The St. Thomas Aquinas College men's soccer team moved up one slot, improving to #9 in the East Regional Rankings from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America on September 27.
Off to their best start since the 2011 squad recorded six wins and three ties in its first nine contests, the Spartans now stand at 5-1-1 on the season, with their lone game of the week resulting in a 0-0 East Coast Conference tie at Queens College. Perhaps more impressively, the squad has just completed a stretch of five straight road games, compiling a 3-1-1 mark over that span.
St. Thomas Aquinas made its first appearance of the season in last week's poll, debuting at the #10 slot before moving up one position this week. The Spartans will look to continue their momentum with four straight games at home, starting with an ECC tilt with the University of the District of Columbia on Wednesday, September 28, at 3:00 pm.
They will host Mercy College - ranked #7 in this week's poll - for another conference showdown at Spartan Field on Saturday, October 1, before the University of New Haven (Wednesday, October 5) and Molloy College (Saturday, October 8) pay a call to Sparkill.
NSCAA NCAA Division II Men - East - Poll 4 - September 27, 2016
| Rank | School | Prev. | W-L-T |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern New Hampshire University DH Stonehill College 2-0; |
1 | 5-0-0 |
| 2 | LIU Post DH Philadelphia University 2-1; |
2 | 7-0-0 |
| 3 | Adelphi University DH Assumption College 2-0; DA Saint Michael's College 2-0; |
3 | 6-1-0 |
| 4 | Merrimack College DA Bentley University 1-0; DA Le Moyne College 2-1; |
4 | 7-1-0 |
| 5 | Franklin Pierce University LH American International College 1-2; DH Southern Connecticut State University 3-1; |
6 | 5-1-0 |
| 6 | Wilmington University DA West Chester University 2-1; |
8 | 4-1-0 |
| 7 | Mercy College DH Dominican College (N.Y.) 3-2; |
5 | 6-0-1 |
| 8 | Le Moyne College DH College Of Saint Rose 2-1; LH Merrimack College 1-2; |
9 | 4-2-1 |
| 9 | St. Thomas Aquinas College TA Queens College 0-0; |
10 | 5-1-1 |
| 10 | Goldey-Beacom College DH Georgian Court University 3-2; |
NR | 5-1-0 |