Marin Gutierrez scored both goals in Central Connecticut’s NEC opener at Howard on Sunday. The second-year midfielder opened the scoring for the Blue Devils in the 36th minute of the contest with an absolute rocket of shot from outside the box. Marin Gutierrez added a brace at the 64:34 mark off a penalty kick to cement a 2-0 advantage for CCSU. The Costa Rica native has netted a league-best six goals so far this season, while owning a total of 14 points, which also leads the conference. Marin Gutierrez is tied for 15th nationally for most goal scored by a DI player this season and is tied for 25th with 0.67 goals per game. This marks the first time since 2021 that a CCSU student-athlete has claimed NEC Player of the Week accolades.