A record-tying season from OKC Energy goalkeeper Cody Laurendi earned him his first call-up to the Puerto Rico men's national team Friday.

Laurendi, 28, has been in excellent form for the Energy despite the club's late-season slump. His saves were critical in matches where the Energy earned road points (such as 1-1 draw at Saint Louis, Aug. 31) as well as keeping one-sided matches much closer than the score should have indicated.

The first-year Energy goalie has 12 shutouts, which is tied for the most clean sheets in a USL single season. Laurendi has started 25 of the club's 29 leagues matches. He has made 75 saves with only 22 goals allowed this season.

Puerto Rico has two qualifying matches upcoming in October for the 2017 Caribbean Cup and 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The first match, which should be the more difficult of the two, is Oct. 8 at Antigua and Barbuda. The second match is home in Bayamon, Puerto Rico vs. Curacao on Oct. 11. Curacao will host Antigua and Barbuda on Oct. 5.