Tag: Men’s Soccer

JACKSON, Tenn. – The 2023 Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2 CCA) Men’s Soccer All-South Region Teams were announced Tuesday morning. Sharks student-athletes, Zyan Andrade, Tobias Pellio, and Alessandro Salvadego have been recognized, earning All-South Region second team honors. 

The teams were voted on by the sports communicators in the south region. 

Andrade adds another postseason accolade to his collection. The Brazilian finished the season ranked second on the team in goals (6) and first in assists (6). He accumulated 1280 minutes of game action in 16 starts and had one multi-goal performance against PBA. 

Pellio tabs a spot on the All-South Region second team after a great 2023 campaign. The senior was the main leader for NSU, starting in 15 games and accumulating 1127 minutes of game action. The midfielder scored his lone goal of the season in a 3-1 win against the Eagles of Embry-Riddle. 

Salvadego has been a problem for opposing defenses all season long. In just 11 games played, the second team All-SSC selection finished the season ranked 1st on the team with 11 total goals scored, including two game winners.  

David Polanco of Barry collected the award as South Region Player of the Year.   

NSU concluded its season in the semifinal round of the Sunshine State Conference Tournament with a final record of 7-7-3.   

To stay up-to-date with the Sharks, follow them on Instagram and Twitter at @NSU_MSoccer.  

For a complete list of the D2CCA All-South Region teams, click HERE 

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MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern men’s soccer team dropped tonight’s SSC Semifinal rematch against the Barry Buccaneers in heartbreak fashion. The Sharks were led by a two-goal performance from Alessandro Salvadego. 

Score: Nova Southeastern 3, Barry 4  
Records: Nova Southeastern (7-7-3, 4-4-2 SSC) | Barry (11-4-1, 9-1-0 SSC)    
Location: Buccaneer Field | Miami Shores, Fla.         
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• The Bucs struck first with a goal in the 12th minute. 

• Barry would extend their lead to 2-0 in the 28th minute. 

• Three minutes into the second half, the Bucs would take a commanding 3-0 lead. 

• Barry tacked on another goal in the 51st minute, giving themselves a 4-0 lead. 

• The Sharks weren’t giving up yet, Salvadego would laser a shot into the back of the net to put the first Shark goal on the board (assisted by Marco Gueli).  

• Three minutes later, Marco Gueli stole a pass from the Bucs and lasered a shot into the goal, cutting NSU’s deficit to two. 

• Salvadego continued the Sharks comeback, scoring his second goal of the match in the 60th minute (assisted by Zyan Andrade), bringing the score to 4-3. 

The Sharks would keep their foot on the gas pedal offensively, but it wasn’t enough to complete the comeback. Nova Southeastern drops tonight’s SSC Semifinal matchup against the Barry Bucs 4-3. 

Head Coach Matt Watts – Boys fought all the way until the end. Down 4-0 and to come back and bring the match to 4-3 and give ourselves a chance in the game, showed amazing character. I’m proud of the guys who have dealt with a lot of different challenges throughout the season. I want to thank the seniors and wish them all the best. It’s not how we wanted to end the season, but we will learn and be back stronger.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The fifth-seeded Nova Southeastern men’s soccer team will take on the first-seeded Barry University Bucs in a highly anticipated SSC Semifinal rematch on Thursday night.

Kick off is set for 7 p.m.

• Both teams have met twice in the regular season, with the Sharks winning the first matchup 2-1 at home, while Barry evened up the series with a 3-0 victory in the second matchup.
• Barry earned the number one seed in the SSC tournament, finishing the regular season with a 9-1 league record.
• NSU loss to the Bucs 0-2 in last year’s SSC Semifinal matchup.
• Barry leads the all-time series 21-16.

The Sharks are led by All-SSC members Zyan Andrade, Tobias Pellio, and Alessandro Salvadego. Salvadego and Andrade lead the Sharks in goals with nine and six respectively and Tobias has been the field general for Nova Southeastern on both sides of the ball.

The Bucs are powered by David Polanco (SSC Offensive Player of the Year), Iker Berruezo (Defensive Player of the Year), and Rafael Furlani (Goalkeeper of the Year). Barry heads into the matchup ranked second in the SSC in goals scored (36).

The Sharks and Bucs will kick off play tonight at 7 p.m. from Buccaneer field in Miami Shores, Fla.

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MELBOURNE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern men’s soccer standouts Zyan Andrade, Tobias Pellio, and Alessandro Salvadego have been honored as All-Sunshine State Conference members, announced by the league office on Wednesday. Andrade and Pellio were named to the All-SSC First Team, while Salvadego tabbed a spot on the second team.

