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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. – After taking over the Nova Southeastern Men’s Soccer team as the interim head coach during the 2024 season, Matt McArthur has been promoted to the Head Men’s Soccer Coach, announces Interim Director of Athletics John Sung. 

“I am pleased to announce Matt McArthur as the ninth Head Coach of the Nova Southeastern Men’s Soccer program,” said Sung. “Matt had the opportunity to lead our team as the interim coach last season and guided the Sharks to the Sunshine State Conference tournament. The team chemistry under McArthur was much improved, and I look forward to Matt leading the next era of Sharks Men’s Soccer.”

McArthur guided NSU to their best conference and home record since the 2018 season, finishing 6-3-1 in conference play and 6-0-1 at the Shark Tank.  The Sharks also earned big wins over rival Barry and last year’s South Region Champions, Florida Tech. During the 2024 season, McArthur led NSU to a 7-5-3 overall record and to the fourth seed of the Sunshine State Conference Tournament, where they faced the University of Tampa. Nova Southeastern also had two athletes named to the All-SSC first team, Kevin Rubaszewski and Ade Olumyiwa. 

“I am delighted to accept the Men’s Head Soccer Coach role at NSU,” said McArthur. “It is an honor to be given this opportunity, and I am committed to building and developing the men’s soccer program in the future. I cannot wait to get started.” 

McArthur began his career as an assistant coach at the University of Mobile (2022) for the men’s soccer program under the direction of Head Coach Daniel Whelan before joining the Sharks ahead of the 2023 campaign.

“Matt is an excellent coach with a tremendous drive to be successful. He is very hard working, determined, and laser-focused,” said Whelan. “His passion for the game and for intercollegiate athletics will have a great impact on the student-athletes. NSU has appointed an excellent coach, but also a fantastic person. I have no doubt he will have great success at NSU.”

During his playing career, McArthur played central midfielder for the University of Mobile and was a two-time SSAC Second-Team All-Conference selection. He was also selected to the SSAC All-Freshman Team in 2015.  

Matt graduated from the University of Mobile in 2019 with a degree in Kinesiology and a Teacher Certification. After graduation, he worked as a physical education teacher before enrolling in full-time education at the University of Mobile. In 2022, he graduated with his Master’s in Business Communication and Leadership from Mobile.   

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MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Sunshine State Conference announced the All-Sunshine State Conference members on Thursday morning. Both Kevin Rubaszewski and Ade Olumyiwa were named to the All-SSC First Team. 

Voting was conducted among the league’s coaches.  

Rubaszewski lands on the All-SSC First Team after a being named to the All-SSC Second Team in 2023. He has played a pivotal role in the Sharks’ offensive attack this season, leading the team in goals scored (7), assists (5), total points (19), and game-winning goals (3). The German had two multi-goal performances against Embry-Riddle (11/4) and Rollins (11/7). Rubaszewski’s seven goals also ranked fifth in the conference. 

Olumyiwa, the team’s captain, has been named to his first career All-SSC First Team. The graduate student has been at the forefront of the Sharks’ defense. He is the only player to have started all 15 games for NSU and logged 1261 minutes of game action. He also scored his lone goal of the season against Tampa (10/23).  

To stay up-to-date on Sharks Soccer, be sure to follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at NSU_MSoccer.     
 
The complete list of the All-SSC teams is below.

Offensive Player of the Year: Jorge Lameiras, Rollins
Defensive Player of the Year: Henry Haferkorn, Lynn
Goalkeeper of the Year: Luca Clavero, Lynn
Freshman of the Year: Fabian Hilpert, Embry-Riddle
Coaching Staff of the Year: Lynn

