On Friday, the East Coast Conference released its 2022 Men's Soccer All-Conference Awards. St. Thomas Aquinas College forwards Jorge Umana and Kevon Evans were recognized with First and Second Team honors, respectively by the league.
Umana, the senior from Orangeburg, N.Y., registered a team and ECC-leading 12 goals and six assists, for 30 points, while playing in all 16 contests for the Spartans. He was also named the ECC Player of the Week on August 29 for his four goal performance against Saint Michael's College.
Meanwhile, Evans, the sophomore from Ossining, N.Y., finished second on the team in goals (9), assists (4) and points (22) in 15 games played. He was also selected as the conference's Player of the Week on September 6 for his three goal week, including two goals against Alliance University.
St. Thomas Aquinas posted a record of 6-6-4 (2-3-3 ECC) during the 2022 season.
2022 ECC Men's Soccer All-Conference
First Team
F - Gio Fabiano, Molloy
F - Dylan Ruiz, Roberts Wesleyan
F - Jorge Umana, St. Thomas Aquinas
M - Vasco Baptista, Mercy
M - Ryan Dobson, Molloy
M - Adolfo Martinez Paquet, Queens
M - Ollie Murch, Molloy
B - Thomas Esperoe, Queens
B - Jonas Jacobsen, Molloy
B - Benjamin Van Buren, Mercy
GK - Nick Conklu, Molloy
GK - Eirik Elvestad, Mercy
Second Team
F - Kevon Evans, St. Thomas Aquinas
F - Tamas Nagy, Roberts Wesleyan
F - Leo Pinto, Queens
M - Marc-Anthony Blackburn, Roberts Wesleyan
M - Axel Gamez, Dist. Columbia
M - Alex Perez, Roberts Wesleyan
M - Daniel Rodriguez, Mercy
B - Derek Bartlo, Daemen
B - Nathan Ferguson, Roberts Wesleyan
B - Mathias Schilbred-Eriksen, Mercy
GK - Dario Cruz, Queens
Third Team
F - David Breitenbach, Mercy
F - Santiago Gordillo Martinez, Dist. Columbia
F - Luis Silva, Mercy
M - Daniel Angulo, Staten Island
M - Thomas Cecil, Dist. Columbia
M - Danny Muir, Molloy
M - Marco Passera, Mercy
B - Nicholas Kishenko, Staten Island
B - Martin Penafiel, Mercy
B - Orlando Zambrano, Jr., Molloy
GK - Jared Gibbons, Roberts Wesleyan
Offensive Player of the Year: Dylan Ruiz, Roberts Wesleyan
Defensive Player of the Year: Benjamin Van Buren, Mercy
Co-Goalkeeper of the Year: Nick Conklu, Molloy
Co-Goalkeeper of the Year: Eirik Elvestad, Mercy
Rookie of the Year: Mathias Schilbred-Eriksen, Mercy
Coach of the Year: Frank Vertullo, Queens