Voting was conducted among the league’s coaches. 

In his first season as a Shark, Andrade has had an immediate impact on NSU’s success. The Brazilian started 15 games for NSU, logging 1207 minutes of game action. He ranks second on the team in goals scored (6) and first in assists (5). The forward’s best outing came in a two-goal performance against Palm Beach Atlantic, his only multi-goal game of the season. 

Pellio, the team’s captain, lands on the second All-SSC first team of his career. He has started in 15 games and logged 1127 minutes of game action while scoring his lone goal of the season in a 3-1 victory over Embry-Riddle. 

Salvadego has been dominant offensively for the Sharks. The Italian appeared in 10 matches, starting in 6, and logged 576 minutes of game action. He currently leads the Sharks in goals scored (9) and ranks third in the SSC. The senior has scored a goal in eight of the 10 matches he has appeared in, including a two-goal performance in an impressive victory over Rollins. 

The Sharks advanced to the SSC Semifinals where they will travel to Miami Shores to take on the first-seeded Barry Buccaneers on November 9th, at 7:00 PM. 
 

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: David Polanco, Barry
Defensive Player of the Year: Iker Berruezo, Barry
Goalkeeper of the Year: Rafael Furlani, Barry
Freshman of the Year: Yannik Pohlmann, Tampa
Coaching Staff of the Year: Barry

2023 Men’s Soccer ALL-SSC First Team
Pos.	Name	School	Yr.	Hometown
F	David Polanco^	Barry	Jr.	Key Biscayne, Florida
F	Fabio Amaral*	Florida Tech	Gr.	Salvador, Brazil
F	Jorge Lameiras	Rollins	Jr.	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
F (AL)	Zyan Andrade	Nova Southeastern	Gr.	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
M	Nazar Tsaruk	Rollins	Jr.	Orlando, Florida
M	Lukas Rietzler	Lynn	Sr.	Marktoberdorf, Germany
M	Tobias Pellio‡	Nova Southeastern	Sr.	Hagen, Germany
D	Iker Berruezo^	Barry	Sr.	Garinoain, Spain
D	Sjur Drechsler^	Florida Tech	Jr.	Stavanger, Norway
D	Hayden Judge	Rollins	So.	Tampa, Florida
G	Rafael Furlani	Barry	Jr.	São Paulo, Brazil
–
2023 Men’s Soccer ALL-SSC Second Team
Pos.	Name	School	Yr.	Hometown
F	Alessandro Salvadego	Nova Southeastern	Sr.	Belluno, Italy
F	Pablo Marques	Tampa	Jr.	João Pessoa, Brazil
F	Ettore Casadei	Florida Tech	Sr.	Cervia, Italy
M	Juan Pablo Correa	Barry	Sr.	Cali, Colombia
M	Nicolas Villalobos†	Barry	So.	Aventura, Florida
M	Edoardo Degl’Innocenti	Saint Leo	Jr.	Livorno, Italy
M (AL)	Jari Polm^	Rollins	Gr.	Muenster, Germany
D	Ruben Linden	Florida Southern	So.	Växjö, Sweden
D	Lucas Silva	Barry	Jr.	São Paulo, Brazil
D	Oier Calvillo	Barry	Jr.	Arama, Spain
G	Iker Bastida	Florida Tech	Gr.	Azpeitia, Spain
–
2023 Men’s Soccer ALL-SSC Third Team
Pos.	Name	School	Yr.	Hometown
F	Patrick O’Halloran	Lynn	Sr.	Taunton, England
F	Anel Rojas	Saint Leo	So.	Panama City, Panama
F	Scott Neil	Barry	Jr.	Kilmarnock, Scotland
M	Yannick Toth	Palm Beach Atlantic	Gr.	Weil im Schönbuch, Germany
M	Hugo Catherine	Florida Tech	Sr.	Caen, France
M	Narcis Bou Dalmau	Palm Beach Atlantic	Jr.	Barcelona, Spain
D	Henry Haferkorn	Lynn	Gr.	Dattenn, Germany
D	Fabio Menzel	Lynn	Sr.	Bonn, Germany
D	Hayden Smethurst	Rollins	Jr.	Bolton, England
D (AL)	Nokkvi Nokkvason	Florida Tech	Gr.	Gardabaer, Iceland
G	Luca Clavero	Lynn	So.	Sevilla, Spain

^ = 2022 First Team All-SSC
* = 2022 Second Team All-SSC
§ = 2022 SSC Player and Offensive Player of the Year
† = 2021 First Team All-SSC
‡ = 2021 Second Team All-SSC
~ = 2019 First Team All-SSC
# = Previously named SSC Freshman of the Year
(AL) = At Large Selection

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BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern men’s soccer team advanced to the SSC Semifinals after a thriller at the Bobby Campbell Stadium. The Sharks took down the fourth-seeded Lynn Fighting Knights 5-3 in penalty kicks. 

