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Sharks Take SSC Series Over Panthers

MELBOURNE, Fla. – After dropping the Sunshine State Conference series opener against the Florida Tech Panthers, the Nova Southeastern Sharks Baseball team responded by taking the series with a 10-3 victory on Sunday afternoon. NSU outscored FIT 30-10 in the victories on Saturday and Sunday.

Records: Nova Southeastern 7-6, 2-1 SSC | Florida Tech 7-7, 1-2 SSC
Score: Nova Southeastern 10 | Florida Tech 3
Location: Andy Seminick-Les Hall Field | Melbourne, Fla.
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NSU got on the board early, taking a 1-0 lead in the opening frame, as Tyson Cooper came into score following a throwing error by Florida Tech.
The Panthers tied the game up in the bottom half of the inning.
Nova Southeastern reclaimed the lead in the top of the second inning. Landon Lowe reached on a fielders’ choice, but another error by Florida Tech brought in both Jorge Braceras and Tyler Venegas.
Henry Wallen plated both Justin Wachs and Landon Lowe with a two-run single, extending the Sharks lead to 5-1.
FIT cut into the Nova Southeastern advantage with a solo home run.
In the top of the fourth, Wallen drove in Lowe with a sacrifice fly, putting the score at 6-2.
Vengas added another run for NSU, scoring on a wild pitch, in the top of the fifth.
Bryan Loriga put the Sharks ahead 9-2 with a two-run single, driving in both Cooper and Wachs.
The Sharks extended their lead to 10-2 over FIT as Wallen scored on a double play.
NSU closed out the 10-3 victory over Florida Tech, finishing off an opening weekend SSC series win.
Alex Valentin earned his first collegiate win, striking out 11, in five innings of work.

Bryan Loriga: 3-4, two RBI
Henry Wallen: 2-3, three RBI
Alex Valentin: (1-0), 11 strikeouts, two ER

Nova Southeastern returns to action on Tuesday, February 27th, taking on Barry in non-conference action at Feinbloom Field in Miami Shores, Fla. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Baseball, be sure to follow on Instagram and X at NSU_Baseball.

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#2 Sharks Three-peat as SSC Regular Season Champions

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – For the third consecutive season, the second-ranked Nova Southeastern Sharks Men’s Basketball team has won the Sunshine State Conference regular season title. The Sharks defeated Florida Southern 93-63 on Saturday afternoon from the Rick Case Arena. Shane Hunter (19 points/8 rebounds) and MJ Iraldi (17 points/9 rebounds) led NSU in the effort, as Nova Southeastern won its tenth consecutive game.

NSU has now won 57 consecutive games at the Rick Case Arena, dating back to February 2020.

AND STILL!!! ????????

The Sharks complete the three-peat of the Sunshine State Conference Regular Season Championship!!!#HungryForMore pic.twitter.com/fpYU7COh4q

— NSU Men’s Basketball (@NSU_MBasketball) February 25, 2024

Records: No. 2 Nova Southeastern 22-2, 16-2 SSC | Florida Southern 20-8, 14-5 SSC
Score: No. 2 Nova Southeastern 93 | Florida Southern 63
Location: Rick Case Arena | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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First Half – Alex Mangold gave the Sharks an early 7-2 lead over Florida Southern after knocking down a three-pointer off an assist from Mike Moore. NSU opened up a 11-point advantage before the midway point of the first half, as the Sharks led 18-7 after a pair of free throws by Trey Doomes. Later in the half, Ryker Cisarik recorded a three-point bucket of his own, extending the Nova Southeastern lead to 31-13 with just over five minutes remaining in the half. A 6-0 run by the Sharks, led by four points from Shane Hunter, put NSU in front 37-15 over Florida Southern. Hunter closed out the half by putting back a second chance opportunity, narrowly beating the buzzer, and sent NSU into halftime with a 43-22 lead.

Second Half – Nova Southeastern maintained its 20-point lead over Florida Southern throughout the opening minutes of the second half, as the Sharks defense continued to limit the Mocs offense. Midway through the second half, NSU led 73-45 over FSC. A few moments later, MJ Iraldi put the Sharks in front 78-48 after he finished off an and-one opportunity. GianFranco Grafals made a pair of free throws and gave the Sharks their largest advantage of the game, putting the score at 87-50. Nova Southeastern clinched the program’s third consecutive regular season Sunshine State Conference title, fourth since the 2018-19 season, defeating Florida Southern 93-63.

