9/13/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
NEW ORLEANS - Coastal Carolina junior goalkeeper Braulio Linares-Ortiz was named the Sun Belt Conference men's soccer Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced today.
Linares-Ortiz, recorded shutouts as the Chanticleers played UAB to a 0-0 draw and defeated South Carolina 1-0. Versus UAB, he faced nine shots. Five days later, he also faced nine shots by South Carolina (seven in the second half) and was credited with four saves (three in the second half) to preserve the shutout against the Gamecocks.
Linares-Ortiz did not play in Coastal's first two matches and the Chanticleers were 0-2 while allowing two goals in each loss.
Coastal Carolina faces #9 Charlotte Tuesday night at 7 pm. Fans can follow the game via live stats (http://www.sidearmstats.com/charlotte/msoc/) or by purchasing the live video stream (http://conferenceusa.com/showcase/embed.aspx?Live=378).