2024 Men’s Soccer ALL-SSC First Team
Pos.	Name	School	Yr.	Hometown
F	Jorge Lameiras^	Rollins	Sr.	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
F	Kevin Rubaszewski*	Nova Southeastern	Sr.	Geilenkirchen, Germany
F	Pablo Marques	Tampa	Gr.	João Pessoa, Brazil
M	Filippo Fazzi	Florida Tech	Gr.	Lucca, Italy
M	Luan Rennstich	Lynn	So.	Ingelheim, Germany
M	Narcis Bou Dalmau~	Palm Beach Atlantic	Sr.	Barcelona, Spain
M (AL)	Jacopo Ghezzi	Florida Tech	Sr.	Bergamo, Italy
D	Henry Haferkorn~	Lynn	Gr.	Dattenn, Germany
D	Alvaro Ivorra Ronda	Florida Tech	So.	San Juan de Alicante, Spain
D	Ade Olumyiwa	Nova Southeastern	Gr.	London, England
G	Luca Clavero~	Lynn	Jr.	Sevilla, Spain
2024 Men’s Soccer ALL-SSC Second Team
Pos.	Name	School	Yr.	Hometown
F	Fabian Hilpert	Embry-Riddle	Fr.	The Hague, Netherlands
F	Anel Rojas~	Saint Leo	Jr.	Panama City, Panama
F	Darcy Moffat	Florida Southern	So.	London, England
M	Fabian Vyhnalek	Lynn	Jr.	Weitersfeld, Austria
M	Pedro Lameiras	Rollins	Jr.	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
M	Viggo Svedin	Tampa	Jr.	Örebro, Sweden
M (AL)	Harry Gardner	Palm Beach Atlantic	Sr.	Fleet, England
D	Anton Mand	Lynn	Gr.	Münster, Germany
D	Hayden Judge^	Rollins	Jr.	Tampa, Florida
D	Luca Bergmann	Tampa	Jr.	Aschaffenburg, Germany
G	Iker Bastida*	Florida Tech	Gr.	Azpeitia, Spain
2024 Men’s Soccer ALL-SSC Third Team
Pos.	Name	School	Yr.	Hometown
F	Luis Kiefer	Lynn	Gr.	Homburg, Germany
F	Lucas Vila	Lynn	So.	Buenos Aires, Argentina
F	Mikkel Fodstad	Rollins	Gr.	Hovik, Norway
M	Tony Gomez	Lynn	Gr.	Peunte Arce, Spain
M	Rory Doyle	Rollins	Sr.	Cork, Ireland
M	Joram Bogers	Barry	Sr.	Tilburg, Netherlands
D	Pol Aldabo	Tampa	Gr.	Barcelona, Spain
D	Jake Strachan	Palm Beach Atlantic	Jr.	Carnoustie, Scotland
D	Martin Gasztos	Barry	So.	Pápa, Hungary
D (AL)	Tarek Ghamraoui	Tampa	Jr.	Brossard, Quebec
G	Rafael Furlani^†	Barry	Sr.	São Paulo, Brazil

^ = 2023 First Team All-SSC
* = 2023 Second Team All-SSC
~ = 2023 Third Team All-SSC
† = 2023 Goalkeeper of the Year
(AL) = At Large Selection

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern men’s soccer team lost in penalty kicks (4-3) on Monday night in the SSC Quarterfinals against the Tampa Spartans. 
 

SCORE: Nova Southeastern 0, Tampa 0 (Sharks lose 4-3 on PKs)  
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern (7-5-3, 6-3-1 SSC), Tampa (8-5-3, 5-4-1 SSC)  
LOCATION: Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | NSU Soccer Stadium  
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• The Sharks were on the attack in the second half, but UT’s defense held strong, holding the Sharks scoreless and forcing overtime in Fort Lauderdale.  

      

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla- The Nova Southeastern men’s soccer team (7-5-2, 6-3-1 SSC) looks to carry its momentum into Monday night’s SSC Tournament quarterfinal matchup against the Tampa Spartans (8-5-2, 5-4-1 SSC).  
  
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at the NSU Soccer Stadium. 

The Sharks got off to a hot start, winning six out of their first nine matches of the season ultimately leading them to securing the fourth seed in the tournament. Last season, NSU took down the Lynn Fighting Knights in their quarterfinal matchup in PKs before falling to Barry in the SSC Semifinals. 

