2016 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's soccer team

American college soccer season August 2023 2016 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers soccer StFrancisBrooklynTerrierswordmark.png Northeast Conference NEC 12–5–3 6–0–1 Tom Giovatto 10th Christopher Helms 3rd Andy Cormack 2nd NEC Regular Season Champions NEC Tournament Champions NCAA Tournament First Round The 2016 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's soccer team represented St. Francis College during the 2016 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Terrier's home games were played at Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1981 and was coached by Tom Giovatto, who was in his tenth year at the helm of the Terriers. The Terriers ended their season at 12–5–3 overall and 6–0–1 in conference play. The Terriers won the NEC Regular season championship and the Tournament Championship. Of note, the Terriers ended the season seventh in the country in goals against average (0.60) and shutout percentage (0.55).#PollWeek: St. Francis Brooklyn Unanimous Pick To Repeat In NEC Men's Soccer http://northeastconference.org/news/2017/8/14/MSOC_Preaseason_Poll_Rel_17___.aspx northeastconference.org 16 August 2017 Regular season The Terriers opened their season at Lafayette, winning in double-overtime 1–0 on a goal by sophomore Djiby Sarr.OT Unkind to Men’s Soccer in Season Opener http://www.goleopards.com/sports/m-soccer/recaps/082616aaa.html goleopards.com 29 August 2016 August 31, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160831210416/http://www.goleopards.com/sports/m-soccer/recaps/082616aaa.html dead Due to his golden goal, Sarr was named NEC Soccer Player of the Week.Terriers' Midfielder Djiby Sarr Named NEC Player of the Week http://www.sfcathletics.com/news/2016/8/29/mens-soccer-terriers-midfielder-djiby-sarr-named-nec-player-of-the-week.aspx SFCAthletics.com 29 August 2016 December 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161220080538/http://www.sfcathletics.com/news/2016/8/29/mens-soccer-terriers-midfielder-djiby-sarr-named-nec-player-of-the-week.aspx dead The Terriers then proceeded to lose three games in a row to Rhode Island, UMass Lowell, and Hartford. The Terriers then tied Hartwick 1–1, defeated NJIT, 2–1, in double overtime and came up with a 1–1 draw versus Army. St. Francis Brooklyn defender Faouzi Taieb scored his first goal as a Terrier in the 66th minute of their 2–1 win over NJIT, and was named the Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week.Men's Soccer To Host Saint Peter's Wednesday Night; Alumni Day Set For Saturday http://www.sfcathletics.com/news/2016/9/20/mens-soccer-to-host-saint-peters-wednesday-night-alumni-day-set-for-saturday.aspx sfcathletics.com 20 September 2016 1 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161001174550/http://www.sfcathletics.com/news/2016/9/20/mens-soccer-to-host-saint-peters-wednesday-night-alumni-day-set-for-saturday.aspx dead With a 2–3–2 record, the Terriers then went on to defeat Saint Peter's and Howard. Since going undefeated in their last five games and winning two in a row, the Terriers were ranked 10th in the NSCAA North East Region week 5 rankings.Northeast Conference Men's Soccer Weekly Release (10/3) http://northeastconference.org/news/2016/9/30/MSOC_Release_10_3_16___.aspx NortheastConference.org 4 October 2016 In their last non-conference match-up, the Terriers lost to George Washington to snap their five-game undefeated streak and bring their record to 4–4–2. For their non-conference games the Terriers displayed a clear home-field advantage by posting a 3–1–1 record, while posting a 1–3–1 record on the road. The Terriers started league play by defeating Sacred Heart on the road 2–0. The Terriers then proceeded to go undefeated through conference play and finished 6–0–1. During their seven-game undefeated streak, the Terriers also shutout every team faced, by not allowing a