Ben Martin
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Weight:
- 150
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- Hometown:
- Lincolnshire, England
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- Position:
- Goalkeeper
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Lincoln College
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- gp
- 20
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- gs
- 20
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- min
- 1868:35
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- ga
- 21
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- gaa
- 1.01
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- sv
- 70
Bio
Photos: Freshman | Sophomore | Junior
Awards:
- 2015, First team all-NSAA
- 2015, First team, NAIA Omaha World-Herald all-Nebraska
- 2015, NSAA Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 13, Oct. 20)
2015 Season (Junior): First team all-conference selection … Started all 20 matches, logging all but 23:46 minutes in goal … Made a season-high eight saves in 1-1 draw against Hastings on Oct. 13 … Recorded seven saves on two occasions (Sept. 16 at Northwestern, W, 3-2) and (Sept. 19 at Ashford, T, 2-2) … Posted a 1.01 goals against average … Made a career-best 70 saves while posted a career-high .769 save percentage … Has seven solo shutouts in goal and combined for two others.
2014 Season (Sophomore): Appeared in six matches, including making three starts - all in goal ... Made a season-high three saves in a 4-0 victory over York on Oct. 22, marking his fourth career shutout ... Posted a career-best 0.58 goals against average in 308:03 minutes of game action ... Recorded victories in each of his three starts.
2013 Season (Freshman): Played in nine matches with eight starts in goal ... Compiled a 3-5-0 record with three shutouts, 44 saves and a 1.53 goals against average in 765 minutes of action ... Notched a season-high 10 saves against Savannah College of Arts & Design on Aug. 25 ... Tallied nine saves in his college debut at William Carey University (Aug. 24).
High School: Coached by John Priestly at Lincoln College where he was named a first team player's player of the year ... Played club soccer for Skegness United under head coach Mark Hallam ... Also trained with the Spanish La Liga team Rayo Vallencano in 2010.
Personal: Son of Nick and Sharon ... Has a younger brother, Nick ... Born on Feb. 25, 1994.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games played | 20 | 4 |
| Games started | 20 | 4 |
| Minutes | 1868:35 | 365:45 |
| Goals against | 21 | 1 |
| Goals-against average | 1.01 | 0.25 |
| Saves | 70 | 8 |
| Save pct | .769 | .889 |
| Wins | 12 | 3 |
| Losses | 4 | 0 |
| Ties | 4 | 1 |
| Shutouts | 7/1 | 2/1 |
Game Log - Extended Goalkeeper
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | wins | losses | ties | shutouts | min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22 | No. 4 Grand View | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 110:00 |
| Aug 27 | vs. Warner Pacific | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Aug 29 | at Johnson & Wales (CO) | W, 4-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 4 | vs. (RV) Hope International | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:39 |
| Sep 6 | at Westminster (Utah) | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 97:13 |
| Sep 10 | at Concordia (Neb.) | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 16 | at Northwestern (Iowa) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 19 | at No. 15 Ashford | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 110:00 |
| Sep 23 | at Midland | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 27 | Morningside | W, 4-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 3 | Viterbo | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 9 | at Jamestown | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 110:00 |
| Oct 10 | at Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 75:45 |
| Oct 13 | at No. 22 Hastings | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 110:00 |
| Oct 20 | at Graceland | L, 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 31 | at Waldorf | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Viterbo | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 80:29 |
| Nov 8 | at Jamestown | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Nov 21 | at No. 6 Science & Arts of Oklahoma | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Dec 1 | vs. (RV) Lindenwood-Belleville | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 94:29 |
Game Log - Goalkeeper
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | ga | sv | sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22 | No. 4 Grand View | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 |
| Aug 27 | vs. Warner Pacific | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Aug 29 | at Johnson & Wales (CO) | W, 4-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .714 |
| Sep 4 | vs. (RV) Hope International | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Sep 6 | at Westminster (Utah) | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .333 |
| Sep 10 | at Concordia (Neb.) | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 |
| Sep 16 | at Northwestern (Iowa) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | .778 |
| Sep 19 | at No. 15 Ashford | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | .778 |
| Sep 23 | at Midland | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .600 |
| Sep 27 | Morningside | W, 4-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .600 |
