St. Thomas Aquinas men's soccer goal keeper Nicholas Croce was named this weeks East Coast Conference defensive player of the week.  Croce helped the Spartans post a 2-0 record on the week.  He notched his first shutout of the season with three saves in STAC's 3-0 win at Goldey-Beacom.  Croce followed up with five saves on the road at Molloy while allowing only one goal to secure a 2-1 Spartans victory in their ECC opener.