WAYNE, N.J. – William Paterson men's soccer sophomore back/forward Marcus Hackett (Montclair, N.J./Immaculate Conception) was selected to the 2012 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-South Atlantic Region Third Team and the ECAC All-Metro/Upstate Region Team, the groups announced Dec. 7.

A member of the 2012 All-New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) First Team, Hackett was a second-team all-conference honoree a year ago.  This fall he led the Pioneers with 14 points on seven goals, and tied for third in the league with four game-winning goals.  Hackett has 10 goals and two assists in 36 career matches.

William Paterson was 8-9-1 overall and 4-4-1 in league play this season, reaching the first round of the NJAC Tournament.

2012 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Men's Soccer All-South Atlantic Region Teams
First Team
Pos. Player Class School Hometown
K Michael Releford Jr. Lynchburg Blacksburg, Va.
D Aaron  Beale Jr. York (Pa.) Baltimore, Md.
D Christopher  Conover Sr. Roanoke Dagsboro, Del.
D Mark  Lubetkin Sr. Montclair State Livingston, N.J.
M Gabriel Avans Sr. Rutgers-Newark Roselle Park, N.J.
M Josh Hughes Jr. Berry Peachtree City, Ga.
M Daniel  Mendoza Jr. Montclair State Hackensack, N.J.
F Jalon Brown So. Christopher Newport Yorktown, Va.
F Antonio  Bua Sr. York (Pa.) Lancaster, Pa.
F Ryan Russell Sr. Frostburg State Waldorf, Md.
F Mike  Ryan Fr. Rutgers-Camden Marlton, N.J.

Second Team
Pos. Player Class School Hometown
K Manbi Nyepon Jr. Greensboro College Greensboro, N.C.
D Alec Faulkner So. Christopher Newport Irvington, Va.
D Matt Lanouette Sr. Rutgers-Camden Hopewell, N.J.
D Logan  Paussa So. Greensboro College Cary, N.C.
M Justin  Facer Sr. York (Pa.) Upper Gwynedd, Pa.
M Sean Moriarty Sr. Christopher Newport Yorktown, Va.
M Eduardo Tejada Sr. New Jersey City North Arlington, N.J.
F Almir  Batista Fr. Montclair State Kearny, N.J.
F Andri  Bjarnason Fr. North Carolina Wesleyan Bolungarvik, Iceland
F Eirik Nordseth So. Methodist Steinkjer, Norway
F Rob Santaniello Sr. Ramapo Oakland, N.J.

Third Team
Pos. Player Class School Hometown
K Jesse  Derksen Sr. York (Pa.) York, Pa.
D Mohamed Conteh Jr. New Jersey City Trenton, N.J.
D Marcus Hackett So. William Paterson Montclair, N.J.
D Chris  Jones Jr. Frostburg State Leonardtown, Md.
M Henry Bain Jr. Roanoke New Market, Va.
M Ronal  Castellanos Sr. Guilford Winston-Salem, N.C.
M John Thrower Sr. Averett Danville, Va.
F Freddy Gomez Sr. Guilford Burlington, N.C.
F Eric  McGinnis Jr. Methodist Harrisburg, Pa.
F Andrew Natalino Sr. Emory Marietta, Ga.
F Corey Sindle Jr. Randolph Gloucester, Va.



2012 ECAC All-Metro/Upstate Region Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Sebastiaan Jansen, Sr., F, Union
Defensive Player of the Year: Zander Mrlik, Sr., B, Vassar
Rookie of the Year: Mike Ryan, Fr., F, Rutgers-Camden

Defender
Marcus Hackett So. William Paterson
Alex Laird Sr. St. Lawrence
Zander Mrlik Sr. Vassar
Dan Scott Sr. SUNY Oneonta
Midfield
Zach Adler Sr. Stevens IT
Gabriel Avans Sr. Rutgers-Newark
Andrew Bednarsky Jr. St. Lawrence
Sam DeMello Sr. St. Lawrence
Eduardo Tejada Jr. New Jersey City
Forward
Victor Daza Sr. Stevens IT
Sebastiaan Jansen Sr. Union
Mike Ryan Fr. Rutgers-Camden
Goalkeeper
Paul Killian Jr. Stevens IT