Brooklyn, N.Y. -- St. Francis Brooklyn sophomore defender Faouzi Taieb was named to the College Soccer News Third-Team All-American Squad.

The Marseille, France native anchored a Terrier defense that only allowed two goals in conference play this past season. He's also scored three goals, including a pair of game-winners this season versus Manhattan and Fairleigh Dickinson. The Terriers outscored their NEC opponents by a 21-2 count during the NEC regular-season over the past two years and did not allow an NEC goal in all of 2016, a stretch which extended into the NEC post-season.

In 2016, Taieb became the first Terrier since Kevin Correa in 2012 and seventh overall to claim the NEC Rookie of the Year Award.  He was also named to the Division I Men's Soccer All-ECAC Team.

St. Francis Brooklyn captured their second consecutive NEC Championship this past season and competed in the NCAA First Round.  The Terriers fell to NCAA Elite 8 participant Fordham in overtime, 3-2.