2016 Merrimack College Men's Soccer Roster

6 Joseph Briers

  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 176
  • Hometown Nottingham, England
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) Kings Grammar
  • Major International Business

Biography

Career:

  • Three-time all-conference selection, two-time all-region and 2015 All-American
  • Two-year captain
  • Started in 71 of his 72 career appearances
  • Amassed 34 points on 13 goals and eight assists as Merrimack's starting center back 
  • Part of three NCAA Tournament teams

2016-17:

  • NSCAA All-East Region Second Team
  • Northeast-10 All-Conference Second Team
  • Two-year captain, starting in 15 games after battling through a pair of injuries, finishing with two goals, one assist and five points
  • Netted goals against Saint Michael’s (10/28) and AIC (11/1), the second straight season he scored in the NE10 Championship
  • Picked up his first point of the season on an assists against Caldwell (9/1)
  • Finished his career as three-time all-conference, two-time all-region and one-time All-American over 72 career games and 71 career starts

2015: NSCAA All-American Third Team ... NSCAA All-East Region First Team ... DII CCA All-East Region Second Team … Northeast-10 All-Conference First Team ... NE-10 All-Championship Team ... Appeared in 20 of a possible 21 games, starting 19 of them … Set career highs with six goals, four assists and 16 points on the year … Five of his six goals occurred on penalty kicks … Recorded two multi-point games on the year … Notched a goal and an assists against Stonehill (10/21) and against Saint Rose in the NE-10 Quarterfinals (11/3) … Finished third on the team in goals, assists and points

2014: Northeast-10 All-Conference Second Team … NE-10 All-Championship Team ... Saw action in a career-high 20 games, starting all of them, at the center back position for the Warriors … Set career highs in goals (3), assists (2) and points (8) … All three of his goals were of the game-winning variety, including the game-winner against Philadelphia in the NCAA First Round (11/14)

2013: Started in 17 games for the Warriors …  Second on the team with 25 total shot attempts … Recorded his first career assist on the road against Adelphi … Tallied his first collegiate goal in the 3-1 win at home against Southern Connecticut (9/27)… Scored the game-winning goal on the road against Saint Rose (10/5) … Tallied five points this season and took 10 shots on target.

Before Merrimack: Played for and captained the Kings Grammar soccer team ... Elected Grantham Town FC First Team his junior year ... Also participated in tennis and cricket ... As a senior, also participated with Lincolnshire County FA.

Personal: Born September 29, 1994 ... Son of Richard and Doreen ... Has a sister, Rebecca ... International Business major.

CAREER HIGHS:

Points: 3, at Stonehill College -- 10/21/15 ; Saint Rose -- 11/03/15 
Goals: 1, 13 times
Assists: 1, 8 times
Shots: 5, Saint Anselm -- 10/22/13 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2014Sophomore

    B
    6'2" 176 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2015Junior

    B
    6'2" 176 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2016Senior

    B
    6'2" 176 lbs
    6