Marin Gutierrez Named NEC Men's Soccer Rookie of the Week
Santiago Marin Gutierrez of the Central Connecticut men's soccer team was named the NEC Rookie of the Week it was announced on Monday by the league office. Marin Gutierrez scored a goal in CCSU's tie against VMI on Saturday.
In CCSU's 2-2 draw against VMI, Marin Gutierrez netted the Blue Devils' second goal of the match. In the 23rd minute, CCSU was locked in a 1-1 stalemate with the Keydets when the Blue Devils earned a free kick. The redshirt freshman a fired a shot into the top right corner to find the back of the net and secured a 2-1 advantage. This marked the Creighton transfer's first collegiate goal. Marin Gutierrez became the first CCSU player to be named NEC Rookie of the Week since Eric Kanebog won the award on August 29, 2022.
Central returns to action on Tuesday when it hosts NJIT on CCSU Soccer Field at 6:00 p.m.
