Bethany Hanson of RPI Soccer Earns Regional Honor

2016 Dec 7

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) student-athlete Bethany Hanson of Fullerton 92833 has been named All-Region by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).

A junior center back named All-Region First Team, Hanson played in 18 games this season, starting 17. A First Team All-Liberty League selection, she led a back line that posted a school-record 12 clean sheets and allowed an average of 4.85 shots on goal per game. Offensively, she recorded a goal and an assist for three points, while logging 78.7 minutes per match. In 55 career games at RPI (29 starts), Hanson has one goal and four assists for six points. The former standout at Sunny Hills High School has recorded 11 shots, including two on goal.

The Engineers finished the season with the third most wins in school history, going 14-5-1, with a 5-3-0 mark in Liberty League play. They defeated Vassar, 1-0, in the Liberty League Semifinals, advancing to the first league title game in school history, where they fell to No. 1 William Smith.

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