By: Scott Eddy, Assistant Athletics Director for Strategic Communications
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – St. Bonaventure freshman Isaac Farmer has earned Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Week honors after helping the Bonnies to two wins last week.
Farmer totaled 21 saves with a .656 save percentage while accumulating a sparkling 5.50 goals against average and just 11 total goals allowed as the Bonnies defeated Mercer and Cleveland State in just over 48 hours.
Against Mercer last Thursday, the Florida native limited the Bears to only five goals in a 9-5 victory including just one after halftime. He posted 11 saves, stopping nearly 69 percent of the shots against him in the cage.
He was strong again vs. Cleveland State on Saturday in an 8-6 triumph, stopping 10 shots with a save percentage of better than 62 percent.
For the season, Farmer has made 72 saves with a 4-3 record and a 9.78 goals against average.
The Bonnies (4-4) are back in action Tuesday afternoon as they travel to rival Canisius at 4 p.m.
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