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WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – The second-ranked Nova Southeastern Sharks Men’s Golf team began their season with a third-place finish (-5) at the National Preview at the Orange County National Golf Course on Tuesday. Joseba Torres, the top finisher for the Sharks, jumped seven-spots up the leader board in the final round, shooting five-under on the day, and placed third overall.  

Individual Winner – Adam Alvarez, Florida Southern (-10) 
Team Winner – Florida Southern (-12) 
Location – Orange County National Country Club | Winter Garden, Fla. | 7287 Yards | Par – 72 
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Joseba Torres (-5) had the best round of any competitors on Tuesday, as he climbed into a top-three finish in the season’s opening tournament. Starting on the 11th hole, Torres recorded his first of three birdies on the back-nine, before adding four more birdies on the front-nine. Torres recorded a tournament best 18 birdies across the three rounds of competition.  

Mike Hay (E) enjoyed a solid, final round on Tuesday. Hay recorded two birdies and added an eagle. Hay finished the tournament tied for 11th. 

Aidan Millham, in his first collegiate tournament, placed in a tie for 17th and posted a score of +2 overall. Millham recorded a pair of birdies on the back-nine and shot a bogey-free front-nine. 

George Mills and Christian Munoz both finished tied for 28th at +5. Both Shark golfers recorded a pair of birdies on the day. 

Ivan Ponsdomencech, playing as an individual, finished the tournament at +7

The No.2 Sharks return to action on Monday, October 2nd, for the first two rounds of the NSU Shark Invitational. The tournament will be played at Grande Oakes Golf Club. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Men’s Golf, be sure to follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at NSU_MGolf. 
 

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WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – The second-ranked Nova Southeastern Men’s Golf team began their 2023 season on Monday, teeing off the National Preview at the Orange County National Country Club. The Sharks currently sit in second-place (-2), just one stroke off the lead, and Christian Munoz is pacing NSU, sitting in a tie for sixth-place at (-1).  

Individual Leader – Adam Alvarez, Florida Southern (-7) 
Team Leader – Coker (-3) 
Location – Orange County National Country Club | Winter Garden, Fla. | Par – 72 | 7287 Yards 
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In addition to No. 2 Nova Southeastern, the tournament field consists of Coker, Florida Southern, Saint Leo, Barry, Tampa, Palm Beach Atlantic, Lynn and Eckerd.
Results 

Christian Munoz began his day teeing off on the back-nine. Munoz recorded an eagle on the par-5, then played his best following the turn. He added a second eagle on the first hole, while also adding birdies on two, five and nine.  

George Mills (+1) currently sits tied for 10th place in the tournament, posting a solid pair of rounds. Mills recorded a pair of birdies in his first round and added four more in his second round of action. Mills tallied birdies on three-of-four holes on the back-nine and ended his round with three consecutive pars.  

Joseba Torres (+1) also sits tied for tenth place after two rounds. Torres totaled 11 birdies on the day, including six in his first round on the course.  

Mike Hay (+2) is tied for 18th place in the tournament. Hay shot an even-par through his first round, tallying three birdies. In his second round, Hay totaled another pair of birdies. 

Aidan Millham, in his first collegiate tournament, shot a bogey-free first round and recorded three birdies. Millham added two more birdies in his second round.  

Head Coach Joey Marino – The guys played great and put us in a good position heading into the final round. Hopefully we can finish strong tomorrow and have an opportunity to open the season with a win. 

No. 2 Nova Southeastern will tee off the third and final round of the National Preview beginning at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, September 12th. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Men’s Golf, be sure to follow on Instagram and Twitter at NSU_MGolf.  

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GRAND HAVEN, MI. – Nova Southeastern Men’s Golf, the reigning NCAA Division II National Champion, tee off the 2023 season on Monday, September 11^th. The Sharks enter the season ranked second in the Bushnell/Golfweek DII Coaches’ Poll, earning four first place votes.

NSU is one of three teams earning four first place votes – Oklahoma Christian and Anderson (SC) – and the Sharks only rank behind Sunshine State Conference foe, Barry.

