WESTFIELD, Mass. – Westfield State senior forward Gianluca Marini (Lighthouse Point, Fla.) secured conference recognition this past week as he earned the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week honors after a 1-1 week for the Owls.

Marini registered a four-point week, posting two goals and two assists across a pair of game for the Owls. He sparked Westfield to a 6-3 victory over Salem State on Thursday, tallying two third-period goals which included the goal-ahead score that broke a 3-3 tie. He also added an assist in a 3-2 tightly contested setback against Plymouth State on Saturday.

On the season, Marini is second on the Owls with six goals, two of which went on to be the game-winning tally. His 12 points (six goals and six assists) in 13 games played is third on the team as well.

Westfield State (8-4-1 overall, 5-3-1 MASCAC) will return home for the first time since December 7, 2023 as the Owls host Worcester State (4-9 overall, 3-6 MASCAC) on Thursday at 7:35 P.M. from Amelia Park Arena in Westfield, Mass.