Score: Nova Southeastern 1, Lynn 1 (Sharks win 5-3 on PKs) 
Records: Nova Southeastern (7-6-3, 4-4-2 SSC) | Lynn (10-2-5, 4-2-4 SSC)   
Location: Bobby Campbell Stadium | Boca Raton, Fla.        
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• In the 51st minute, Ade Olumyiwa scored his first goal of the season off a great setup from Zyan Andrade. 

• The Fighting Knights would answer with the equalizing goal in the 67th minute, tying the match at one. 

• Both teams battled until the end of regulation, but the score remained tied, leading to overtime.  

• Despite the extra 20 minutes, neither team could get the edge, bringing the match to a penalty kick shootout to determine a winner. 

• Andrade got the Sharks off to a hot start, knocking in the first penalty kick for NSU. 

• Both teams would trade makes until Eduardo D’Avino swiped away the Fighting Knights third attempt.  

• Olumyiwa and Noah Holtschoppen secured the Sharks victory with back-to-back successful penalty kick attempts.  

Head Coach Matt Watts – Incredible effort, character, and belief in the group. I thought we played really well and deserved the result. Couldn’t be prouder! One down, we go again on Thursday. 
 

The Sharks advanced to the SSC Semifinals where they will travel to Miami Shores to take on the first-seeded Barry Buccaneers on November 9th, at 7:00 PM. 

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla- The Nova Southeastern men’s soccer team (7-6-2, 4-4-2 SSC) looks to make a deep playoff push, in Monday’s SSC Tournament quarterfinal matchup against the Lynn Fighting Knights (10-2-4, 4-2-4 SSC). 
 
Kickoff is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. in Boca Raton, Fla. 

NSU hit their stride during the second half of the season, winning four of their last six matches, leading them to securing the fifth seed in the tournament. Last season the Sharks took down Rollins in their quarterfinal matchup 1-0 before falling to Barry in the SSC Semifinals.  

Alessandro Salvadego and Zyan Andrade spearheaded the Sharks late-season push, leading NSU with nine and six goals respectively. Salvadego has been on fire all season long, scoring a goal in eight of the 10 matches he has appeared in, placing him third in the conference in total goals scored. Andrade is also in the top 10 in the SSC in goals scored, and fifth in assists (4).

Luis Kiefer and Patrick O’Halloran have been the focal points for the fourth-seeded Fighting Knights. Both Knights enter Monday’s match with five and four goals respectively. 

NSU has faced Lynn twice in the regular season, tying the first match at the NSU Soccer Stadium 2-2, and dropping the second matchup 2-1 from the Bobby Campell Stadium.  

The winner of this go-around will advance to Thursday’s SSC Tournament semifinal at Barry University. 
 
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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BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Men’s Soccer team dropped their regular-season finale against the Lynn Fighting Knights on Wednesday evening from the Bobby Campbell Stadium. The Sharks were led by a penalty kick goal from Alessandro Salvadego in the 2-1 defeat. 

     

Score: Nova Southeastern 1, Lynn 2      
Records: Nova Southeastern (7-6-2, 4-4-2 SSC) | Lynn (10-2-4, 4-2-4 SSC)   
Location: Bobby Campbell Stadium | Boca Raton, Fla.       
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• In the 34th minute, the Fighting Knights got on the board, taking the 1-0 lead before the half.
• Lynn would strike again in the 58th minute, extending their lead to 2-0.
• In the 67th minute, Salvadego lasered a shot into the back of the net off of a penalty kick, cutting the Shark deficit to one. 

The Sharks stayed aggressive offensively but it wasn’t enough to overcome the deficit, dropping tonight’s regular-season finale against Lynn 2-1.

 

The Sharks will gear up for the SSC tournament, which is set to begin on Monday, November 6th. 

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 continues their dominance, winning their fourth straight match on Wednesday night. The Sharks took down Saint Leo 4-2 from the NSU Soccer Stadium. NSU was led by goals from Alessandro Salvadego, Liam Healey, Kevin Rubaszewski, and Santiago Marengo. 