Nova Southeastern begins the 2023-24 campaign at the National Preview on September 11^th and 12^th from the Orange County National Golf Course. NSU hosts its annual Shark Invitational from the Grande Oakes Golf Club on October 2^nd and 3^rd. Nova Southeastern wraps up its fall schedule with the Copperhead Championship, hosted by West Florida, on October 23^rd and 24^th and at the Citrus Intercollegiate Invitational on October 30^th and 31^st.

“I am excited to get the season going this fall with some great tournaments and course venues. It will be a great test to start off with us playing the national championship site for this year at Orange County,” stated Head Coach Joey Marino. “We follow that up with hosting a great field at the Shark Invitational at Grande Oaks, followed by the opportunity to play Copperhead at Innisbrook a PGA tour site. The last event of the fall is at the champions gate resort and by the end of the fall season we should have a good idea of how we stack up as a team. I am really looking forward to seeing how the guys play to start the year and grow as we continue into the spring.”

The Sharks return to action in February, competing at the Matlock Collegiate Classic, hosted by Florida Southern, on February 5^th and 6^th. NSU continues at the Saint Leo Invitational from February 19^th and 20^th. The final three regular season tournaments for Nova Southeastern consists of the First Federal Southeastern Challenge (Valdosta State) on March 11-12^th, the Bobcat Invitational (Georgia College & State University) on March 18-19th, and “The Battle at the Shores,” (Barry) on April 1-2^nd.

The Sunshine State Conference Tournament begins on April 21^st, hosted by Lynn, and then Nova Southeastern will compete in the NCAA South/Southeast in Gainesville, GA., from May 7^th to the 11^th. The NCAA National Championships will be held in Winter Garden, Fla., from May 19^th through the 25^th.
 

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NORMAN, OK. – The Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) released its 2022-23 All-America Scholars for NCAA Division II. Nova Southeastern, the reigning NCAA Division II National Champion, had two student-athletes recognized, as Will O’Neill and Joseba Torres were recognized with the honor.

To be eligible for GCAA All-America Scholar nomination, an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior both academically and athletically in NCAA Division I, II, III, and NAIA, or receiving their Associate’s Degree and in their last year of athletic eligibility in the NJCAA. In addition, they must participate in 50% of their team’s competitive rounds, have a stroke average under 76.0 in NCAA Division I, under 78.0 in NCAA Division II, under 79.0 in NCAA Division III, under 78.0 in NAIA, and under 77.0 in NJCAA, and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at their college or university.
216 NCAA Division II athletes from 80 schools earned 2022-23 GCAA All-America Scholar honors.

O’Neill earned PING Men’s All-American Honorable Mention recognition in June and posted a 71.46 scoring average, recorded 10 rounds in the 60’s and won the 2022 NSU Shark Invitational. Torres held a scoring average of 72.33 across 36 rounds during the 2022-23 season.

The three-time NCAA Division II National Champion Sharks return to the course in the fall of 2023. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Athletics, be sure to follow on Instagram and Twitter at NSU_MGolf.
 

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NORMAN, Okla. – The Division II PING Men’s Golf All-American teams were announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America on Tuesday. Three members of the NCAA Division II National Champion, Nova Southeastern Men’s Golf team earned honors, as Michael Hay, Will O’Neill and Josep Serra were named Honorable Mentions.  

Hay had the best season of his collegiate career during the 2022-23 campaign for the Sharks, holding a scoring average of 71.62 and sealed the national title for Nova Southeastern. In his only season a Shark, O’Neill held a 71.46 scoring average, recorded 10 rounds in the 60’s and won the 2022 NSU Shark Invitational. Serra also enjoyed a strong season on the course for NSU, averaging 72.44 throughout the campaign.  

Additionally, Nova Southeastern Men’s Golf Coach Joey Marino was named the Golf Pride Grips South Region Coach of the Year. Marino guided the Sharks to the program’s third NCAA Division II National Championship and the first in his tenure.  

The Sharks return to the course in the fall of 2023. To stay up-to-date on Nova Southeastern Men’s Golf, be sure to follow on Instagram and Twitter at NSU_MGolf.  

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WARREN, Ohio – For the third time in program history, the Nova Southeastern Sharks Men’s Golf team has won the NCAA Division II National Championship. The Sharks defeated Oklahoma Christian 3-2 in the final round of match play from the Avalon Lakes Golf Course.

