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DAHLONEGA, GA. – The Nova Southeastern Women’s Basketball team dropped Saturday afternoon’s road matchup against North Georgia at the Lynn Cottrell Arena at the UNG Convocation Center. Double-digit efforts from Payton Graber (12) and Aubrey Stupp (10) led the Sharks. 

      
    
SCORE: No. 16 Nova Southeastern 56, North Georgia 64       
RECORDS: No. 16 Nova Southeastern 3-1, North Georgia 4-0      
LOCATION: Lynn Cottrell Arena at the UNG Convocation Center | Dahlonega, Ga.   
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First Half – North Georgia jumped out to a 15-7 lead over the Sharks. Shortly after, Payton Graber started a quick 6-0 run for NSU, capped off by a layup from Dash Shaw. UNG continued to stay aggressive offensively, taking a 22-16 lead heading into the second quarter. The Nighthawks continued to apply pressure on the Sharks defense, scoring the first four points of the quarter before a layup from Alana Ellis ended the Sharks scoring drought. NSU began to increase the intensity defensively and brought their deficit to three points after a and one layup from Delaney Wolfe. North Georgia answered with buckets of their own as they held onto a 35-29 lead going into the break. 

Second Half – With 6:59 remaining in the quarter, the Sharks would go on a 13-1 run capped off by points from Madison Cloonan. Both teams traded baskets throughout the rest of the quarter as UNG held a three-point lead heading into the final quarter. At the 2:32 mark, Mercedes Simmons made a tough layup to bring the Sharks deficit to 56-58. But North Georgia’s offense would carry them to the victory as they ended the game on a 6-2 run to secure the 64-56 win.  
 

Coach LeAnn Freeland-Curry – North Georgia was the better team today. They executed well and attacked the rim stronger than us. Our defense was good enough to beat a very good team on the road, unfortunately, our offense was not. In order to beat good teams, we must be more consistent, especially from three, and overall a more aggressive team. 

 

  
Nova Southeastern will stay on the road and head to Winter Park, FL to kick off SSC play against the Rollins Tars on Clayton State on Saturday, November 23rd at 2:00 PM. 

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DAHLONEGA, GA. – The Nova Southeastern Women’s Basketball team made history on Friday afternoon. Tenacious defense from the Sharks led to a record-breaking 111 points scored, the most points scored in a single game in program history. Delaney Wolfe led the way with 22 points.  
 

      
    
SCORE: No. 16 Nova Southeastern 111, Clayton State 44       
RECORDS: No. 16 Nova Southeastern 3-0, Clayton State 0-3      
LOCATION: Lynn Cottrell Arena at the UNG Convocation Center | Dahlonega, Ga.   
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First Half – Back-to-back three-pointers from Alana Ellis jump started a 28-4 run capped off by a layup from Jess Moors. The Sharks offensive onslaught continued as back-to-back three-pointers from Kailyn Terrell and Dash Shaw closed a 34-7 quarter for NSU. Aubrey Stupp and Payton Graber started the action, scoring the Sharks first six points of the second quarter. Shortly after, a layup from Delaney Wolfe gave the Sharks a 30-point advantage. NSU would continue to wreak havoc defensively throughout the rest of the quarter and took a commanding 50-19 lead heading into the half. 

Second Half – A three-pointer from Delaney Wolfe jump started a 29-5 run for NSU. With 1:55 left in the quarter, a layup from Alana Ellis extended the Sharks lead to 56 points. Dash Shaw would close out the Shark scoring in the quarter, putting NSU up 88-30 as they headed into the final frame. At the midway point of the fourth, a Jess Moors layup put the Sharks over the century mark. Tenacious defense from NSU continued to pose problems for Clayton State as Nova Southeastern would go on to win Friday afternoon’s road matchup 111-44. 
 

Coach LeAnn Freeland-Curry – Our players are playing so hard defensively. We forced thirty turnovers and executed the game plan well. With seven players in double figures and 26 assists, it’s evident we are a selfless team. To set a school record for points scored in a single game this early in the season is exciting to experience. 

Delaney Wolfe – I thought we shared the ball so well as a team and this helped us achieve the highest score in program history! It was such a fun game to play and I thought our defensive intensity helped roll over to our offense in this game. 

Nova Southeastern takes on North Georgia in the second half of a back-to-back on Saturday, Nov. 15. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m. EST.  
 
To stay up-to-date on Sharks Women’s Basketball, follow on Instagram and Twitter at NSU_WBasketball. 