goal. Going into their last game of the season the Terriers were leading the conference standings and faced a winner-take-all match against LIU Brooklyn, as they did in 2015. If the Terriers lost they would tie LIU Brooklyn in the standings, but LIU would have the tie-breaker in the win. Instead the St. Francis men's soccer team won 1–0 over rival LIU at home, wrapping up the program's first regular-season conference title since 1997.Worth the wait: St. Francis men’s soccer clinches regular-season title http://www.brooklyndaily.com/stories/2016/46/sp-stfrancis-liu-soccer-2016-11-11-bd.html brooklyndaily.com 10 November 2016 By virtue of the win, the top-seeded Terriers (10–4–3, 6–0–1) will host the conference tournament, opening with a match against No. 4 Sacred Heart on Nov. 11. St. Francis has a shot at its third Northeast Conference title in four years. After the regular season ended, St. Francis Brooklyn set a program record by having eight different players awarded NEC men's soccer honors.School-Record Eight Terriers Earn NEC Post-Season Honors; Giovatto, Taieb, Laokandi Earn Major Awards http://www.sfcathletics.com/news/2016/11/10/mens-soccer-school-record-eight-terriers-earn-nec-post-season-honors-giovatto-taieb-laokandi-earn-major-awards.aspx sfcathletics.com 11 November 2016 November 12, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161112021416/http://www.sfcathletics.com/news/2016/11/10/mens-soccer-school-record-eight-terriers-earn-nec-post-season-honors-giovatto-taieb-laokandi-earn-major-awards.aspx dead St. Francis Brooklyn claimed three of the four major awards presented by the NEC. Senior defender Collyns Laokandi was named the NEC Defensive Player of the Year and freshman defender Faouzi Taieb collected NEC Rookie of the Year honors. Head coach Tom Giovatto was named the NEC Coach of the Year after leading the Terriers to their first NEC regular season title in 18 years. NEC Tournament For the third time in four seasons, the St. Francis Terriers' men's soccer team is returning to the Northeast Conference Championship, thanks to NEC First Team All-Conference forward Salvatore Barone who scored in the 78th minute on an assist by fellow First Teamer Dominick Falanga. The Terriers held on to defeat third seed Sacred Heart at home, 1–0, in the semifinal game. In the championship game, the Terriers won 1–0 against Saint Francis (PA) in double overtime on a Lukas Hauer penalty kick. NCAA tournament The Terriers traveled to Hanover, New Hampshire to face the Dartmouth Big Green in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Terriers have played against Dartmouth on two other occasions, with the all-time record at 1–1. St. Francis Brooklyn lost in the 104 minute on a golden goal by Dartmouth. Goalie Seth Erdman had a game high eight saves, as he held off the Big Green through the two regulation periods and one overtime period, but gave up the game-winner in double overtime. For the Terriers, it was the first goal they've surrendered in 982 minutes. 2016 squad As of August 24, 2016.2016 Men's Soccer Roster http://www.sfcathletics.com/roster.aspx?roster=190&path=msoc sfcathletics.com 30 June 2017 0 Guyana GK Andrew Nestor 1 Italy GK Roberto Bazzichetto 2 United States MF Leo Folla 3 United States DF Dominick Falanga 4 Scotland MF Kieran Young 5 France DF Faouzi Taieb 6 France MF Jules Paillard 7 France MF Djiby Sarr 8 Germany DF Fabian Suele 10 United States MF Federico Curbelo 11 United States FW Yussuf Olajide 12 France DF Collyns Laokandi 14 United States MF Amir Islami 15 United States MF Kiriakos Papanikolaou 17 Albania FW Grei Mujko 18 United States DF Nicholas Koenig 19 Germany FW Lukas Hauer 20 Albania FW Kledis Capollari 21 Germany FW Leonard Kirschner 22 United States MF Salvatore Barone 23 Venezuela MF Tommy De Andrade 25 Scotland DF Jack Cook 33 United States DF Nadim Saqui 91 United States GK Seth Erdman Captains in bold Schedule |- !colspan=12 style="background:#0038A8; border: 