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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. The #14 ranked Nova Southeastern Women’s basketball team returns to the NCAA Tournament, earning the fourth seed in the NCAA South Region on Sunday evening, where they will take on Gulf South Conference member and number five-seeded Lee University.

This will be the third meeting all time between both teams with the Lady Flames winning two out of the three matchups. Tip-off will occur at Valdosta State University, on Friday, March 14th, at 7:30 p.m.

NSU enters the NCAA Tournament with a 23-5, 18-2 SSC record and the first Sunshine State regular season title since the 2015-16 season. The Sharks are led by their tenacious team defense and several All-SSC members in Nicole Scales (All-SSC First Team), Morgan Kane (All-SSC First Team), Aubrey Stupp (All-SSC Third Team), India Shepherd (All-SSC Defensive Team), and not to mention SSC Coach of the Year LeAnn Freeland-Curry. 

Tampa, Eckerd, and Embry-Riddle were the other SSC programs to qualify for the NCAA Tournament, as the Spartans collected the No. 3 seed and will face No. 6 seed Embry-Riddle. The Tritons were tabbed as the seventh seed and will take on number two-seeded Union. 

No. 1 seed Valdosta and No. 8 seed Miles round out the remainder of the NCAA South Region.

The winner of NSU and Lee will advance to play the winner of Valdosta and Miles.

To stay up-to-date with NSU’s postseason run, visit the schedule page on NSUSharks.com, or follow the Sharks on Instagram and X at @NSU_WBasketball.
 

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MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Sunshine State Conference released its 2023-24 All-SSC Women’s Basketball teams on Thursday morning. NSU earned six All-SSC awards, including Freshman and Coach of the Year.  

Kailyn Terrell garners Freshman of the Year honors in her first season as a Shark. The Brownsburg, Indiana native has been a constant in the Sharks lineup, starting all 27 regular season games for NSU this season. She led the league with a .893 free throw percentage and shot .400 from the floor and .371 behind the arc. Terrell is the third women’s basketball athlete from NSU to be named Freshman of the Year, the first since the 2016-17 season.  

Head Coach LeAnn Freeland-Curry adds another accolade to her impressive resume, being named Coach of the Year for the third time. Freeland-Curry led the Sharks to their first Sunshine State Regular Season title since going back-to-back in the 2014-15, 2015-16 seasons. Not to mention, the Sharks owned a 20-game win streak, the longest win streak in program history while also reaching as high as No. 11 in the WBCA national poll this season. In league play this season, the Sharks were first in scoring offense (71.8), scoring margin (+13.3), rebound margin (+5.3), and assists per game (14.75).  

Nicole Scales earns a spot on the All-SSC First Team after a stellar regular season campaign. Scales has been a consistent presence for the Sharks throughout the 2023-24 season, leading the Sharks in three-pointers (48), assists (91) and ranking second in points-per-game (13.7). In the conference, Scales ranks in the top 10 in assists and scoring. 

Morgan Kane joins Scales on the All-SSC First Team in her first season as a Shark. Kane has been dominant all season long, leading the Sharks in points per game (15.7) and rebounds per game (8.8). The Riverton HS product has scored in double-figures in 14 of the 16 games she’s appeared in while also notching four double-doubles including a 25-point, 14 rebound outing against Eckerd on January 17th. 

Aubrey Stupp earned a selection to the All-SSC Third Team after an impressive regular season campaign. Stupp has made her impact felt both offensively and defensively, ranking third in the SSC in field goal percentage (.492) and second on the team in rebounds (5.4).  

India Shepherd rounds out the All-SSC honors for the Sharks, tabbing a spot on the All-SSC Defensive Team. Shepherd ranks second on the team in steals (44), which puts her ninth in the league this season. Offensively, the Belle Glade native has also had several notable performances, scoring a career-high 20 points against Tampa on February 28th. 

All-conference selections and individual award winners are determined by a vote of Sunshine State Conference head coaches with oversight and approval from member institution Athletic Directors. 

Player of the Year: Lauryn Vieira, Eckerd
Defensive Player of the Year: Lauryn Vieira, Eckerd
Freshman of the Year: Kailyn Terrell, Nova Southeastern
Coach of the Year: LeAnn Freeland-Curry, Nova Southeastern
 

