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Marina Burzaco

  • Award
    NEC Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    11/2/2026
  • Sport
    Women's Soccer
  • School
    FDU
  • Year
    Junior
  • Position
    Forward
  • Hometown
    Madrid, Spain
  • High School
    San Ignacio de Loyola
Burzaco achieved a career milestone in FDU's 7-0 victory over LIU on Sunday afternoon. The Madrid native netted her first career hat trick and added an assist for a seven point outing, playing a key role in the Knights clinching at least a share of the regular season title for the second straight season. Burzaco got the scoring started in the 33rd edition of the FDU-LIU derby, putting the Knights ahead in the 17th minute. After the intermission, the FDU attack erupted for five goals in 24 minutes, with Burzaco scoring twice more to complete her hat trick. Burzaco is the front runner to claim the NEC Golden Boot this season, sitting on 12 goals as the regular season nears its end. The junior has tallied 28 points from her 12 goals and four assists, sitting second in the league behind her teammate, Ana Salas. The par have combined for 61 points this season, spearheading an the Knights to a +35 goal difference in conference play. Burzaco's hat trick put this season's FDU attack in rare company as well. With Burzaco's hat trick, the 2026 FDU squad becomes just the second team in league history to ever have multiple players score a hat trick in the same season, with the only other instance coming from Merrimack in 2023. The Knights also became the first team in league history to ever record three hat tricks. Burzaco will look to finish the regular season strong in a Decision Day clash with Central Connecticut that will decide the No. 1 seed in the NEC Tournament. With a win or draw, the Knights clinch the top seed and an outright conference title.