2px solid #CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;"| Non-conference regular season |- w August 26, 2016 6:00 pm yes yes Lafayette Oaks Stadium Easton, PA 1–0 2OT 463 1–0–0 l August 31, 2016 7:00 pm yes Rhode Island Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5 Brooklyn, NY 0–1 305 1–1–0 l September 4, 2016 1:00 pm yes yes UMass Lowell Cushing Field Complex Lowell, MA 1–2 2OTRiver Hawks Knock Off St. Francis Brooklyn, 2-1, in 2OT http://goriverhawks.com/news/2016/9/4/mens-soccer-river-hawks-knock-off-st-francis-brooklyn-2-1-in-2ot.aspx goriverhawks.com 7 September 2016 236 1–2–0 l September 7, 2016 7:00 pm yes yes Hartford Al-Marzook Field West Hartford, CT 0–3 411 1–3–0 t September 10, 2016 7:30 pm yes yes Hartwick Elmore Field Oneonta, NY 1–1 2OT 452 1–3–1 w September 14, 2016 7:00 pm yes NJIT Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5 Brooklyn, NY 2–1 2OT 50 2–3–1 t September 18, 2016 1:00 pm yes Army Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5 Brooklyn, NY 1–1 2OT 267 2–3–2 w September 21, 2016 7:00 pm yes Saint Peter's Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5 Brooklyn, NY 2–1 2OT 107 3–3–2 w September 24, 2016 1:00 pm yes Howard Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5 Brooklyn, NY 3–0 120 4–3–2 l September 28, 2016 12:00 pm yes yes George Washington Mount Vernon Athletic Field Washington, DC 1–2 51 4–4–2 |- !colspan=12 style="background:#0038A8; border: 2px solid #CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;"| Northeast Conference Regular Season |- w October 7, 2016 7:00 pm yes Sacred Heart Campus Field Fairfield, CT 2–0 75 5–4–2 1–0–0 w October 9, 2016 1:00 pm Fairleigh Dickinson Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5 Brooklyn, NY 3–0 6–4–2 2–0–0 w October 14, 2016 3:00 pm yes Saint Francis (PA) DeGol Field Loretto, PA 2–0 199 7–4–2 3–0–0 w October 16, 2016 1:00 pm ys Robert Morris North Athletic Complex Moon Township, PA 2–0 49 8–4–2 4–0–0 w October 21, 2016 7:00 pm Central Connecticut Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5 Brooklyn, NY 2–0 215 9–4–2 5–0–0 t October 30, 2016 1:00 pm yes Bryant Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI 0–0 2OT 100 9–4–3 5–0–1 w November 6, 2016 1:00 pm LIU Brooklyn Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5 Brooklyn, NY Battle of Brooklyn 1–0 250 10–4–3 6–0–1 |- !colspan=12 style="background:#0038A8; border: 2px solid #CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;"| Northeast Conference Tournament |- w November 11, 2016 3:00 pm Sacred Heart Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5 Brooklyn, NY Semifinals 1–0 418 11–4–3 w November 13, 2016 1:00 pm Saint Francis (PA) Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5 Brooklyn, NY Finals 1–0 2OT 511 12–4–3 |- !colspan=12 style="background:#0038A8; border: 2px solid #CE1126;color:#FFFFFF;"| NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship |- l November 17, 2016 5:00 pm yes Dartmouth Burnham Field Hanover, NH First Round 0–1 2OT 12–5–3 |- 2016 NSCAA/Continental Tire College rankings + Ranking movementLegend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked. RV=Others receiving votes. Poll Pre 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th Final National + Ranking movementLegend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked. RV=Others receiving votes. Poll 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th North East Region 8 10 9 4 5 3 3 3 Awards Djiby Sarr, Sophomore Midfielder NEC Player of the Week Award (August 22, 2016 – August 28, 2016) Selected to the 2016 NEC All-Rookie TeamLIU Brooklyn’s Simen Hestnes Named NEC Men’s Soccer Player of the Year http://northeastconference.org/news/2016/11/10/MSOC_AllNECRelease_16.aspx Northeastconference.org 11 November 2016 Faouzi Taieb, Freshman Defender NEC Rookie of the Week Award (September 12, 2016 – September 18, 2016) Selected the 2016 NEC Rookie of the Year Selected