Men's Soccer - Defensive

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: PS-Behrend GK Chris Ralph recorded two shutouts on the opening weekend for the Lions. He tallied six saves, including a one-handed save from point-blank range just seconds into overtime, to push Behrend to 2-0 on the year.

BEST OF THE REST: Mount Aloysius GK James Eyre made seven saves in a shutout over Marymount on Saturday and followed that up with a 12 save performance against Goucher on Sunday, including a diving PK stop in the second half that kept the game tied as the Mounties went on to win 2-1 in overtime...Franciscan GK Thomas Dosedel posted a shutout in the first game of the season, posting three saves and earning his first win of the year...Pitt-Bradford GK Derrick Brock saw his first collegiate action this weekend, hitting the ground running as he played all 90 minutes of both weekend road games, stopping 16 total shots and earning a .615 save percentage...Medaille D Anthony Marafioti helped the Mavs jump out to a 2-0 start to the 2017 season with stellar play, earning a goal and an assist while also anchoring a back end that surrendered just three shots on goal, and zero shots on goal in the first half of either contest...D'Youville D Josh Hammer played a big part in the team's weekend as he was the center of the team's defense, consistently shutting down opposing attacks, while also scoring the team's first goal of the season on Saturday against Fredonia...Hilbert M Tucker Reynolds made his collegiate soccer debut by making eight saves in a 2-1 loss against Wells.