2023-24 Women’s Basketball All-SSC First Team
Pos.	Name	School	Yr.	Hometown
G	Mya Giusto	Tampa	Sr.	Naples, Florida
G	Madyson Jean-Louis	Embry-Riddle	Jr.	Grand Prairie, Texas
F	Morgan Kane	Nova Southeastern	Gr.	West Jordan, Utah
G	Nicole Scales	Nova Southeastern	Gr.	Park Ridge, Illinois
G	Lauryn Vieira~	Eckerd	Sr.	Haute-Savoie, France
2023-24 Women’s Basketball All-SSC Second Team
Pos.	Name	School	Yr.	Hometown
G	Kash Ayuso	Palm Beach Atlantic	Sr.	West Palm Beach, Florida
F	Ella Fiore^	Lynn	Sr.	Narragansett, Rhode Island
G	Audrey Jennings	Barry	Jr.	Elkin, North Carolina
C	Zoe Piller	Tampa	Jr.	Brentwood, Tennessee
G	Audrey Ramsey*	Tampa	Jr.	Boca Raton, Florida
2023-24 Women’s Basketball All-SSC Third Team
Pos.	Name	School	Yr.	Hometown
F	Maddie Dillinger	Rollins	Jr.	Waxhaw, North Carolina
F	Mariyah Fletcher	Palm Beach Atlantic	Sr.	McDonough, Georgia
F	Aubrey Stupp	Nova Southeastern	Jr.	Farmersville, Ohio
F	Jenna Teterycz	Embry-Riddle	Jr.	Staten Island, New York
G	Hannah Wentworth	Eckerd	Sr.	Auckland, New Zealand
2023-24 Women’s Basketball All-SSC Defensive Team
Pos.	Name	School	Yr.	Hometown
F	Ella Fiore^	Lynn	Sr.	Narragansett, Rhode Island
G	Madyson Jean-Louis	Embry-Riddle	Jr.	Grand Prairie, Texas
G	Sarah Jones†	Tampa	Sr.	Mason, Ohio
G	India Shepherd	Nova Southeastern	Jr.	Belle Glade, Florida
G	Lauryn Vieira~	Eckerd	Sr.	Haute-Savoie, France

* = 2022-23 All-SSC Second Team

^ = 2022-23 All-SSC Honorable Mention & Newcomer Team

~ = 2021-22 & 2022-23 Defensive Player of the Year\

† = 2019-20 All-SSC Honorable Mention & Freshman of the Year

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The #14 ranked Nova Southeastern Women’s basketball team fell to the Florida Southern Mocs in the opening round of the Sunshine State Conference tournament.  

                    
                  
SCORE: No. 14 Nova Southeastern 45, Florida Southern 55                   
RECORDS: No. 14 Nova Southeastern 23-5, 18-2 SSC, Florida Southern 16-12, 8-12 SSC    
LOCATION: Rick Case Arena | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.                     
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First Half – The Sharks jumped out to a 9-0 run capped off by free throws from Kailyn Terrell. Florida Southern answered with an 11-0 run to take an 11-9 lead heading into the second quarter. The Mocs continued to stay aggressive offensively, pushing their lead to 18-11 before back-to-back three-pointers from Alana Ellis and India Shepherd cut the Sharks deficit to one. Both teams began to settle in the rest of the quarter as the Mocs held onto a three-point advantage heading into the half. 

Second Half – Free throws from Shepherd kicked off a 10-0 run for NSU to start the second half, giving Nova a 29-22 lead with 4:38 left to play in the quarter. FSC clawed their way back, cutting their deficit to six points as the Sharks maintained a 35-29 lead going into the final frame. Florida Southern was red hot in the fourth quarter, outscoring NSU 26-10 to secure the 55-45 upset victory over the Sharks.  

     
 
The Sharks will await the NCAA Tournament Selection Show on Sunday, March 10 at 10:30 p.m. 

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – For the first time since the 2015-16 season, the #14 ranked Nova Southeastern Sharks Women’s Basketball team enters the Sunshine State Conference Tournament as the top-seed following an historic regular season. The Sharks (23-4,18-2 SSC) begin their postseason with a matchup against the eighth-seeded Mocs (15-12, 8-12 SSC). 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP 
This season, the Sharks have taken down Florida Southern in both games, winning on the road 64-53 in Lakeland and completing the season sweep with a 57-42 victory from the Rick Case Arena. NSU looks to avenge a loss from last year’s SSC tournament where the Mocs took down the Sharks 69-67 in the SSC quarterfinals. 

WHAT TO WATCH 

• The Sharks will be led by their tenacious team defense and the offensive firepower from Morgan Kane and Nicole Scales. Both Sharks are leading the team in scoring, averaging 15.7 and 13.7 points per game respectively.  

• India Shepherd has also stepped up big for NSU, scoring a career-best 20 points against Tampa in an SSC thriller on February 28th. 

• NSU has been dominant all season long, winning 19 of their last 20 games. 

• Florida Southern has five athletes averaging seven or more points per game (Jenike, Dabu, Zamora, Jackson, and Lange). 

• The Mocs are heading into the tournament having won four of their last six games.  

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