Kevin Rubaszewski and Markus Rokseth have been at the forefront of the Shark’s offensive attack, leading NSU with seven and five goals, respectively. Rubaszewski was impressive in his last two outings, accumulating four total goals, which earned him an SSC Offensive Player of the Week honor. Rokseth has gave the Sharks a spark off the bench all season, scoring NSU’s only hat trick of the 2024 campaign against Barry. Nikolas Ricardo has also been lights out in the net, accumulating 39 saves, four shutouts, and an SSC Defensive Player of the Week honor. 

Pablo Marques and Rodrigo Lopes have spearheaded the fifth-seeded Spartans, leading the team with five goals apiece.  

NSU had faced the Spartans once this season when they tied at the Pepin Stadium 1-1.  

The winner of this go-around will advance to Thursday’s SSC Tournament semifinal, where they will face the winner between Lynn and Eckerd.  
  
For complete coverage of Monday’s action, visit the schedule page on NSUSharks.com, or follow the Sharks on Instagram and Twitter at @NSU_MSoccer.   

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WINTER PARK, FLA. – The Nova Southeastern men’s soccer team dropped their regular-season finale against the Rollins Tars on Thursday evening from the Barker Family Stadium and Cahall-Sandspur Field. 

Score: Nova Southeastern 2, Rollins 3      
Records: Nova Southeastern (7-5-2, 6-3-1 SSC) | Rollins (8-5-1, 6-3-1 SSC)   
Location: Barker Family Stadium and Cahall-Sandspur Field | Winter Park, Fla.         
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The Sharks stayed aggressive offensively but were unable to overcome the deficit, dropping their SSC regular finale against Rollins 3-2. 

Coach Matt McArthur – Disappointing night. The only positive coming out of tonight is that we now know we will host the first game of conference tournament. We need to stick together and go again Monday.

The Sharks will gear up for the SSC tournament, which is set to begin on Monday, November 11th.  
 
To stay up-to-date on Sharks Soccer, be sure to follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at NSU_MSoccer.     

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. – The Nova Southeastern men’s soccer team won a thrilling victory over Embry-Riddle Monday night from the NSU Soccer Stadium. A late goal from Kevin Rubaszewski lifted the Sharks to the 3-2 win against the Eagles. 
   

Score: No. 20 Nova Southeastern 3, Embry-Riddle 2     
Records: No. 20 Nova Southeastern (7-4-2, 6-2-1 SSC) | Embry-Riddle (4-8-3, 2-6-2 SSC)    
Location: NSU Soccer Stadium. | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.        
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• In the 66th minute, Santiago Marengo took it himself and scored a beautiful goal to put the Sharks up 2-1. 

• Two minutes later, Rubaszewski scored his second goal to put the Sharks up 3-2 (assisted by Santiago Marengo), ultimately securing the victory for NSU. 

 

Coach Matt McArthur – Delighted with the win tonight. A hard-fought game against a good Embry-Riddle team. The boys showed great grit and determination to win the game after a quick turnaround from Saturday, keeping an unbeaten home record within the SSC regular season of 5-0. Proud of the team! We will rest up and go again Thursday vs Rollins. 

 
Kevin Rubaszewski – After a quick turnaround from Saturday’s game, the team dug deep and secured a well-earned result. I’m thrilled to help the team with the game-winning goal in the final minutes. Now, our focus shifts to the last regular season game against Rollins, where we aim to secure second place in the SSC.

  

Nova Southeastern is back in action on Thursday, November 7th, at 6:00 PM. They will travel to Winter Park, FL, to take on the Rollins Tars Florida Tech Panthers in a conference matchup.

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern men’s soccer team dropped Wednesday night’s SSC matchup against the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish. A late goal from the Sailfish secured the 3-2 victory over the Sharks.  
 

Score: Nova Southeastern 2, Palm Beach Atlantic 3     
Records: Nova Southeastern (6-3-2, 5-2-1 SSC) | Palm Beach Atlantic (6-3-3, 5-2-1 SSC)    
Location: PBA Soccer/Lacrosse Field | West Palm Beach, Fla.        
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• NSU wasn’t done yet as Santiago Marengo tied the match at two apiece, lasering a shot into the net in the 80th minute. 

  

Nova Southeastern will return home for an SSC matchup against Embry-Riddle on Monday, November 4th at 6 PM. 

