Lydia Martin is named the CCIW Defensive Player of the Week

Wheaton, Ill. — After posting shutouts in both of Wheaton’s matches last week, sophomore goalkeeper Lydia Martin has been recognized as the CCIW Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week. Today’s announcement by the conference office marks Martin’s first weekly honor, and she is the first Thunder women’s soccer player to garner a conference award this season. Wheaton defeated Augustana College, 2-0, last Wednesday and Martin tallied two saves in the win to earn her first 90-minute clean sheet with the program after transferring in from the University of San Francisco earlier this year. The Nevada native followed up that…