MIDDLETOWN, Ohio -- Following a two-game stretch where Shawnee State sophomore goalkeeper Toby Forsythe made 12 stops of the 14 shots that he faced, the Gahanna native was honored with River States Conference Defensive Player of the Week accolades, as announced by River States Conference officials Monday afternoon.

In his first two collegiate starts in goal at any level, Forsythe locked matters down for the Bears, posting 11 saves against Ave Maria and Warner in goal and a 1.03 goals-against-average to start the season. Forsythe helped Shawnee State pitch clean sheets in the second half of both matches en route to helping SSU start the season 1-0-1. Forsythe made two saves in the seventh minute as well as saves in the 34th, 84th and 86th minutes against Ave Maria and made saves in the third, fourth, 66th, 67th, 70th and 73rd minutes against Warner.

Forsythe, who posted save percentage of .833 against Ave Maria and .857 against Warner, holds an .846 save percentage mark between the two contests to begin the 2025 season out on a high note.

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