Shane Hunter: 19 points, eight rebounds, three blocks
MJ Iraldi: 17 points, nine rebounds
NSU held Florida Southern to 29% from the field and 1-21 (4.8%) from beyond the arc in the victory.
The Sharks’ reserve unit outscored Florida Southern’s 41-14

No. 2 Nova Southeastern takes on Tampa in Sunshine State Conference action on Wednesday, February 28th, from the Bob Martinez Athletics Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Men’s Basketball, be sure to follow on Instagram and X at NSU_MBasketball.

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Sharks Offense Erupts, Scores 20, in win over Florida Tech

MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Sharks Baseball team bounced back with a dominant, 20-7 win against Florida Tech on Saturday afternoon in Sunshine State Conference action. The 20 runs marked the most runs for the Sharks since the 2018 season, when NSU scored 25 in a win over Catawba on February 4, 2020.

Records: Nova Southeastern 6-6, 1-1 SSC | Florida Tech 7-6, 1-1 SSC
Score: Nova Southeastern 20, Florida Tech 7
Location: Andy Seminick-Les Hall Field | Melbourne, Fla.
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NSU capitalized on a defensive miscue by Florida Tech and scored the first run of the game following a throwing error by the Panthers.
FIT responded with three runs in the bottom half of the inning, taking a 3-1 lead over the Sharks.
Florida Tech plated another pair of runs in the bottom of the second inning.
The Sharks were able to cut into the Panthers lead in the top of the third inning, as Justin Wachs drove in Boris Pena with an RBI triple and later scored on a wild pitch, putting the score at 5-3.
Florida Tech scored two more runs in the bottom of the frame, extending their lead to 7-3.
Nova Southeastern flipped the game in the top of the sixth inning, plating seven runs in the frame.
Landon Lowe drove in MC Sagaro on an RBI single and later in the frame, Tyson Cooper worked a walk with the bases loaded to bring in Frank Villella.
Henry Wallen promptly unloaded the bases, hitting a grand slam, and put NSU in front 9-7.
The Sharks batted around the lineup in the frame and Sagaro capped off the inning with an RBI single, driving in Pena to put NSU ahead 10-7.
In the following inning, Nova Southeastern added another six runs, extending the lead to 16-7 over Florida Tech.
Pena drove in two with a bases loaded single, bringing in Zeth Rodriguez and Lowe. Wachs followed with an RBI single, which drove in Wallen.
Ryan Cainzos and Jorge Braceras each added an RBI single in the inning for e Sharks.
NSU wasn’t done yet, scoring another four runs in the top of the ninth inning, putting the score at 20-7.
Lowe drove in both Sagaro and Cainzos, which was followed by an RBI single by Wallen – his fifth RBI of the game – and the inning was capped off by Pena bringing in Lowe with a fielders’ choice

Henry Wallen: 2-5, Grand Slam, five RBI
Ryan Cainzos: 4-6, two runs, two RBI
Landon Lowe: 3-4, three runs, three RBI
All Nine starters for the Sharks recorded at least one hit in the contest

The Sharks will take on Florida Tech in the rubbermatch of the three-game Sunshine State Conference series on Sunday, February 25th, first pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Baseball, be sure to follow on Instagram and X at NSU_Baseball

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#16 NSU Extends Win Streak to 20 Games, Rolls Past Mocs

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The #16 ranked Nova Southeastern women’s basketball team clinched at least a share of the Sunshine State regular season conference title with their victory over Florida Southern on Saturday afternoon from the Rick Case Arena. NSU’s win over the Mocs also extends their win streak to a program record 20 consecutive wins.

SCORE: No. 16 Nova Southeastern 57, Florida Southern 42
RECORDS: No. 16 Nova Southeastern 22-3, 17-1 SSC, Florida Southern 14-12, 7-12 SSC
LOCATION: Rick Case Arena | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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First Half – Six consecutive points from Nicole Scales and Aubrey Stupp kicked off the action for the Sharks. The Mocs answered with baskets of their own, tying the match at 8 apiece heading into the second quarter. Both teams traded baskets throughout most of the quarter before a 10-4 run featuring buckets from Zeyno Seren (7) and Kyarrah Grant (3) put the Sharks ahead 26-17 heading into the break.

Second Half – The Sharks blew open their lead as a jump shot from India Shepherd capped off an 18-4 Shark run, extending NSU’s lead to 25 as they headed into the final frame. The Sharks defense continued to pose problems for the Mocs in the fourth quarter, ultimately securing the 57-42 SSC victory over Florida Southern.

Zeyno Seren had a season-high 10 points.

The Sharks have now extended their win streak to 20 straight games.

NSU clinched at least a share of the Sunshine State regular season title for the first time since going back-to-back in the 2014-15, 2015-16 seasons.

Nova Southeastern will head on the road to face Tampa on Wednesday, February 28th. Tip-off is set for 5:30 PM.

