Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Mercy Men's Soccer Holds No. 9 Spot in NSCAA
Northeast Regional Poll 
DOBBS FERRY, NY - The Mercy College men's soccer team is ranked No. 9 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas Northeast Regional Poll for the second straight week. The Flyers were No. 10 in the first poll of the season and moved up to No. 9 last week.
Mercy (3-2-0, 1-0-0 ECC) was postponed due to inclement weather over the weekend, but defeated league foe St. Thomas Aquinas College, 1-0, in its East Coast Conference (ECC) opener on Tuesday. Senior midfielder Alexandre Augusto (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) currently leads the squad with seven points on three goals and one assist. Sophomore forward Michael Frimpong-Manso (Accra, Ghana) has also scored three goals, including the deciding tally at St. Thomas Aquinas.
Defensively the Flyers have posted a combined goals against average of 1.18. Senior Nicholas Evans (Kingston, Jamaica) has seen the majority of action between the posts, registering a 0.86 GAA, while freshman Carl Spence (St. Catherine, Jamaica) has allowed one goal in his first 96:27, for a 0.93 GAA.
Mercy will return to action on Wednesday, September 27, at Molloy, currently ranked No. 10 in the Northeast Region.
About Mercy College Athletics
Mercy College is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II institution and a member of the East Coast Conference (ECC). The College competes in 15 men's and women's sports. To learn more about Mercy's Department of Athletics and Recreation, call (914) 674-7220 or visit http://www.mercyathletics.com/.
