PLNU Athletics

As a Sophomore (2014)
PacWest All-Academic Team selection…Played in all 18 games coming off the bench as a defender.
 
As a Freshman (2013)
PacWest All-Academic Team selection…Played in 16 matches, making five starts…Scored a goal and had two assists…Posted a goal against Southern Nazarene…Had assists in back-to-back matches vs. MSU Billings and Notre Dame de Namur…Recorded points in three straight matches.
 
Prior to PLNU
2013 graduate of Great Oak High School in Temecula, Calif….Lettered four years in soccer for the Wolfpack…Played for coach Adam Skumawitz…Named first team all-league…Helped led Great Oak to a league title by scoring in stoppage time to beat Chaparral in the championship game…Member of the scholar-athlete team.
 
Personal
Born in San Diego…Double major in Business Administration and Psychology…Wants to be a marital and family therapist…Parents are Rick and Rebecca…Has an older brother, Giovanni, and older sister, Corinna…Full name is Ricardo Antonio Martinez…Brother played soccer at Tabor College.
 
Other Stuff
Nickname: Ricky
Pregame ritual: Left sock on first
Favorite practice drill/exercise: Possession
Favorite athlete: Christiano Ronaldo
Favorite book: The Prince (Niccolo Machiavelli)
Favorite possession: My wardrobe
Pet: Gia (pitbull)
'Walkup song': O'Fortuna
Favorite local spot: Sunset Cliffs