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Athletics
SSC Releases Softball Preseason Poll
The Nova Southeastern softball team, under the direction of second-year head coach Julie LeMaire, has been chosen ninth in the Sunshine State Conference preseason poll, voted on by the coaches and released by the league office Tuesday afternoon. Saint Leo is the unanimous No. 1 in the 2017 Sunshine State…
SSC Announces 2017 Women’s Tennis Poll
The NSU women’s tennis team and first-year head coach Doug Neagle will go into the 2017 season ranked fourth in the Sunshine State Conference after the release of the preseason poll. Defending SSC Tournament Champion Lynn edged out regular season champs Barry as the preseason favorite, receiving 61 total votes with…
Baseball Head Coach Receives Community Service Award
Nova Southeastern University head baseball coach Greg Brown was presented with the President’s Award for Excellence in Community Service during the annual NSU Team 2020 event held in the Rick Case Arena at the Don Taft University Center. FULL RELEASE
Defending Champs Open as SSC Preseason Favorites
Following NSU’s first-ever national baseball title a year ago, the defending champions have been named No. 1 in the Sunshine State Conference according to the league’s coaches. The Sharks paced the preseason poll, announced Thursday, receiving 64 total votes along with six of the nine first-place tallies. FULL RELEASE
2017 NSU Track Schedule Released
The NSU track and field teams have released their schedule for the 2017 season. “We are excited about the season,” said head coach Bryan Hagopian, “I am looking forward to our home meet, where we’ll have more competition which is great for the athletes. I know there will be tough competition…
NSU announces Spring 2017 Rowing Schedule
Nova Southeastern University rowing head coach Devin Fay has officially announced the 2016 spring schedule, planned to start on Feb. 18 with a scrimmage against fellow Sunshine State Conference member and defending national champion Barry University Full Release
NSU adds to Baseball Coaching Staff
Defending national baseball champion NSU rounded out its coaching staff for the 2017 season by announcing the hire of Bryan Peters. Peters will serve as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator, working primarily with the infielders FULL RELEASE
Brown Presented with ABCA/Diamond National Coach of the Year Award
Announced as the recipient of the ABCA/Diamond NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year back in July of 2016, NSU head baseball coach Greg Brown was presented with the prestigious award earlier this week while attending the 73rd Annual ABCA Convention in Anaheim, California. FULL RELEASE
Wahlstrom, Lobanov Sweep SSC Weekly Awards
Following a pair of significant efforts in victories against Florida Southern, both senior Emma Wahlstrom and junior Anton Lobanov captured the Sunshine State Conference’s Swimmer of the Week awards, announced by the league office Monday afternoon. FULL RELEASE
NSU Swimmer, Emma Wahlstrom, Earns National Distinction
In the most recent CollegeSwimming.com National Swimmer of the Week selections, Nova Southeastern University’s Emma Wahlstrom emerged as the Division II female selection for the weeks Dec. 16 through Jan. 15. The national award comes on the heels of a near flawless performance in the pool in the Sharks last…
Former NSU Men’s Golfer Lost in Fatal Crash
The Nova Southeastern University Athletic Department was saddened to learn of the death of former NSU men’s golfer Stephen Conrad, Jr., 32 and his mother Kimberly Conrad, 61, who were both killed in a head-on collision on Christmas day near their home in Syracuse, Ind. FULL RELEASE
NSU Mourns the Loss of Baseball Student-Athlete Dallas Perez
Nova Southeastern University baseball student-athlete Dallas Perez, a member of NSU’s 2016 baseball national championship team, died tragically on Sunday morning in a car accident in Broward County. The 21-year-old sophomore was a finance major at NSU. “The entire Sharks family is sadden and shocked by this tragic news,” said…
Sharks Sign the first Signee to 2017-18 Softball Team
The Nova Southeastern softball team and head coach Julie LeMaire are pleased to announce the signing of Aly Loyd, the first signee of the 2018 season. Loyd, currently a senior at Viera High School, will enter her final season after a stellar performance as a junior. The starting catcher of…
Gibson’s Craeer Day Captures SSC Player of the Week Recgonition
After leading the offensive charge in Sunday’s 81-78 upset at home against 20th-ranked Southern Connecticut State, sophomore Dwayne Gibson has earned Sunshine State Conference Player of the Week honors, announced by the league office Monday afternoon. Gibson poured in a career-high 23 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including an impressive 5-of-7…
Sharks Sign Local Standout, Skyla Osceola, for 2017-18 Basketball Season
The Nova Southeastern women’s basketball team and head coach LeAnn Freeland-Curry have announced their second fall signee for the 2017-18 season with American Heritage guard, Skyla Osceola. The 5-8 guard was named All-Broward County Honorable Mention during her sophomore season and sat out her junior season due to injury. Through…
NSU Women’s Basketball player Nabs SSC Player of the Week Award
After guiding the Nova Southeastern women’s basketball team to a perfect 2-0 showing during the NSU Thanksgiving Classic, guard Christen Prasse has been selected as the Sunshine State Conference Player of the Week, announced by the league office Monday afternoon. The junior averaged 24.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists…
NSU Lands Four on D2CCA All-South Region Teams
Two weeks removed from capturing All-Sunshine State Conference honors, four Nova Southeastern women’s soccer players added more accolades Wednesday by being named Division II Conference Commissioner’s Association (D2CCA) Second Team All-South Region. Freshmen Hannah Christophe, Ida Norstrom and Emma Santamaki earned their first career all-region recognition, while senior Nichole Poppe…
NSU’s Emma Wahlstrom Wins 200M Free at Swedish Nationals
Nova Southeastern University senior swimmer, Emma Wahlstrom represented both her home country of Sweden and NSU on the international stage by winning the 200-meter freestyle event at the Swedish Nationals in her hometown of Stockholm this past week. Wahlstrom, who has already recorded several NCAA provisional qualifying times this season,…
Sharks Show Strong Performance at SSC Championship
The Nova Southeastern University men’s and women’s cross-country teams completed the Sunshine State Conference Championship in Melbourne, Fla on Saturday morning. The men’s team finished third with 64 points and the women came in sixth with 132. Saint Leo men’s and women’s teams claimed the Sunshine State Conference title for…
Sharks Sweep SSC Swimmer of the Week Awards
Nova Southeastern cleaned house Monday as Marco Aldabe and Malin Westman captured both Sunshine State Conference Swimmer of the Week honors, announced by the league office this afternoon. Aldabe helped lead the NSU men’s swim team to a convincing 161-127 win against Indian River on Friday, marking the second straight…