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Crew Signs 2010 MLS SuperDraft Selection Shaun Francis COLUMBUS, OH - March 12, 2010 - The Columbus Crew announced today that it has signed defender Shaun Francis to a developmental contract. Per club and league policy, no further terms of the deal were disclosed. Francis was selected by the Crew in the fourth round (No. 63 overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft after a three-year career at Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.). While at Lindsey Wilson, Francis totaled 61 appearances, while scoring seven goals and tallying nine assists. During his senior season, he captained the Blue Raiders to the 2009 NAIA National Championship, while totaling three goals and four assists. He was also named to the All Mid-South Conference First Team in 2008. Francis will fill one of the Crew’s developmental roster spots and as a native of Jamaica, he will also occupy one of the club’s international player slots. Chase Neidig, president of Tourbeau Sports Group, was able to provide some insight into the signing. "Shaun is a perfect fit for the style Columbus likes to play. He is a very smart, controlled defensive outside back who loves to push up the field into the attack," Neidig commented.
"Throughout this year's National Championships in Fresno, CA, it was clearly evident Francis possessed the skills and mental capacity to make it at the next level. And the Crew definitely picked up a sleeper in Francis in this year's draft," Neidig continued. "Lindsey Wilson, is a perennial powerhouse in the NAIA, and Head Coach Ray Wells does a fantastic job developing players for a professional future."
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