Ben Fleming's Defense Keys DC Current Victory

Washington D.C. Current's defensive line was able to create a turnover on the first point of their home opener on Sunday against Boston Whitecaps. After a Ben Fleming (DC Current) dropped the disc on offense, broadcaster Dusty Rhodes snarked, "Sometimes you're on defense for a reason."

Indeed! Here are two highlighted plays as to why Ben Fleming is on DC's defensive line:

1. With 3 less than one second left in regulation, the score was tied at 16s. Boston had one last pass into the end zone (not captured on video) which was denied by Ben Fleming (DC Current) with a leaping one-handed game-saving catch-D.

2. The game was still tied (18s) after a 5-minute overtime, which led to a sudden death overtime. Boston received the disc on offense where Jeff Graham sent a 70-yard flick huck to Christian Foster (in white). Ben Fleming (in black) ran down the disc and had a full layout defensive block. Fleming's defense helped set up DC's next possession into the game-winning goal.


Here's a photo of the big defensive play by Ben Fleming:

[Pictures by UltiPhotos]