KANSAS CITY – University of Missouri-St. Louis women's soccer junior defender Taylor Martin picked up another postseason accolade on Thursday (Dec. 11) as she was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team.

She becomes the 12th player in program history to be named an All-American and is the first since Beth Ernst in 1996 to receive the prestigious honor.

Martin, the GLVC Defensive Player of the Year, first team All-GLVC, first team D2CCA and United Soccer Coaches All-Midwest Region selection, tallied a goal and four assists for a total of six points this season.

She helped lead a backline that posted 12 shutouts, gave up an average of 0.64 goals per game and yielded just 8.5 shots per contest.

The Tritons finished the season with a record of 15-5-2 including 11-1-2 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, won the program's first ever regular season conference championship, the program's sixth bid to the NCAA Tournament, a Midwest Region title and a spot in the NCAA quarterfinals. The 15 wins are tied for second most in a single season in school history.