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Athletics
Ian Facey Paces Men’s Golf to a Win at Guy Harvey Invitation
Eight years in the making and it finally happened. The Nova Southeastern University men’s golf team took home the team title at the 8th-Annual Guy Harvey Invitational for the first time since becoming the tournament host in 2005. The Sharks fired a three-round 848 (-16) on the 6,868-yard, par 72…
Ian Facey Paces Men’s Golf to a Win at Guy Harvey Invite
The Nova Southeastern University men’s golf team took home the team title at the 8th-Annual Guy Harvey Invitational for the first time since becoming the tournament host in 2005. The Sharks fired a three-round 848 (-16) on the 6,868-yard, par 72 PGA National Champions course on Tuesday, Oct. 9. Not…
Career Workshop Helps Prepare Student-Athletes to Enter Real World
The Nova Southeastern athletic department, in conjunction with the NSU Office of Career Development, hosted a career workshop for student-athletes on Sept. 24 at the Don Taft University Center. A variety of athletes from all sports attended the event. “Through our Career Cram session, student-athletes learn the important skills necessary…
Swimming and Diving Completes Competition At All-Florida Invitational
The men’s and women’s Nova Southeastern swimming and diving teams concluded their first event of the 2011-12 season, competing in the All-Florida Invitational against Division I and Division II opponents. The men’s team finished fourth overall with 507 points and the women’s team finished seventh with 141 points. The host,…
Giombetti earns SSC Defensive Player of the Week Honors
Nova Southeastern men’s soccer goalkeeper, Andrea Giombetti (So., Rome, Italy), has been named Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Week. This was announced by the Conference office on Monday, Oct. 1. Giombetti earned two conference wins in goal, including a shutout versus No. 1 Lynn. He began his week…
NSU Baseball Announces Recruiting Class for 2012 Season
The Nova Southeastern baseball team has released its recruiting class for the upcoming 2013 season. The Sharks have enlisted six position players and six pitchers. Among the new recruits are Jose Rodriguez, Alex Kline, and Julian Loret de Mola. Rodriguez is a graduate-student transfer from the College of Charleston. He…
Volleyball Powers Through Florida Tech
The Nova Southeastern University women’s volleyball team (4-12, 1-2 SSC) powered through Florida Tech (9-5, 1-3) in three consecutive sets on the night of Saturday, Sept. 29 at the NSU Arena in the Don Taft University Center. This win marks head coach Steve Wilcosky’s 100th career win with the Sharks….
Cross Country Teams Compete at the Cowboy Jamboree
On Saturday, Sept. 28, the Nova Southeastern men’s and women’s cross country teams completed day one of the Cowboy Jamboree, which was hosted by Oklahoma State. The women competed in the 5k race with Alexandria Palm (Jr.,Winnebago, Ill.) leading the field of Sharks with a time of 19:12.62 that placed…
NSU’s Rowing Releases 2012 Fall Schedule
The Nova Southeastern University rowing team, entering its 13 season, has announced its 2012 fall schedule. NSU will now be led by new head coach Stephen Frazier-Wong, from North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Frazier-Wong will look to start off strong and build on the team’s success from 2011-12, when the Sharks finished…
Guy Harvey sponsors 8th Annual Shark Invitational
Synonymous with several championship saltwater fishing tournaments, celebrated marine artist and conservationist Guy Harvey is lending his name to a tournament hosted by Nova Southeastern University’s defending national champion men’s and women’s golf teams. The two-day Guy Harvey NSU Shark Invitational tees off with an 18-hole round for the women…
Men’s Basketball Releases Roster for 2012-13 Season
Nova Southeastern University’s head men’s basketball coach, Gary Tuell, has released his roster for the upcoming 2012-13 season but has refused to make any pronouncements regarding his expectations. “Honestly, I have no idea how we will be,” says the veteran NSU coach. “We’re so much smaller than we’ve ever been…
Softball Participates in Tie-Dye Event with Deerfield Beach Sharks Team
The Shark-to-Shark tradition continues as the 12-and-under Deerfield Beach Sharks, also known as the “Little Sharks,” and the team members of the Nova Southeastern University Softball teamed up for their annual “Tie-Dye Clinic Combo.” Every year, the Little Sharks, 2012 USSSA National Champions, join the NSU team on their campus…
NSU Men’s Soccer Shuts Out No. 1 Lynn at Home
The Nova Southeastern University men’s soccer team (6-3-0, 2-1-0 SSC) stunned the NCAA Division-II soccer world on Saturday, Oct. 6 when they dethroned the previously undefeated No. 1 Lynn Fighting Knights, 1-0, at the NSU Soccer Complex. The lone goal of the match came from Stefano Fanfoni (Fr., Cremona, Italy)…
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Both Ranked Regionally
Nova Southeastern’s men’s and women’s cross country teams are ranked in the top three in the South Region, according to this week’s USTFCCCA.org cross country rankings. According to the polls, NSU’s women’s cross country team is ranked second in the South Region, just behind conference foe and last year’s SSC…
NSU Cheerleaders Support Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
The Nova Southeastern cheerleaders recently helped to energize and entertain the crowds at the Pink Premier celebration, an event that was held at the Grand Oaks Golf course, in aid of Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Their contributions to the cause included welcoming breast cancer survivors to the kickoff, handing…
Volleyball Splits in Day two at the Setters Fall Classic
The Nova Southeastern University volleyball team (3-10) played back-to-back matches in day two of the Setters Fall Classic on Saturday, Sept. 22, at Pace University, splitting a pair of tournament matches. The Sharks opened the day with a strong 3-1 victory over Pace (6-10) but dropped a hard fought five-set…
Tennis Continues to Roll at Navy’s Moore Invitational
The Nova Southeastern tennis team concluded day two of the Naval Academy’s Bill and Sandra Moore Invitational with strong play in both singles and doubles. Two NSU teams finished doubles play on Saturday, Sept. 22, having earned their spots on the second day due to multiple wins on the previous…
NSU releases Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving 2012-13 Schedule
The Nova Southeastern men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams have released their 2012-13 schedule. The Sharks started-off their season at The University of Florida for the All-Florida Invitational against Florida’s elite teams during Sept. 28-30. The Sharks will host their first home meet on Oct. 20 at 12:00 p.m….
Basketball Kicks Off Season with Midnight Madness, Oct. 14
The Nova Southeastern men’s and women’s basketball teams will host Midnight Madness on Sunday, Oct.14 at 9 p.m. at the NSU Arena in the Don Taft University Center. NSU will be offering free Midnight Madness t-shirts to the first 300 fans that walk through the arena. Prizes through out the…
Men’s Soccer Tops Eckerd for First Road Win
The Nova Southeastern men’s soccer team (4-3-0) snapped a three-match losing skid on Saturday, Sept. 22, as the Sharks took an out-of-conference road victory against the Eckerd Tritons (2-4-1), 1-0. After losing three straight matches in which they were the more active offensive team, the Sharks caught a break just…