Tag: Men’s Soccer

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Senior Santiago Hoyos Lopez was named to the All-South Region Second Team, the D2CCA announced on Tuesday. The striker, who was also named to the All-SSC First Team earlier this month, continues to add on to his resume. 

Hoyos Lopez was the leading scorer for NSU, as he recorded 12 goals, five assists and 29 points on the season. Hoyos Lopez’s season highlights include two-goal games against conference foes Tampa and Florida Southern, as well as two goals against Montevallo. He was also named SSC Offensive Player of the Week back on October 27th. He recorded three game-winning goals for the Sharks, who made an appearance in the SSC Tournament Quarterfinals. 

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ORLANDO, Fla. – Nova Southeastern men’s soccer placed three student-athletes on the 2025 All-Sunshine State Conference Teams, as announced by the league office on Thursday afternoon. Santiago Hoyos Lopez earned First Team honors, while Liam Healey and Mani Steinbjornsson were selected to the Third Team.

Hoyos Lopez led the Sharks’ offensive attack throughout the season, appearing in 15 games with 13 starts. The forward paced the team with 12 goals, five assists, and 29 points, recording three multi-goal performances and three game-winners. His efforts earned him SSC Offensive Player of the Week honors on October 27.

Healey made an impact in the midfield, starting all 15 matches and logging over 1100 minutes of action. The junior added assists against Lynn and Saint Leo, providing steady play on both sides of the pitch.

Steinbjörnsson was a key figure on the Sharks’ defensive unit, starting every match and totaling more than 1300 minutes this season. His reliability and leadership helped anchor Nova Southeastern’s back line.

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WINTER PARK, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern men’s soccer team dropped Monday night’s SSC Quarterfinal matchup against the Rollins Tars in an overtime heartbreaker. 

  

SCORE: Nova Southeastern 1, Rollins 2   
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern (8-4-3, 5-3-2 SSC), Rollins (9-3-5, 5-2-3)        
LOCATION: Winter Park, FL | Cahall-Sandspur Field  
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WINTER PARK, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern men’s soccer team dropped Monday night’s SSC Quarterfinal matchup against the Rollins Tars in an overtime heartbreaker. 

  

SCORE: Nova Southeastern 1, Rollins 2   
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern (8-4-3, 5-3-2 SSC), Rollins (9-3-5, 5-2-3 SSC)        
LOCATION: Winter Park, FL | Cahall-Sandspur Field  
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WINTER PARK, Fla. — The fifth-seeded Nova Southeastern Sharks will hit the road tonight, as they’ll face the fourth-seeded Rollins Tars in the quarterfinal round of the SSC Tournament. The Sharks, who have an 8-3-3 record (5-3-2 mark in SSC play), are coming off a 1-0 win over Embry-Riddle to close the regular season and will look to carry that momentum into the tournament.

The Sharks got the best of Rollins in their first matchup, winning 2-1 back on October 11. In that game, the Sharks got goals from Santiago Hoyos Lopez and Toga Katsuma, who have led their offensive production. Hoyos Lopez leads the Sharks’ offensive attack with 11 goals, five assists and 27 points on the season. Katsuma follows behind him with five goals, one assist and 11 points on the year. Katsuma scored the lone goal in Wednesday’s victory over Embry-Riddle to close the regular season.

The Tars, meanwhile, have a 8-3-5 record (5-2-3 mark in SSC play) and are coming off a 1-1 draw against nationally-ranked Palm Beach Atlantic. The Tars are led by Justin Nelson, who has seven goals, four assists and 18 points on the season. Pablo Herrero follows behind him with three goals, four assists and 10 points. Rodrigo Ayala Omana scored the lone goal in their earlier 2-1 loss to the Sharks.

Kickoff is scheduled for tonight at 6pm at Cahall-Sandspur Field, and the winner will advance to the SSC Semifinals. 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 closed out the regular season with an impressive victory over the Embry-Riddle Eagles on Wednesday evening. A late goal by Toga Katsuma propelled the Sharks to victory. 

 
 
SCORE: Nova Southeastern 1, Embry-Riddle 0  
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern (8-3-3, 5-3-2 SSC), Embry-Riddle (2-13-2, 0-9-1)       
LOCATION: Daytona Beach, Fla.| Embry-Riddle Soccer Stadium 
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NSU continued to apply pressure defensively ultimately leading to the 1-0 victory for the Sharks. 

Toga Katsuma scored the lone goal of the game.
 

The Sharks will gear up for the SSC tournament, which is set to begin on Monday, November 10th.  
 
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Men’s Soccer team lost tonight’s SSC Showdown against the third-ranked Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish from the NSU Soccer Stadium. 

 

SCORE: Nova Southeastern 0, #3 Palm Beach Atlantic 2 
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern (7-3-3, 4-3-2 SSC), #3 Palm Beach Atlantic (12-1-1, 8-0-1)      
LOCATION: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.| NSU Soccer Stadium    
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NSU will head on the road to close out the regular season against Embry-Riddle on Wednesday, November 5th. Kick off is scheduled for 6:00 PM.  
 
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LAKELAND , Fla. – The Nova Southeastern men’s soccer team secured tonight’s SSC road matchup against the Florida Southern Mocs behind two goals by Santiago Hoyos Lopez. 
 

 

SCORE: Nova Southeastern 2, Florida Southern 1 
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern (7-2-3, 4-2-2 SSC), Florida Southern (4-7-2, 1-6-1 SSC)      
LOCATION: Lakeland, Fla. | Barnett Athletic Complex  
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NSU will return to the NSU Soccer Stadium on Wednesday, October 29th to take on the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 PM.  

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern men’s soccer team took down the Tampa Spartans on Wednesday night from the NSU Soccer Stadium. NSU was led by goals from Santiago Hoyos Lopez (2) and Toga Katsuma (1). 

SCORE: Nova Southeastern 3, Tampa 2
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern (6-2-3, 3-2-2 SSC), Tampa (5-3-4, 1-3-3)     
LOCATION: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.| NSU Soccer Stadium   
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The Spartans continued to fight but it wasn’t enough to overcome the deficit. NSU would go on to secure the 3-2 SSC victory. 

NSU will head on the road to take on the Florida Southern Mocs on Saturday, October 25th. Kick off is scheduled for 7:00 PM. 

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern Athletics honored 12 seniors, Enrique Garcia Barelles, Noah Gjervik, Liam Healey, Noah Holtschoppen, Santiago Hoyos Lopez, Matteo Innocenti, Massimo Natoli, Theo Oherwall, Santino Scerbo, Mani Steinbjornsson, Amedeo Tufano, Sunao Yamamoto. NSU would go on to end Saturday night’s contest against the Embry-Riddle Eagles in a draw.

SCORE: Nova Southeastern 0, Embry-Riddle 0
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern (5-2-3, 2-2-2 SSC), Embry-Riddle (2-9-2, 0-5-1)     
LOCATION: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.| NSU Soccer Stadium   
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• In the 20th minute, Liam Healey launched a shot to the net, but the Eagles’ goalie swiped it away.

NSU will stay home to take on SSC foe the Tampa Spartans on Wednesday, October 22nd. Kick off is scheduled for 7:00 PM.

 
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