2012-13 Men's Soccer
Roster
Marcus Hanson
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Mississauga, Ontario
- High School:
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Junior (2014): Excelled as a forward during his junior campaign, starting all 16 matches he appeared in... finished the season ranked second on the team with two goals, four assists and eight points... ranked second on the team with 28 shots while also netting one game-winning marker against St. Bonaventure (10/21)... had his best game of the season against the Bonnies as he scored the game-winner and also collected an assist on a Russell Cicerone goal... scored a goal in the Bulls 3-2 victory over Detroit (9/19)... recorded at least one point in three straight matches from 10/18-10/25... named to the Academic All-MAC team for the first time in his career.
Sophomore (2013): Moved to the back line of the defense for most of the season, but excelled after shifting back to the attack... had two goals and two assists, taking nine shots total... scored the opening goal and assisted on the game-winner in a 2-1 win over conference leader Hartwick (10/15)... assisted on Nicolai Berry''s goal against West Virginia (11/1)... scored the team''s openin goal in a 3-3 tie at Northern Illinois (11/9).
Freshman (2012): Possessed a unique blend of speed and power that added a new dimension to the offensive attack... played in 16 games, making five starts... took eight shots for the season... booted a rocket goal for his first collegiate score in a road loss at NJIT (9/14)... in the Summer offseason, he was a member of the U20 St. Kitts & Nevis National team, representing them in the U20 world cup qualifiers in the Dominican Republic in July 2012... teamed up with current UB teammates Shane Satar and Daniel Cramarossa to win the OSL Cup final with Power FC.
High School: Served as team captain for three seasons for head coach Robert Tucci... led the team to a 15-3 record as a senior, scoring 12 goals along the way... was named his high school''s athlete of the year as a senior... also played basketball for the school... played club soccer for FC Toronto... represented Canada in the Danone Nations Cup, a U12 World Cup in Lyon, France.
Personal: March 14, 1994... son of Devon and Deborah.. has one brother, Morgan, and one sister, Janelle... will major in communications... favorite TV show is Pardon the Interruption... favorite quote is Excellence Lies In The Effort (E.L.I.T.E)... favorite music artist is Jay-Z... was also recruited by Temple, Niagara, Georgia State, and Saint Peter''s.
