Caleb Rivera, Greenville College
Caleb Rivera, junior defender from Lee’s Summit, Missouri, anchored the Panther defense in two wins, 1-0 over Spalding University (picked t-2nd) and 2-1 over Fontbonne University (picked 4th). Against Spalding, he was the player who steadied the back line when the team struggled in the first half and his defending kept the Panters in the game. Against Fontbonne, he helped limit them to 4 shots, only 1 of which was on target.
DI MEN’S SOCCER DEFENSIVE NOMINEES: Robbie Barnhill, Grace College; Caleb Rivera, Greenville College; Ruben Rodriguez, Southern Wesleyan University.