     

Score: Nova Southeastern 4, Saint Leo 2      
Records: Nova Southeastern (7-4-2, 4-3-2 SSC) | Saint Leo (4-7-4, 2-4-2 SSC)   
Location: NSU Soccer Stadium. | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.       
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• Salvadego picked up right where he left of from last game, scoring his eighth goal of the season two minutes into the match (assisted by Noah Holtschoppen). 

• In the 30th minute, Read extended the Sharks lead with a header into the back of the net (assisted by Liam Healey). 

• Seven minutes later, NSU tacked on another goal thanks to Rubaszewski (assisted by Zyan Andrade), bringing the score to 3-0. 

• Two minutes into the second half, the Lions scored their first goal of the match. 

• Shortly after in the 49th minute, Saint Leo scored their second goal, cutting the Shark lead to one.  

• After a strong defensive effort from both teams, Marengo scored the dagger in the 87th minute. Lasering a shot into the back of the net (assisted by Noah Holtschoppen) to bring NSU’s lead to 4-2 and secure the Sharks 4th straight win. 

Head Coach Matt Watts – Happy with the win and the 3 points. 

 

Nova Southeastern is back in action on Saturday, October 25th at 7:00 PM for senior night against Tampa. 

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 earned their third straight win, taking down #13 ranked Rollins in Wednesday night’s SSC showdown. The Sharks were led by two goals from Alessandro Salvadego and one goal from Marco Gueli. 

    

Score: Nova Southeastern 3, No. 13 Rollins 2     
Records: Nova Southeastern (6-4-2, 3-3-2 SSC) | No. 13 Rollins (5-3-3, 3-3-1 SSC)    
Location: NSU Soccer Stadium. | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.      
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• Rollins struck first with a goal in the 10th minute, taking the early 1-0 lead. 

• After a scoreless first half, the Sharks came out aggressive in the second half. Gueli put the first Sharks goal on board, thanks to an assist from Santiago Marengo. 

• 20 seconds later, Salvadego lasered a shot into the back of the net (assisted by Zyan Andrade), giving NSU a 2-0 lead. 

• NSU’s goal barrage wasn’t done yet, Salvadego would score his second goal of the match in the 63rd minute (assisted by Marco Gueli), extending the Sharks lead to 3-1. 

• The Tars managed to sneak a goal into the net in the 84th minute, cutting their deficit to one. 

• Despite the late push by Rollins, the Sharks defense stayed aggressive and secured the victory. Nova Southeastern takes down #13 Rollins 3-2 in tonight’s SSC matchup. 

   

Head Coach Matt Watts – First half we started slow but we reacted well after going down a goal early and responded brilliantly in the second half. The boys are confident, happy and playing well. Undefeated in four and three wins in a row is massive but we need to keep working. We haven’t accomplished anything yet.

Nova Southeastern is back in action on Wednesday, October 25th at 7:00 PM at home against Saint Leo.  

To stay up-to-date on Sharks Soccer, be sure to follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at NSU_MSoccer.   

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Men’s Soccer team took down Embry-Riddle 3-1 in Saturday night’s SSC matchup. The Sharks were led by a two-goal performance from Marco Gueli. 

   

Score: Nova Southeastern 3, Embry-Riddle 1    
Records: Nova Southeastern (5-4-2, 2-3-2 SSC) | Embry-Riddle (3-6-2, 0-6-1 SSC)     
Location: Embry-Riddle Soccer Stadium. | Daytona Beach, Fla.     
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• Tobias Pellio knocked in the first goal for the Sharks in the 20th minute to take the early 1-0 lead. 

• Gueli joined the action three minutes later in the 23rd minute, with a goal of his own, extending the Sharks lead to 2-0. 

• The Eagles tacked on a goal just before the half ended to cut into NSU’s lead. 

• Gueli earned his second goal of the match in the 66th minute, giving the Sharks a 3-1 lead.  

NSU would ultimately hang on and secure the SSC victory over Embry-Riddle. 
  

Head Coach Matt Watts – The boys showed incredible character tonight against more adversity. They stuck together, created chances and took their goals well. It’s been a tough few weeks and some hard road trips. The boys came through as a TEAM. We have to take this momentum forward into a home stretch of games now. 

    

Nova Southeastern is back in action on Wednesday, October 18th at 7:00 PM at home against Rollins College. 

To stay up-to-date on Sharks Soccer, be sure to follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at NSU_MSoccer.  

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