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Men’s Soccer team took down the Florida Southern Mocs on Senior Day Saturday evening at the NSU Soccer Stadium. NSU Athletics honored seven seniors, Ade Olumyiwa, Kevin Rubaszewski, Santiago Marengo, Marco Gueli, Alessandro Salvadego, Fabio Hasler, and Furkan Artar.

     

Score: Nova Southeastern 3, Florida Southern 0    
Records: Nova Southeastern (6-2-2, 5-1-1 SSC) | Florida Southern (3-5-3, 1-5-1 SSC)   
Location: NSU Soccer Stadium. | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.       
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• Kevin Rubaszewski continued his stellar play, putting the Sharks on the board first with a goal in the 25th minute (assisted by Santiago Marengo).
• With just under ten minutes reaming in the match, Santiago Marengo lasered a shot to the back of the net to give NSU a 2-0 advantage (assisted by Kevin Rubaszewski).
• The Sharks weren’t done yet, as Noah Holstchoppen scored  a late goal for the Sharks in the 88th minute, securing the 3-0 SSC victory over Florida Southern

 

Coach Matt McArthur – A great performance after a tough week. Really proud of the character shown and grit to keep going. A perfect way to honor our Senior athletes with a win on senior night

Nikolas Ricardo – Great team win today, it’s good to get a clean sheet after a long week of games and to come out with seven points out of a total of nine. The boys put everything into today and it showed off.

 

Nova Southeastern is back in action on Wednesday, October 30th at 7:00 PM as they head to Melbourne, FL to take on the Florida Tech Panthers in a non conference matchup. 

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TAMPA, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Sharks tied with the Tampa Spartans in an SSC battle on Wednesday night from Pepin Stadium. Ade Olumyiwa scored the lone goal for NSU but the Spartans answered in the back half of the match, ultimately leading to a 1-1 tie. 

SCORE: Nova Southeastern 1 , Tampa 1   
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern (5-2-2, 4-1-1 SSC), Tampa (5-3-2, 2-2-1 SSC)    
LOCATION: Tampa , Fla. | Peppin Stadium 
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Both teams hunkered down defensively, not conceding another goal for the rest of the match, leading to a 1-1 tie between the Sharks and the Spartans.  

 

Coach Matt McArthur – Couldn’t fault the effort and attitude from the team tonight. Disappointed we didn’t get the win but proud of the team’s application after a quick turnaround from playing Eckerd Monday. We go again Saturday vs Florida Southern.

     

Nova Southeastern will be back action Saturday, October 26th at 7PM and will celebrate their seniors in a pregame ceremony.  

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – In what was a scoreless affair through 76 minutes, late goals by Kevin Rubaszewski and Furkan Artar propelled the Sharks to a 2-1 win over the Eckerd Tritons on Monday Night from the NSU Soccer Stadium. 

SCORE: Nova Southeastern 2, Eckerd 1  
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern (5-2-1, 4-1-0 SSC), Eckerd (1-8-1, 0-5-0 SSC)   
LOCATION: Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | NSU Soccer Stadium 
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• 30 seconds later, Kevin Rubaszewski lasered a shot to the back of the net, tying the match at one apiece.

• The Sharks offensive onslaught continued as Furkan Artar headed in NSU’s second goal in the 81st minute off a beautiful feed from Rubaszewski, putting NSU ahead 2-1. 

NSU stayed aggressive defensively, holding the Tritons scoreless throughout the rest of the match, ultimately securing the 2-1 Monday Night SSC victory over Eckerd.
 

 
 
Coach Matt McArthur – Delighted with the win! Another hard fought three points, couldn’t be prouder of the team and their effort, particulary in the second half. The grit to come back after going down 1-0 to continue to fight and win the game. A great start to the week, we now turn our focus and attention to Tampa on Wednesday night!

Furkan Artar – Happy to score my first goal as a Shark and help the team get three points at home. The first half was not our best performance but we were able to turn the game around in the second. Hard work and dedication, that’s what our team is about. Thanks for the support!
   

    

Nova Southeastern will head on the road to take on Tampa in an SSC battle on Wednesday, October 23rd at 7PM. 

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