| Oct 3 | Viterbo | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 9 | at Jamestown | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Oct 10 | at Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 13 | at No. 22 Hastings | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | .889 |
| Oct 20 | at Graceland | L, 4-2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .200 |
| Oct 31 | at Waldorf | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Viterbo | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Nov 8 | at Jamestown | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .750 |
| Nov 21 | at No. 6 Science & Arts of Oklahoma | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Dec 1 | vs. (RV) Lindenwood-Belleville | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .500 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | ga/g | gaa | sv/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 20 | 1.05 | 1.01 | 3.50 |
| Conference | 4 | 4 | .25 | 0.25 | 2.00 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0.93 | 2.67 |
| Away | 13 | 13 | 1.23 | 1.18 | 3.92 |
| Neutral | 4 | 4 | .50 | 0.51 | 2.75 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 12 | 12 | .67 | 0.68 | 3.33 |
| Losses | 4 | 4 | 2.50 | 2.42 | 1.75 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 3 | 3 | .67 | 0.62 | 3.67 |
| September | 7 | 7 | 1.43 | 1.37 | 4.29 |
| October | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 0.95 | 2.83 |
| November | 3 | 3 | .33 | 0.35 | 3.33 |
| December | 1 | 1 | 2.00 | 1.91 | 2.00 |
| Statistic | gp | wins | losses | ties | shutouts | min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 1868:35 |
| Conference | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 365:45 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0:00 |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 290:00 |
| Away | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 1222:58 |
| Neutral | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 355:37 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 1056:53 |
| Losses | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 371:42 |
| Month | ||||||
| August | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 290:00 |
| September | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 657:52 |
| October | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 565:45 |
| November | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 260:29 |
| December | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 94:29 |
| Statistic | gp | min/g |
|---|---|---|
| Event | ||
| Total | 20 | 93:26 |
| Conference | 4 | 91:26 |
| Exhibition | - | 0:00 |
| Location | ||
| Home | 3 | 96:40 |
| Away | 13 | 94:04 |
| Neutral | 4 | 88:54 |
| Result | ||
| Wins | 12 | 88:04 |
| Losses | 4 | 92:56 |
| Month | ||
| August | 3 | 96:40 |
| September | 7 | 93:59 |
| October | 6 | 94:18 |
| November | 3 | 86:50 |
| December | 1 | 94:29 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | ga | sv | sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 20 | 21 | 70 | .769 |
| Conference | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | .889 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | .727 |
| Away | 13 | 13 | 16 | 51 | .761 |
| Neutral | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | .846 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 12 | 12 | 8 | 40 | .833 |
| Losses | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | .412 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | .846 |
| September | 7 | 7 | 10 | 30 | .750 |
| October | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | .739 |
| November | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | .909 |
| December | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .500 |
News mentions
Bellevue (12-3-4, 3-0-1 North Star) vs. Lindenwood-Belleville (15-7-0, 7-4-0 American Midwest)
Rob Smith tied the game with just 1:36 to play but the Bruins fell in overtime
Bellevue (11-3-4, 3-0-1 North Star) vs. #6 USAO (19-2-0, 9-0-0 Sooner)
Alan Carr was named NSAA Defensive Player of the Year and 10 were cited on the all-conference teams
BU advances to the National Tournament for the third straight year … The win was the 100th for head coach Matt Briggs
#1 Bellevue (10-3-4, 3-0-1 North Star) vs. #3 Jamestown (12-5-1, 2-1-1 North Star)
JT Cronin, Daniel Coupland, and Rob Smith scored to send BU through to Sunday's Final against Jamestown
#1 Bellevue (9-3-4, 3-0-1 North Star) vs. #4 Viterbo (7-10-2, 1-3-0 North Star)
Tobias Maertzke (Offensive) and Ben Martin (Defensive) earned NSAA Weekly Honors
Maertzke's goal and Martin's clean sheet give men's soccer Bellevue's first-ever North Star Championship
Martin earns second straight NSAA Defensive Player of the Week award
In helping BU to a pair of clean sheets, Martin earned conference recognition
Rob Smith scored and Ben Martin stopped eight shots in net
Daniel Coupland netted his first career game-winning goal in a 3-0 BU victory
Ben Martin recorded his fifth clean sheet of the campaign
Jamie Henderson scored a goal and assisted on two others and Tobias Maertzke scored twice to pace BU past Morningside
Alan Carr scored Bellevue’s lone goal of the match in a 2-1 defeat against a quality Midland side
Bellevue fetches second draw against a ranked opponent
Tobias Maertzke scored a natural hat trick to close out the first half to give the Bruins a 3-2 win
Alan Carr joined Jamie Henderson and Ben Martin as defensive honorees
Alan Carr and Rob Smith both scored and Ben Martin posted another clean sheet
Ben Martin and Rob Smith were named NSAA Players of the Week
Rob Smith picked up where he left off last year, scoring his seventh career game-winner
Bellevue claimed a 4-2 victory over Johnson & Wales to improve to 2-0-1
Physical contest ends in scoreless draw between ranked teams