2023 marks the third-time NSU Men’s Golf has won the National Championship, previously winning in 2012 and 2015. The men’s golf national title is the third NCAA Division II National Championship that Nova Southeastern has won during the 2022-23 season, joining the Women’s Swimming and Men’s Basketball programs. The national championship is the 11^th team national championship in Nova Southeastern Athletics history.

Score – No. 6 Nova Southeastern 3 | No. 1 Oklahoma Christian 2
Course – Avalon Lakes Golf Course | 7287 Yards | Par 72
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After trailing by just one-stroke after eight holes, Josep Serra recorded a par on nine, while Oklahoma Christian’s Armijo double-bogeyed the hole, giving Serra the lead. Serra maintained his advantage throughout the back-nine, earning a one stroke victory for the first NSU point.

Michael Hay provided a steady performance throughout the championship match, entering the back-nine tied with OCU’s Pulcini. With just two holes remaining, Hay approached the tee box on 17 trailing by two strokes. Hay, unbothered by the pressure, easily parred 17 before finishing off an incredible birdie putt on 18 to seal the second match point for the Sharks, putting NSU at the cusp of the title.

Will O’Neill’s match-up didn’t need the same level of dramatics as Hay’s contest. O’Neill concluded his collegiate career in dominating fashion. After the front-nine, O’Neill led by three strokes but after the 12^th hole, O’Neill’s lead reached nine strokes and he led by as many as 17. O’Neill clinched the third and decisive point in the Sharks national championship victory, finishing off NSU Men’s Golf third national title.

The National Championship victory concludes the 2022-23 season for the Nova Southeastern Sharks. Thank you for your support throughout the memorable campaign. To stay up-to-date on the three-time champion NSU Men’s Golf team during the off-season, be sure to follow on Instagram & Twitter at NSU_MGolf. 

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WARREN, Ohio – The sixth-ranked Nova Southeastern Sharks Men’s Golf team concluded its season in the NCAA Division II Men’s Golf National Championship advanced to the NCAA Division II Men’s Golf National Championship on Thursday afternoon at the Avalon Lakes Golf Club. The Sharks played a pair of matches on Thursday, defeating third-seeded Lee (TN.) 3-2 in the quarterfinal round and beating Sunshine State Conference foe second-seeded Barry 3-2 in the semifinals.

Scores – Quarterfinals: Nova Southeastern 3 | Lee 2 / Semifinals: Nova Southeastern 3 | Barry 2
Course – Avalon Lakes Golf Club | 7287 Yards | Par 72
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Results

Quarterfinal
Josep Serra started the morning for the Sharks, teeing off from the tenth hole. Serra and Lee’s Lewis-Perkins battled back-and-forth over the first nine holes before Serra took a two-stroke lead on the 18^th hole. Serra extended his lead to as many as four strokes and closed out the first point for Nova Southeastern.

Michael Hay took the lead for good on the 15^th hole, reaching a five-stroke lead after recording an eagle on the fifth hole. Hay put the Sharks ahead 2-0, needing just one more match play win to move to the semifinals.

Will O’Neill earned the decisive point in the quarterfinals, defeating DeMersseman by five strokes. O’Neill led by three strokes on the back-nine, before pushing his lead to seven-strokes with just one hole remaining. O’Neill clinched the quarterfinal win, finishing off a 3-2 Sharks victory.

Semifinal
Michael Hay earned his second victory of the day, taking the lead on the seventh hole, and defeated D’Ambrosio by two strokes, tying the match at 1-1.

Will O’Neill, also earning his second win of the afternoon, held off a comeback effort from Chamorro by recording a par on each of the final six holes and winning by just one stroke.

Daniel Celestino closed out the semifinal win over the Bucs, never trailing in the match-up and went wire-to-wire, while holding onto a one-stroke victory to send the Nova Southeastern Sharks to the National Championship.

Head Coach Joey Marino – “We earned our spot into the national championship match. The team battled through a long day and fought hard in both matches. I am so proud of the way we finished off both the quarter- and semifinal rounds. We have one more round left and we’re ready to compete for a title.

Nova Southeastern has clinched a spot in the NCAA Division II National Championship. The Sharks will take on Oklahoma Christian in the national title and are scheduled to tee off at 9 a.m. To stay up-to-date, be sure to follow on Instagram & Twitter at NSU_MGolf.
 