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#2 Sharks Punch Ticket to ITA Indoor National Championship

KEARNEY, NE. – The No. 2 Nova Southeastern Sharks advanced to the ITA Division II Indoor Championship and defeated fifth-ranked Sunshine State Conference rival No. 5 Saint Leo 4-0 in the semifinal round on Saturday afternoon from the Ernest Grundy Tennis Center.

Records: No. 2 Nova Southeastern 5-1 | No. 5 Saint Leo 4-1
Score: No. 2 Nova Southeastern 4 | No. 5 Saint Leo 0
Location: Ernest Grundy Tennis Center | Kearney, NE.
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Doubles
Ita Habekovic and Lian Benedejcic earned a doubles victory over Catherine Rabatin and Nicole Dufour, winning 6-1
Patricie Kubikova and Lexie Weir were victorious over Kamilya Shailina and Madelyn Martin, sealing the doubles point, with a 6-2 win.

Singles
Natalie Espinal defeated Dufour 6-2, 6-1
Lian Benedejcic was victorious against Shailina 6-1, 6-2
Sofia Shing sealed the Sharks semifinal win by defeating Claudia Borbon Roca 6-3, 6-2

The second-ranked Sharks will take on the winner of No. 1 Barry and No. 7 West Alabama in the ITA Division II Indoor Tennis Championship on Sunday, February 25. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Tennis, be sure to follow on Instagram & X at NSU_WTennis.

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#15 Sharks Complete Series Sweep Over Panthers

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The #15 ranked NSU Softball team extended their win streak to 12 games after securing a doubleheader sweep over Florida Tech on Saturday afternoon from the AD Griffin Sports Complex. Alyssa Drogemuller led the way for NSU, totaling two hits, two runs, and three RBIs across both games.

(GAME ONE)

Score: No. 15 Nova Southeastern 8 (W: J. Allen, 3-0) | Florida Tech 3 (L: E. Niles, 1-3)
Records: No. 15 Nova Southeastern (11-2, 5-0 SSC) | Florida Tech (8-7, 1-4 SSC)
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | AD Griffin Sports Complex
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BOT 1st – With the bases loaded, Madison Fine singled to center field, batting in Alexis Smith and Drogemuller to give the Sharks an early 2-0 lead. Shortly after, Alisha Lanyon joined the action with an RBI single to left field, tacking on another run for NSU. The Shark Surge continued as RBIs from Kerstyn Shaw and Maliyah Lawson extended the Sharks lead to 5-0.

TOP 2nd – The Panthers answered with three runs to cut their deficit to two.

BOT 4th – A sacrifice fly from Gianna Russo and an RBI from Lanyon extended the Sharks lead to 7-3.

BOT 5th – Lawson closed out the Sharks scoring with a run to put NSU up 8-3, ultimately securing the SSC victory for Nova Southeastern.

Kerstyn Shaw (3), Alisha Lanyon (2), Maliyah Lawson (2), and Madison Fine (2) all had two or more hits.

(GAME TWO)

Score: No. 15 Nova Southeastern 5 (W: B. Mahaney, 4-0) | Florida Tech 3 (L: A. Hendrian, 5-4)
Records: No. 15 Nova Southeastern (12-2, 6-0 SSC) | Florida Tech (8-8, 1-5 SSC)

BOT 1st – Alexis Smith kicked off the action with an RBI single to right field, giving NSU the early lead.

TOP 2nd – FIT answered with a homer to left field and an RBI triple to take the 2-1 lead.

BOT 4th – An RBI single from Ryleigh Langwell tied the match at two apiece. Shortly after, with the bases loaded, Alyssa Drogemuller batted in three runs to push the Sharks ahead 5-2.

TOP 5th – Florida Tech tacked on their third run of the game, but it wasn’t enough to complete the comeback. Nova Southeastern would go on to secure the 5-3 victory over the Florida Tech Panthers.

Alyssa Drogemuller had three RBIs.

NSU will return to action Friday, March 1st as they head to Winter Park, FL to take on Rollins. The first pitch is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.

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#15 Sharks Take Down Panthers in SSC Thriller, Wins 10th Straight

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The #15 ranked Nova Southeastern Softball team took down Florida Tech in an SSC thriller on Friday evening, extending their win streak to 10 games. A late triple from Alexis Smith propelled the Sharks to a 1-0 victory over the Panthers.

Score: No. 15 Nova Southeastern 1 (W: A. Drogemuller, 5-2) | Florida Tech 2 (L: A. Hendrian, 5-3)
Records: No. 15 Nova Southeastern (10-2, 4-0 SSC) | Florida Tech (8-6, 1-3 SSC)
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | AD Griffin Sports Complex
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BOT 6th – Ryleigh Langwell got the action started with a single to left field. Shortly after, Alyssa Drogemuller reached first base on a fielder’s choice as Langwell was thrown out at second. Smith then came up to the plate and tripled to right field, bringing Drogemuller home for the first run of the game.