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MONTGOMERY, ALA. – The #16 Nova Southeastern Women’s Basketball team closed out the SSC-GSC Crossover Classic with an impressive victory over Auburn Montgomery. NSU’s tenacious defense forced 31 turnovers en route to a dominant 65-44 win against the Warhawks.  

     
   
SCORE: No. 16 Nova Southeastern 65, Auburn Montgomery 44      
RECORDS: No. 16 Nova Southeastern 2-0, Auburn Montgomery 0-2      
LOCATION: AUM Athletics Complex | Montgomery, Ala.      
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First Half – The Warhawks jumped out to a quick 6-2 lead before Alana Ellis kickstarted a 10-0 Shark run, capped off by a layup from Corina Conley. Shortly after, Kailyn Terrell joined the action, scoring a layup to put the Sharks up 14-10 heading into the second quarter. With 6:38 left to play in the half, the Sharks would go on to close out the second quarter on a 15-3 run, taking a commanding 35-21 lead going into the halftime break. 

Second Half – Aubrey Stupp kicked off the second half with a layup to extend NSU’s lead to 16. At the 2:35 mark, a layup from Jess Moors brought the score to 48-34 but AUM continued to fight, cutting their deficit to seven points as they headed into the final frame. The Sharks came out aggressive defensively, smothering the Warhawks offense en route to a 17-3 quarter for NSU. Ultimately securing the 65-44 victory. 
 

  

Aubrey Stupp: 16 points, seven rebounds  
Alana Ellis: 10 points, three 3-pointers  
Payton Graber: 8 points, three steals 
  

Head Coach LeAnn Freeland-Curry – Our players played a great defensive game today. Even though our three-point shots weren’t falling against their zone, we played hard for forty minutes and stayed the course to pull out a big regional win. 

Alana Ellis – We fought hard together this weekend, and it feels amazing to start the season with two solid wins. We’re building strong chemistry; at the pace we’re going there’s no limit to what we can accomplish this season! 

 

 
Nova Southeastern will stay on the road and head to Dahlonega, GA to take on Clayton State on Friday, Novermber 15th at 4:00 PM. 

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – An all-around team effort and suffocating defense propelled the Nova Southeastern Women’s Basketball team to a season-opening victory on Friday afternoon at the SSC-GSC Crossover Classic. Double-digit efforts from Aubrey Stupp (20), Delaney Wolfe (13), and Madison Cloonan (11) led the Sharks to the win over Montevallo.  

    
  
SCORE: No. 16 Nova Southeastern 72, Montevallo 50     
RECORDS: No. 16 Nova Southeastern 1-0, Montevallo 0-1     
LOCATION: AUM Athletics Complex | Montgomery, Ala.     
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First half – Aubrey Stupp got the action started with eight straight points to give NSU the early 8-2 lead. The Falcons cut the deficit to five points with 2:40 left to play in the first quarter before baskets from Jess Moors, Mercedes Simmons, and Madison Cloonan extended the Sharks lead to 19-9 as they headed into the second quarter. Montevallo came out aggressive, going on a 9-3 run to cut NSU’s lead to three. With 4:40 left to play in the half, Madison Cloonan jumpstarted a 12-2 Shark run capped off by an and-one from Stupp to give Nova a 37-25 advantage going into the break. 

Second Half – Stupp picked up where she left off, knocking down a three-pointer to kick off the second half. The Sharks defense continued to pose problems for Montevallo throughout the quarter, forcing three consecutive Falcon turnovers beginning at the 1:53 mark, leading to a 51-36 advantage for NSU as they headed into the final frame. Michaela Cloonan joined the action with a three-pointer at the 8:42 mark to put the Sharks up 20 points. With 1:49 left to play, Wolfe would score the Sharks next seven points and ultimately secure the 72-50 season-opening win for Nova Southeastern. 

 
Aubrey Stupp: 20 points, three rebounds 
Delaney Wolfe: 13 points, three 3-pointers 
Madison Cloonan: 11 points, five rebounds 
 
 

Head Coach LeAnn Freeland-Curry – Our defense was solid today. We played hard and together. Offensively, we must clean up our passing. We aren’t in sync yet, but we hope to get better tomorrow.

Aubrey Stupp – It was a great way to start the season. It was such a fun win for us. We have so many girls in their final seasons and we are hungrier than ever! We are excited for this season and the talent we have.

Nova Southeastern takes on Auburn Montgomery in the second half of a back-to-back on Saturday, Nov. 9. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m. EST. 

To stay up-to-date on Sharks Women’s Basketball, follow on Instagram and Twitter at NSU_WBasketball. 

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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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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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