TAMPA, Fla. – The No. 7 seeded Nova Southeastern Women’s Basketball team kicks off the NCAA Tournament against the second-seeded Eckerd Tritons on Friday afternoon.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
The Sharks dropped the previous two matches against the Tritons this season, falling 83-93 in an overtime thriller at the Rick Case Arena, and 63-80 in an SSC matchup on the road. In the Sunshine State Conference Tournament, NSU fell in the first round against Florida Southern, and Eckerd dropped their semifinal matchup against Lynn.
Head Coach LeAnn Freeland-Curry is no stranger to the NCAA Tournament, having led NSU to four elite eight appearances in the past decade. Which included three straight South Region titles during that span.
On the other side, this is the Tritons seventh appearance in the NCAA Tournament, with this being their sixth straight trip to the big dance.
WHAT TO WATCH
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All-SSC First Team, All-SSC Newcomer Team, and All-South Region second team member Madison Frederick will spearhead the Sharks. Frederick averages 17.4 points per game, 7.7 rebounds per game, and 5.1 assists per game. In game one against the Tritons, the Ohio native finished with 31 points, seven rebounds, and two steals.
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Hailey Conley will be the difference maker for NSU, Conley is second on the team in points per game and is second in the league with 61 three-pointers made.
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Sofia Persson and Maya Price will lead the Tritons, averaging 17.4 and 15.1 points per game respectively. Both athletes were also named to the All-SSC first team.
UPCOMING
The opening round of the NCAA Tournament between the No. 7 seeded Sharks and second-seeded Eckerd is set to tip-off from the Bob Martinez Center at 2:30 p.m, in Tampa, Fla.
