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Athletics
Baseball’s Baroniel Appointed as National SAAC Representative
NSU’s Roberto Baroniel (Jr., Miami, Fla.) was recently appointed to the Division II National Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, approved by the Division II Presidents Council. “I’m really excited to see how far I can go with an opportunity like this,” said Baroniel. “It’s an honor to be able to represent NSU in…
NSU Arena Chosen as a Finalist to Host the Women’s Elite Eight
The NSU Arena in the Don Taft University Center has been named as one of six finalists to host at least one Women’s Division II Championship during the 2014-18 basketball postseasons, as announced by the NCAA. An original pool of 1,948 bids for championships in Divisions I, II and III,…
Palm Named SSC Runner of the Year
NSU’s Alexandria Palm (Sr., Winnebago, Ill.) has been named the 2013 Sunshine State Conference Runner of the Year for women’s cross country. Teammates Peri Bowman (Sr., Virginia Beach, Va.) and Long Tran (Sr., Saigon, Vietnam) joined her on the All-SSC teams. “I’m really excited to hear she has been announced as Runner of the Year,”…
Women’s Basketball Garners No. 4 Ranking in Coaches’ Poll
The NSU women’s basketball team was recently chosen as No. 4 in the USA TODAY Sports Division II Preseason Coaches’ Poll, their best showing ever in the national rankings, as released by the WBCA. The Sharks, whose No. 12 ranking in the final poll following the season last year was…
NSU Cross Country Athlete Wins Second Sunshine State Conference Championship
Alexandria Palm (Sr., Winnebago, Ill.) recently won her second straight Sunshine State Conference title at the SSC Cross Country Championship meet at the Saint Leo Golf Course. Overall, the men’s team claimed third place, while the women finished in second place. Palm finished with a time of 21:50, once again breaking…
NSU Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet, Nov. 12
The 2013 NSU Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 12. For more information, contact Kim Carbo at carbo@nova.edu or 954-262-8354. See flyer below…
Volleyball Team Picks Up First SSC Win with Sweep of Lynn University
The NSU’s volleyball team topped Lynn in three straight sets for their first Sunshine State Conference win of the season, 25-22, 25-19, 25-21 at the NSU Arena on Tuesday, Oct. 22. The Sharks (5-13, 1-6 SSC) led wire-to-wire in the first set, without even a tie, as they started out…
Women’s Soccer Earns Big Overtime Win at Eckerd, 2-1
The NSU women’s soccer team (5-8-1, 1-5-1 SSC) topped the Eckerd Tritons (7-7-0, 1-4-0 SSC) Tuesday, Oct. 22 at the Turley Athletic Complex, 2-1, in overtime. The win marks the first for the Sharks in conference play. Dilja Olafsdottir (Sr., Reykjavik, Iceland) ended the game in the first overtime period at…
Men’s and Women’s Swimming Split with Saint Leo on the Road
After competing in their first home meet on Friday, Oct. 25, the NSU men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams immediately hit the road to face the Saint Leo Lions on Saturday in their second-straight Sunshine State Conference match-up. The Sharks’ women defeated Saint Leo, 170-92, while the men suffered…
Men’s Basketball Tabbed Seventh in SSC Preseason Poll
The NSU men’s basketball team has been picked to finish seventh in the 2013-14 Sunshine State Conference Preseason poll, as announced by the conference office on Wednesday, Oct. 21. NSU received 21 points in the annual poll, seven behind sixth-place Lynn. Florida Southern sits atop the poll with 63 points…
Women’s Basketball Selected as Preseason SSC Favorites
The NSU women’s basketball team was chosen first in the Sunshine State Conference preseason coaches’ poll, as released Wednesday, Oct. 22 by the league office. The Sharks received seven of nine first-place votes and 62 points, placing them ahead of Rollins, picked to finish second with 52 points. The Tars…
Boudreau Recognized at NCAA Woman of the Year Awards Dinner
NSU graduate Lauren Boudreau was honored in Indianapolis Sunday as a semifinalist at the NCAA Woman of the Year Awards Dinner. The awards dinner, in which Boudreau was accompanied by her family, head coach Stephen Frazier-Wong and associate director of athletics Kelley Kish, was hosted by CBS Sports anchor and reporter Tracy Wolfson….
Cross Country Teams End Regular Season at Florida State Invitational
The NSU cross country teams ended the regular season schedule last week at the Florida State Invitational. Outside of NCAA Division I teams, the Sharks placed third on the women’s side while the men placed sixth. Alexandria Palm broke her own NSU record in the women’s 5K event by one…
Men’s Soccer Team Earns Draw with No. 10 Saint Leo, 1-1
NSU’s men’s soccer team (3-4-3, 0-2-1 SSC) earned a draw at home against the No. 10 Saint Leo Lions (7-1-1, 1-0-1 SSC) Saturday, Oct. 19, 1-1. The lone goal came from David Robles who scored for the second time this season. The score came in the 29th minute, when Juan Rodriguez crossed…
Baseball Team Takes Part in Circle of Friends Event
Members of the NSU’s baseball team took part in this year’s Circle of Friends event on Tuesday, Oct. 8. “The opportunity to bring our student-athletes to the Circle of Friends event and hear Dan Austin speak on the life of Hugh Alexander had a great impact on all of us…
Rowing Team Wins Varsity-4 at First Coast Head Race
The NSU rowing team won the varsity-4 championship at the First Coast Head Race Saturday. Five boats competed in Jacksonville’s annual regatta. The V4 A boat took the win with a time of 18:48.07. The boat was over 30 seconds faster than any other boat from a rival school. The…
Ortiz’s Even-Par Round Lowest for Women’s Golf Team as Guy Harvey Invitational Wraps Up
Daniela Ortiz shot even-par on Tuesday, Oct. 8 to notch the lowest score for the NSU women’s golf team as the 2013 Guy Harvey Invitational wrapped up at PGA National. Ortiz’s two-round total of 151 (79-72) also marked her first top-10 finish of the year, in a tie for that slot. Katrina…
NSU SAAC is Set for This Year’s Week of Wishes
The NSU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) has planned an amazing week, as part of the NCAA Division II Week of Wishes campaign. The Week of Wishes is an initiative to raise money for Division II’s official charity, the Make-a-Wish Foundation and make an impact in the NSU community. Complete Release…
Tennis Team Wins Doubles Consolation Draw
The NSU tennis team ended its fall season on a high note Sunday, Oct. 6 at the C.L Varner Invitational, hosted by Rollins, while taking the doubles consolation a draw championship. Alexandra Johansson and Carlee Rizzolo picked up the doubles title for NSU with a win over Flagler’s Esther Santiago and…
Men’s Golf Team Finishes Third in Guy Harvey Invitational
The NSU men’s golf team completed play at the 2013 Guy Harvey Invitational in third place after Tuesday’s one-plus rounds at the PGA National. With the second round interrupted due to weather on Monday, Oct. 7, the teams completed more than half of those 18 holes on Tuesday morning before…