RIO GRANDE VALLEY - The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women's soccer team learned on Tuesday that junior Isabella Burtini was named the Southland Conference (SLC) Offensive Player of the Week. 

In only one match this week, Burtini led the way with a career-high two goals and career-high tying one assist on her way to a career-high five total points. The striker from Tsawwassen, B.C. led the Vaqueros to a 4-0 victory against Prairie View A&M at home on Thursday, Aug. 20.
 
This is Burtini's second career SLC Offensive Player of the Week award, her first award was on Oct. 7, 2025.

Burtini started the offensive showing by putting UTRGV on the board first, attacking and being at the right place at the right time. Burtini pushed the left wing and carved her way into the box. She took a shot that was deflected off PVAMU's Nenah Jackson, goalkeeper for the Panthers, Burtini gathered and fired a strike off the ricochet that connected to put UTRGV up 1-0 in the 26^th minute.
 
Burtini added her third goal of the young season, second of the night, by intercepting a pass from the goalkeeper and turning defense into offense by finding the back of the net in the 31^st minute.
 
The Vaqueros are back in action on Thursday when they visit the Tarleton Texans at 7 p.m. and return home Sunday as they host Texas A&M International at 11 a.m. at the UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex.
 
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