The St. Thomas Aquinas College Men's Soccer team has been ranked #4 in the first NCAA East Region Poll, released on Wednesday and #5 in this week's United Soccer Association Coaches' Poll, released on Tuesday. Through games of last week, the Spartans had ridden a six-game winning streak to an 9-2-1 overall record.
The Spartans earned their respective rankings after beating Molloy College 1-0 on the road last Saturday afternoon in Rockville Centre, NY.
The STAC surge has been led by senior goalkeeper Jack Nicholson, who has anchored the tough backline by leading the East Coast Conference in wins (9), goals against average (0.49), and save percentage (.861). The offense has boasted a balanced effort with Federico Scaglioni, Luis Morales, George Yusuff, Lachlan Wilkinson and Brad Neal all tied for the team lead with three goals each.
NCAA Division II Men's Soccer East Region Poll 1 - October 17, 2018
- Mercy College
- Adelphi University
- Southern New Hampshire University
- St. Thomas Aquinas College
- Georgian Court University
- Le Moyne College
- Wilmington University
- LIU Post
United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Men - East - Poll 7 - October 16, 2018
- Mercy College
- Adelphi University
- Southern New Hampshire University
- Georgian Court University
- St. Thomas Aquinas College
- Le Moyne College
- Wilmington University
- Merrimack College
- LIU Post
- University of Bridgeport