Emma Magazu

Position:
Defense
Class:
Graduate Student
High School:
Newtown HS
Hometown:
Newtown, Conn.
Prev School:
New Hampshire

Career: Departs as one of the most decorated players in program history: Two-time First Team All-American Conference, IWLCA All-Region, American Conference Defensive Player of the Year… Made 34 starts at ECU with 89 ground balls and 58 caused turnovers, both ranking in the top five in program history in just two years… In total, made 59 starts in as many appearances in her career, recording 133 ground balls, 77 caused turnovers, one goal and one assist, including two seasons at New Hampshire.

2026: Team Captain… Started all 17 games as the primary defender taking on each opponent’s top offensive player… Recorded 46 ground balls and 28 caused turnovers on the season… Her 46 ground balls tied Alexandra Giacolone’s program record… Had seven ground balls against Coastal Carolina (Feb. 14) as one of seven games with three-or-more ground balls… Had 10 games with multiple caused turnovers… Her 28 caused turnovers ranked behind only herself from 2025 and Kayla Wilkes from 2026 in program history… Two-time American Conference Defensive Player of the Week… For the second season in a row, earned unanimous First Team All-American Conference honors.

2025: Started all 17 games… Recorded 43 ground balls and 30 caused turnovers… Notched her first career assist against Old Dominion (4/5)… 30 caused turnovers broke the prior program record while 43 ground balls were second all-time… Had multiple ground balls in 11 games with a high of six against Temple (3/28)… Twice more had five ground balls (Queens/Vanderbilt)… Had multiple caused turnovers in 10 games with a high of five against Old Dominion (4/5), also added four ground balls in the game… Had three-or-more caused turnovers four times… Named AAC Defensive Played of the Week on Feb. 10… Unanimously named to the American Athletic Conference All-Conference First Team… American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year, the first in program history… IWLCA All-South Region Second Team.

2024 (at UNH): Did not play due to injury.

2023 (at UNH): Played in 10 games… Scored one goal for one point against Army (Feb. 11)… Has one shot attempt and one shot on goal… Tallied one free position shot and one free position goal… Recorded 18 ground balls… Tallied ten caused turnovers.

2022 (at UNH): Started all 15 games… Tied for second on the team in caused turnovers (12)… First on the team in ground balls (26)… Seven games with multiple ground balls
Credited with a caused turnover in nine games.

Prep: Team captain… All-SWC as a sophomore and senior (did not play junior year due to COVID-19)… All-State as a sophomore and junior… USA/CHSCA All-American as a senior… All-State Academic Team and CIAC Scholar Athlete as a senior… Newtown Bee Female Athlete of the Year as a senior… Also earned varsity letters in basketball and soccer.

Personal: Daughter of Deb and Doug… Has one sibling, Dylan… Dad played football at CCSU… Brother plays football at Elon.