Barton’s Riesenberg Earns Men's Soccer Player of the Week Award

Barton’s Riesenberg Earns Men's Soccer Player of the Week Award

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High Point, N.C.> Barton College’s Brian Riesenberg has been selected as the NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas men’s soccer Player of the Week during week number four in the 2011 season.  Senior goalkeeper Brian Riesenberg helped the No. 10 Southeast Region ranked Barton men's soccer team to its third and fourth consecutive wins with a pair of nearly perfect performances in net. Riesenberg posted his first shutout of the season in a 1-0 road win at Pfeiffer University on Tuesday. Riesenberg highlighted the afternoon with a save on a Falcon penalty kick attempt in the 85th minute that helped Barton preserve the shutout, victory and three league points. Riesenberg added eight more saves as Barton defeated conference preseason favorites and previously league undefeated No. 10 regionally ranked Limsetone College, 2-1, on Saturday. Riesenberg was closing in on his second straight shutout but a foul call inside the Barton box in the last minute of the game gave Limestone a penalty kick that they were able to convert to break up the shutout bid. The Fort Thomas, Ky., product had a .941 save percentage on the week and has all six of Barton's wins this season. The Bulldogs now stand at 6-1 overall and 3-1 in league play.