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25 AUG 2022: The Denver Pioneers take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs at the University of Denver Soccer Stadium in Denver, CO. (Jamie Schwaberow/Clarkson Creative Photography)
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Men's Soccer Niko Blankenship

Ben Smith Named Summit League Defensive Peak Performer of the Week

The Denver junior captain sat in-front of a Denver defense that surrendered just one shot on target, and scored the game-winning goal in the Pioneers win at Omaha on Saturday

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – University of Denver men's soccer junior defensive midfielder and captain Ben Smith has been named the TicketSmarter Men's Soccer Defensive Peak Performer of the Week, the league office announced on Monday.

Smith sat in-front of a Denver defense that surrendered just one shot on target in a 1-0 win against Summit League rivals Omaha on Saturday afternoon. The Denver captain also curled in a 68th-minute goal from inside the D, his first goal of the season and the second of his career.

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The Pioneers stayed on the road and will take on Virginia on Tuesday at 4 p.m. MT.   

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Players Mentioned

Ben Smith

#6 Ben Smith

Midfielder
5' 10"
Junior
Real Colorado

Players Mentioned

Ben Smith

#6 Ben Smith

5' 10"
Junior
Real Colorado
Midfielder