BROOKLYN, N.Y. - LIU Brooklyn men's soccer freshman Romario Guscott has been recognized by the Northeast Conference office for his outstanding play this past weekend. The Kingston, Jamaica native has been named the NEC Co-Player and Rookie of the Week, alongside Saint Francis U's Mario Mastrangelo, the league announced Monday. 

Guscott claims the first NEC Player and Rookie of the Week accolades of his career after helping red-hot LIU Brooklyn to a pair of victories last week. On Friday, the freshman scored two second half goals in the Blackbirds' 3-1 win over Sacred Heart that clinched the NEC regular-season title. In the 49th minute, Guscott collected a loose ball and sent it into the netting for his first goal of the game. Just three minutes later, Guscott found the net once again from 25 yards out for his fifth goal of the season.

In LIU's eighth straight win, a 3-0 triumph over Georgia Southern on Sunday, Guscott scored his sixth goal of the season on a header in the 58th minute. The freshman is tied for third in the league with six goals and his 12 points is the eighth-most on the circuit.

The Blackbirds have won eight straight games, the longest current streak in NCAA Division I men's soccer, and has their longest winning streak since winning 13 straight to start the 1985 season.
 
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LIU (10-5-2, 6-0-0 NEC) is set to host the "Battle of Brooklyn" next Sunday, Nov. 8, when the Blackbirds face off against the Terriers of St. Francis Brooklyn (10-2-4, 3-1-2 NEC) at 1:00 p.m.