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WARREN, Ohio – The sixth-ranked Nova Southeastern Sharks Men’s Golf team (+10) advanced to the match play rounds of the 2023 NCAA Division II National Championship tournament, placing sixth overall. The Sharks combined to record 17 birdies and shot +5 for the third round of stroke play.  

Individual Winner – Andrew Riley, Palm Beach Atlantic (-12) 

Team Winner – No. 9 Oklahoma Christian (-10) 

Course – Avalon Lakes Golf Course | 7287 Yards | Par 72 

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Results 

Joseba Torres (E) ended his stroke play rounds by shooting +2 on Wednesday. Serra ended his three rounds in a tie for 14th place and recorded three birdies in the final round.  

Michael Hay had another solid day on the course, finishing the third round at an even-par. Hay was bogey-free after nine holes and tallied three birdies on the afternoon.  

Daniel Celestino (+4) recorded a pair of birdies on both the front and back-nines, finishing stroke play at +4.  

Will O’Neill and Joseba Torres tallied seven birdies in the final round.  

Head Coach Joey Marino – “I’m proud of the effort our boys have shown. They gave us an opportunity to advance to the match play portion of the national championship. We’re excited to see what we can do.” 

No. 6 Nova Southeastern will take on No. 4 Lee in the quarterfinal round of match play on Thursday, May 25.

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NORMAN, Okla. – NCAA Division II finalists for the 2023 Dave Williams Award presented by Golf Pride Grips have been announced by the GCAA. The Williams Award honors the national coach of the year in NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, NJCAA Division I, and NJCAA Division II men’s golf. 

The five finalists are Gary Bissell of Grand Valley State, Steve Fell of West Florida, David Lynn of Oklahoma Christian, Joey Marino of Nova Southeastern, and Bryson Worley of North Georgia. 

Nova Southeastern finished no worse than sixth in all 11 tournaments under Marino this season before making their first appearance in the NCAA Championship since 2015. The Sharks were led on the course by three PING All-Region golfers, including First-Team All-Sunshine State Conference members Mike Hay and Will O’Neill.  

“It’s an honor to be a finalist for the [Dave Williams] Coach of the Year award. I am extremely appreciative of the recognition,” stated Marino. “We have been playing solid golf all year as a team and I owe my gratitude to our program.” 

All five finalists are coaching this week at the 2023 NCAA Division II Men’s Golf Championship at Avalon Lakes Golf Course in Warren, Ohio. 

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WARREN, Ohio – The sixth-ranked Nova Southeastern Sharks Men’s Golf team jumped eight spots up the leaderboard, putting themselves in position to advance to match play, by shooting –5 on Tuesday afternoon from the Avalon Lakes Golf Course. NSU (+5) currently sits tied for sixth place and recorded 20 birdies in the second round. 

Team Leader – No. 9 Oklahoma Christian (-13) 

Individual Leader – Mauricio Figueroa, Texas A&M International (-8) 

Course – Avalon Lakes Golf Course | 7287 Yards | Par 72 

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Results
 

Josep Serra (-2) continued his strong performance at the NCAA Division II National Championship, shooting three-under in the second round. Serra was locked in early, recording six birdies on the round – three on the front and three on the back-nine – and currently sits tied for 12th overall.  

Michael Hay made the back-nine look easy in his second round, totaling five birdies from holes 11 through 17 and finished the afternoon at three-under, putting his tournament score at +1.  

Will O’Neill shot a bogey-free back-nine, as he birdied 11 and recorded a par on the rest of the holes.  

Daniel Celestino also shot under-par in the second round, finishing his day at –2. Celestino tallied four birdies and added an eagle on the 11th hole. 

Joseba Torres recorded four birdies on the day.
 

Head Coach Joey Marino – The boys did an amazing job bouncing back today in the second round of the National Championship tournament. They gave us a great chance to push towards match play, as we moved up the leader board into the top-8. We did exceptionally well on the back-nine, which has proven to be difficult throughout the tournament. We’re looking forward to the challenge in the final round.  
 

The sixth-ranked Sharks tee off the final round of stroke play at 12:16 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24. To stay up-to-date on Nova Southeastern Men’s Golf, be sure to follow on Instagram & Twitter at NSU_MGolf.  

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