Vanguard University

Vanguard: 2011: Sophomore season ? started 11 of 19 matches for VU ... 2010: Saw action in 14 games ... made two starts

High School: Came to VUSC from Century High School in Santa Ana, Calif. ?graduated in 2008 ? played for Head Coach Bruce Silverman at Century ? was named the team's Defensive Player of the Year as well as the most improved player on the CHS team ? served as team captain ... also played tennis and football, and ran track in high school ? has played soccer for 15 years, and one of those years was spent with Coquista America soccer club

Personal: Born on November 8 ... Parents are Nicolas and Rocio ? has one brother, Jaime, and two sisters, Paloma and Chelsea ... favorite Bible verse is Phil. 4:13

Coach Chuy's comments: "Marvin really pushes his teammates in practice. It is evident that he cares about each player on our team like a brother. He is a big, aggressive defender who loves to tackle. Marvin plays with a lot of passion on the field. He is very good in the air and has speed."