to the 2016 NEC All-Rookie Team Yussuf Olajide, Senior Forward NEC Player of the Week Award (September 19, 2016 – September 25, 2016)Northeast Conference Men's Soccer Weekly Release (9/26) http://northeastconference.org/news/2016/9/23/MSOC_Release_9_26_16__.aspx NortheastConference.org 27 September 2016 Selected to the 2016 NEC Second Team All-Conference 2016 NSCAA NCAA Division I Men's All-Northeast Region Second Team Dominick Falanga, Junior Midfielder NEC Player of the Week Award (October 3, 2016 – October 9, 2016)Northeast Conference Men's Soccer Weekly Release (10/10) http://northeastconference.org/news/2016/10/7/MSOC_Release_10_10_16__.aspx NortheastConference.org 10 October 2016 Selected to the 2016 NEC First Team All-Conference 2016 ECAC Division I honorable mention 2016 NSCAA NCAA Division I Men's All-Northeast Region Second Team Salvatore Barone, Senior Midfielder NEC Player of the Week Award (October 10, 2016 – October 16, 2016) Selected to the 2016 NEC First Team All-Conference 2016 NEC Tournament MVP 2016 ECAC Division I honorable mention Collyns Laokandi, Senior Defender 2016 NEC Defender of the Year Selected to the 2016 NEC First Team All-Conference 2016 ECAC Division I Defensive Player of the YearECAC Announces 2016 Division I Men's Soccer All-Stars http://ecacsports.com/news/2016/11/29/gen_1129163214.aspx?elinkdata=53205 ecacsports.com 29 December 2016 2016 NSCAA NCAA Division I Men's All-Northeast Region First TeamThree Terriers Earn NSCAA All Northeast Region Team Honors http://www.sfcathletics.com/news/2016/12/6/mens-soccer-three-terriers-earn-nscaa-all-northeast-region-team-honors.aspx?path=msoc sfcathletics.com 29 December 2016 December 30, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161230090148/http://www.sfcathletics.com/news/2016/12/6/mens-soccer-three-terriers-earn-nscaa-all-northeast-region-team-honors.aspx?path=msoc dead Robert Bazzichetto, Junior Goalkeeper Selected to the 2016 NEC First Team All-Conference Selected to the 2016 ECAC Division I All-Star Team Fabian Suele, Senior Midfielder Selected to the 2016 NEC Second Team All-Conference Season statistics +Individual Player Statistics (As of November 18, 2016)2016 NEC Men's Soccer Statistics http://nec_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/msoc/2016/confstat/sfbk.htm nec_ftp.sidearmsports.com 30 June 2017PlayerAppGoalsAsstPointsShotsShot%SOGSOG%GWPk-AttGASavesSOForwardsOlajide, Yussuf2060122921%1241%20-0000Mujko, Grei 1200020%150%00-0000Kirschner, Leonard 202041613%1275%00-0000Hauer, Lukas 17102333%3100%11-1000Capollari, Kledis 300000%00%00-0000 MidfieldersSarr, Djiby 18102264%1662%10-0000Folla, Leo18102714%343%00-0000Barone, Salvatore2052123216%1238%01-1000 De Andrade, Tommy18011150%320%00-0000Curbello, Federico 20113138%538%00-0000Paillard, Jules 1501170%114%00-0000Young, Kieran400000%00%00-0000Islami, Amir41021100%1100%00-0000 DefendersCook, Jack2000000%00%00-0000Laokandi, Collyns 182371911%737%00-0000Suele, Fabian 20124119%327%00-0000Taieb, Faouzi192041118%545%00-0000Falanga, Dominick 2036122413%1458%00-0000Koenig, Nicholas200000%00%00-0000Saqui, Nadim400000%00%00-0000 GoalkeepersErdman, Seth 1300000%00%00-010454Bazzichetto, Roberto 900000%00%00-03264Nestor, Andrew100000%00%00-0000Team000 13 Total2026166821212%9645%42-2137211Opponents201310362026%8542%21-326714 Legend App  Appearances  Asst Assists  Shot% Shots for Goal Percent SOG Shots on Goal  SOG%  Shots on Goal Percent GW Game Winning Goals  PK-Att Penalty Kicks-Attempts   GA Goals Against  SO Shut Outs    Team high See also St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's soccer 2016 NCAA Division I men's soccer season Northeast Conference Men's Soccer Tournament 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship References St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers Category:St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's soccer seasons St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers