Sharks Fall in NCAA South Regional

TAMPA, Fla. – The No. 7 seeded Nova Southeastern Women’s Basketball team was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament on Friday afternoon, falling to No. 2 seeded Eckerd 73-79. The Sharks were led by a season-high 20 points from Kyannah Grant and 11 points from Hailey Conley in the loss. NSU ends the 2022-23 season with 21 wins

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Score: Nova Southeastern 73, Eckerd 79
Records: Nova Southeastern (21-9, 13-8 SSC) | Eckerd (25-5, 19-2 SSC)
Location: Bob Martinez Athletic Center | Tampa. Fla
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HOW IT HAPPENED

First Quarter – Eckerd jumped out to a 5-0 lead, but Nova Southeastern went on an 8-0 run after three-pointers from Zeyno Seren and Mackenzie Steele. The Sharks’ lead was extended to 13-6 after five consecutive points from Hailey Conley with just over three minutes remaining in the quarter. India Shepherd and Kyannah Grant both made layups and helped NSU go into the second quarter with a 17-14 lead over Eckerd.

Second Quarter – Kyannah Grant made another layup to open the scoring for the Sharks. The Tritons took a 19-23 lead after a strong run, but a mid-range jumper from Shepherd halted the run. As Eckerd’s lead was extended, Kyannah Grant (2) and Madison Frederick (3) contributed points and lowered the deficit to two points with just over four minutes left in the half. A pair of free throws from Steele were essential in putting NSU into halftime trailing 28-34.

Third Quarter – The Sharks opened the half on a 4-0 run after Kyannah Grant and Seren hit back-to-back layups. Eckerd answered with a 6-0 run of its own, but it was ended after consecutive tough layups from Kyannah Grant. NSU lowered its deficit to 39-46 after a free throw from Sarei McGill and a layup from Conley with just over two minutes left in the third quarter. The Tritons caught fire at the end of the third, but a deep three-pointer from Steele helped put the Sharks into the final quarter trailing 42-54.

Fourth Quarter – NSU opened the fourth quarter on a 4-0 run, with Frederick and Steele both making a free throw and Seren making a layup. The Sharks caught fire with just under six minutes remaining, going on a 9-0 run after Conley (4), Kyannah Grant (3) and Frederick (2) all contributed points. Eckerd extended its lead to 55-65 after six consecutive free throws with under three minutes left in the game. The Sharks got back into it late, with Kyannah Grant and Steele hitting back-to-back three-point plays that lowered the deficit to 68-72 with 37 seconds remaining. The Tritons were critical at the free-throw line down the stretch, and despite its best comeback efforts, NSU would fall to Eckerd 73-79.

STATS OF THE NIGHT

– The 21-wins are tied for the most in program history since 2015-16.

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