St. Thomas Aquinas College Men's Soccer players Mika Leue, Joaquim Cardoso, Kevon Evans and Dante Muntane were each selected for All-Conference honors on Wednesday, as the East Coast Conference revealed its annual awards, voted on by the conference's coaches.
Leue and Cardoso earned first team honors, with Kevon Evans taking home second team accolades and Muntane receiving third team kudos.
Leue (Jr.|M|Osnabrueck, Germany), the versatile midfielder, posted two goals and five assists in 14 games for the maroon and gold, and was a mainstay on both ends of the field for the Spartans, taking crucial corner kicks and assisting with keeping opposing teams from marching down the field for scoring opportunities.
Cardoso (Fr.|B|Sao Paulo, Brazil), one of the leaders of the Spartans defense corps, registered three goals and an assist during the 2025 season, but his steady presence on the backline kept opposing teams to just 24 total goals on the year.
Evans (Sr.|F|Ossining, N.Y.) recorded a team-leading eight goals and six assists for 22 points, while playing in 13 contests for STAC. His 49 total shots (24 on goal) and one game-winning goal were ranked second for the Spartans.
Muntane (Fr.|GK|Rosario Argentina), the Spartans starting netminder, posted a 5-5-2 record with a 1.77 goals against average and an .744 save percentage in 13 regular season contests. He has also recorded three solo clean sheets and a shared shutout with teammate Ryan-Robert Ndje on the year, and was named both the ECC Defensive Player and Rookie of the Week on October 20.
St. Thomas Aquinas posted a regular season record of 6-7-2 (5-3-0 ECC) during the 2025 season, and have earned a berth in the upcoming East Coast Conference Men's Soccer Tournament which begins on November 5.
2025 ECC Men's Soccer All-Conference Awards
Major Awards Winners
Offensive Player of the Year: Danu Kinsella Bishop, Molloy, F, Gr.
Defensive Player of the Year: Tommy Wagner, Queens, B, RS-Jr.
Goalkeeper of the Year: Thanasis Shehadeh, Queens, GK, RS-So.
Rookie of the Year: Bradyn Brown, Queens, F, Fr.
Coach of the Year: Frank Vertullo, Queens
First Team
F - Bradyn Brown, Queens
F - Danu Kinsella Bishop, Molloy
F - Miguel Soto Gonzalez, Queens
M - Andrew Johnson, Queens
M - Kevin Johnson, Queens
M - Mika Leue - St. Thomas Aquinas
M - Ignacio Lopez, District of Columbia
B - Joaquim Cardoso, St. Thomas Aquinas
B - Takumi Horan, Roberts Wesleyan
B - Tommy Wagner, Queens
GK - Thanasis Shehadeh, Queens
Second Team
F - Harry Cooke, Queens
F - Kevon Evans, St. Thomas Aquinas
F - Archie Murphy, Roberts Wesleyan
M - Jack Hopson, Roberts Wesleyan
M - Hugo Martin, Mercy
M - Brennan Murphy, Molloy
M - Mario De Roque Zazon, Mercy
B - David Akinsanya, District of Columbia
B - Cillian Heaney, Queens
B - Matt Star, Molloy
GK - Eric Jewson, Roberts Wesleyan
Third Team
F - Mateo Bacigalupo, Mercy
F - Peterson Larose, Staten Island
F - Alexander Moody-Stuart, District of Columbia
F - Santiago Serrano, Mercy
M - Isaiah Daniel, District of Columbia
M - Axel Gamez, District of Columbia
M - Zachary Parker, District of Columbia
M - Alexander Stevens-Lee, District of Columbia
B - Luke Hanes, Roberts Wesleyan
B - Pau Ramon, Mercy
B - Carlos Villa, Queens
GK - Callum Hunt, Molloy
GK - Dante Muntane, St. Thomas Aquinas
NOTE – Four Third Team forwards due to tie in voting for final spot
NOTE – Two Third Team goalkeepers due to tie in voting for final spot