Stellar pitching from Drogemuller closed out the 1-0 SSC victory for Nova Southeastern.

The Sharks have extended their win streak to 10 straight games.

NSU will be back tomorrow to complete the SSC series against the Panthers in a doubleheader at 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.

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Sharks Drop Series Opener to Florida Tech

MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Sharks opened Sunshine State Conference play with a 9-4 loss on Friday evening to the Florida Tech Panthers.

Records: Nova Southeastern 5-6, 0-1 SSC | Florida Tech 7-5, 1-0 SSC
Score: Nova Southeastern 4 | Florida Tech 9
Location: Andy Seminich-Les Hall Field | Melbourne, Fla.
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Collin Rothermel, the starting pitcher for the Sharks, found himself in a jam after the first two FIT hitters reached base, but the right-hander settled in and escaped the jam with three consecutive strikeouts.
Boris Pena led off the top of the second inning with a double and promptly scored on an RBI single from Justin Wachs, giving NSU a 1-0 lead.
Rothermel added another two strikeouts to his line in the bottom half of the second inning.
Florida Tech broke the game open with seven runs in the bottom of the third inning, recording five hits, and put the score at 7-1.
Nova Southeastern cut into the deficit with a pair of runs in the top of the fourth. Tyler Venegas scored Wachs on a sacrifice bunt and Kristian Noriega brought in Tyson Cooper with a sacrifice fly.
The Panthers added runs in the fifth and sixth innings, extending their lead to 9-3.
NSU tacked on another run in the top of the ninth inning, as Noriega drove in Wachs with another sacrifice fly, making the score 9-4.

The Sharks continue their Sunshine State Conference series with the Florida Tech Panthers on Saturday, February 24th. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m.

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#2 Sharks Open ITA Indoor Championships with win over #14 WSU

KEARNEY, NE. – The second-ranked Nova Southeastern Sharks defeated 14th ranked Wayne State 4-0 in the quarterfinal match of the ITA Indoor Tennis Championships on Friday afternoon.

Records: No. 2 Nova Southeastern 4-1 | No. 14 Wayne State 4-3
Score: No. 2 Nova Southeastern 4 | No. 14 Wayne State
Location: Kearney, NE. | Ernest Gudry Tennis Center
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Doubles
Natalie Espinal and Freya Davies began the match with a 6-3 victory against Anais Ruyssen and Marta Komar
Ita Habekovic and Patricie Kubikova sealed the doubles point for the Sharks by beating Justine Beaulieu and Dessyre Obedencio 6-3

Singles
Natalie Espinal added a singles victory over Ruyssen, winning 6-3, 6-2.
Sofia Shing added a 6-1, 6-2 win over Beaulieu.
Ita Habekovic concluded the match with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Shanice Weekes, completing the 4-0 victory for the Sharks.

No. 2 Nova Southeastern returns to action on Saturday, February 24th, taking on Sunshine State Conference rival Saint Leo in the semi-final match of the ITA Indoor Championships. The match is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m.

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#16 Sharks Roll Past Barry in SSC Action

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern women’s basketball team continued their winning ways on Wednesday afternoon, taking down the Barry Buccaneers from the Rick Case Arena, pushing their win streak to 19 straight games.

SCORE: No. 16 Nova Southeastern 89, Barry 55
RECORDS: No. 16 Nova Southeastern 21-3, 16-1 SSC, Barry 9-16, 4-13 SSC
LOCATION: Rick Case Arena | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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First Half – An 11-2 run capped off by a layup from Aubrey Stupp gave the Sharks the early lead. Barry clawed their way back and cut their deficit to four as NSU headed to the second quarter with a 20-16 advantage. NSU picked up the intensity offensively in the second quarter extending their lead to 14 with 3:04 left to play. Back-to-back layups from Zeyno Seren and Morgan Kane gave the Sharks a 43-31 lead going into the break.

Second Half – Stupp kicked off the second half action with a jumper to put the Sharks up 14. At the 1:47 mark, a layup from India Shepherd gave the Sharks a 28-point lead, their biggest lead of the game. Stupp closed out the quarter with a free throw to send NSU into the final frame with a 70-45 lead. The Sharks continued to stay aggressive defensively and ultimately secured the 89-55 SSC victory over Barry.

Four Sharks were in double-digits (Morgan Kane, Nicole Scales, India Shepherd, Aubrey Stupp).

Nova Southeastern will take on Florida Southern Saturday, February 24th from the Rick Case Arena. Tip-off is set for 2:00 PM.

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