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Athletics
Women’s Golf Wins Season-Opening Tournament
After placing third in the Women’s Fall Intercollegiate a year ago, the Nova Southeastern University women’s golf program made a season-opening statement by winning this year. The Sharks shot a blistering 859 (-5) over the three-round tournament on the 5,901-yard, par 72 Course at Yale to start their fourth consecutive…
NSU Respresented at Sunshine State Conference in Orlando
NSU sent two representatives from SAAC to the Sunshine State Conference in Orlando, Fl. The primary topic of discussion at this year’s conference was the future of the SAAC committees. The weekend was spent focusing on how to work in a conference-style setting, sharing ideas, and listening to personal opinions…
Women’s Basketball Releases 2012-2013 Schedule
The Nova Southeastern women’s basketball team has released its schedule 2012-13 season. The Sharks, who finished last season with a 17-11,8-8 SSC record, will open up the upcoming season on its home court, the NSU Arena in the Don Taft University Center, against Palm Beach Atlantic, on Friday Nov. 9…
Women’s Golf Enters the Fall as the Nation’s Top-Team
The Nova Southeastern University women’s golf team is favored to win a record-setting fifth consecutive NCAA National Championship this year, according to the GolfWorld/WGCA Preseason Poll. The Sharks won their fourth straight title last season while playing with only four golfers in their starting lineup after a mid-season transfer. They…
Men’s Golf Finishes Second at Brickyard Invite
After the first two rounds, the Nova Southeastern University men’s golf team took the lead by five strokes and then shot a final round of 301 to finish second overall in the 15-team field at the Brickyard Invitational on Tuesday, Sept. 18. The Sharks carded a two under par three-round…
Women’s Soccer Tops Conference Foe Florida Tech, 3-1
The Nova Southeastern women’s soccer team (2-2-0, 1-0-0 SSC) won its conference opener against the Florida Tech Panthers (4-2-0, 0-1-0 SSC), 3-1, at the NSU Soccer Complex on the night of Saturday, Sept. 15. With all of the three goals that were scored by NSU occurring in the first half,…
Men’s Basketball Releases 2012-13 Schedule
Nova Southeastern University head men’s basketball coach Gary Tuell has released the schedule for the upcoming 2012-13 season. Along with the always-tough Sunshine State Conference schedule, Tuell has added several national-contenders to this year’s slate. Tuell has a simple philosophy when it comes to scheduling: “Nothing great can be accomplished…
Noah Goldman Named Assistant Coach for Golf Programs
Nova Southeastern University head men’s and women’s golf coaches Ryan Jamison and Amanda Brown announced Noah Goldman as the new assistant coach for both the men’s and women’s golf programs. Goldman assumed his assistant coaching duties with the defending national champion Sharks on Sept. 10. Previously, he served one year…
Nova Southeastern hosts its Inaugural Baseball Alumni Golf Classic, Nov. 9
The Nova Southeastern baseball team will hold the first Baseball Alumni Golf Classic at the Jacaranda Golf Club on Nov. 9. Participation in the tournament will attract a fee of $150 per golfer, or $500 per foursome. Corporate hole sponsorship opportunities will also be available. The proceeds from this event…
NSU Senior Named Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week
Nova Southeastern senior Kevin Meagher (Providence, R.I.) has been named Sunshine State Conference Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week presented by VALIC, as announced by the conference office on Monday, Sept. 10. Meagher finished fifth among 71 runners at the USF Invitational and completed the 8K course with a…
Volleyball Falls on Final Day of USC-Aiken Invitational
The Nova Southeastern University volleyball team’s (1-7) struggles continued during the final day of the USC-Aiken Volleyball Invitational with another pair of losses. The Sharks dropped their opening match 3-1 to the Augusta State Jaguars (4-3) and later closed out the tournament against the host South Carolina-Aiken Pacers (4-4) losing…
Softball Adds Nine for Upcoming Season
Nova Southeastern University softball head coach Lesa Bonee has added nine newcomers to her roster for the upcoming 2013 season. These newcomers, five of whom are freshmen and four junior-college transfers, have an abundance of experience that is expected to translate into greater success for the Sharks. The Sharks’ freshman…
Men’s Soccer Picks Up Third Consecutive Shutout Against St. Thomas, 3-0
The Nova Southeastern University men’s soccer team (3-0-0) continued its streak of shutout victories, as the Sharks defeated the St. Thomas Bobcats (0-2-1), 3-0, on Friday, Sept. 7, at the NSU Soccer Complex. The Sharks have shutout their first three opponents this season and this is the second time in…
Overtime Goal by Broberg Lifts Women’s Soccer Over GCSU
The Nova Southeastern women’s soccer team won its season-opener on Friday, Sept. 7, 1-0, against Georgia College and State University (1-2-0). A late goal by Malin Broberg (Jr., Stockholm, Sweden), just minutes into the first overtime, secured the victory. At precisely 1:43 into the 10-minute overtime period, Melissa Madden (So.,…
NSU Cross Country Teams Excel at South Florida Invitational
The Nova Southeastern University men’s and women’s cross country teams had a strong day at the South Florida Invitational on Friday, Sept. 7. The top team performance of the evening was by the men, who placed second out of the nine teams that participated in an 8K race. The men…
NSU Volleyball Closes Out 6th Annual Shark Classic
The Nova Southeastern volleyball team (1-3) dropped a pair of matches on the final day of the Sixth Annual Shark Classic on Saturday, Sept. 1, at the NSU Arena in the Don Taft University Center. The Sharks fell to Wayne State (2-2) in the morning match and later to highly…
Men’s Soccer Shuts out Carson-Newman, 1-0
The Nova Southeastern men’s soccer team (2-0-0) shutout the Carson-Newman Eagles (0-2-0), 1-0, on Saturday, Sept. 1, at the NSU Soccer Complex. It was the second shutout for NSU in as many games. The NSU defense put forth another great effort, holding the Eagles to only two shots-on-goal. Andrea Giombetti…
44 Named D-II ADA Academic Achievement Award Winners
Nova Southeastern has placed 44 student-athletes on the Division-II Athletics Directors Association Award list for the 2011-12 academic year. Winners from NSU stretched across 16 of the program’s 17 athletic teams, with men’s and women’s swimming and diving tying for the school-best total of five honorees each. Click here to…
Coach Bonee Helps USSSA Team Win 11/u World Series
Nova Southeastern University softball head coach Lesa Bonee helped the rising stars of the Deerfield Beach Sharks softball team win the 11/u Disney World Series Championship this summer. The girls had an unbelievable run as they were undefeated throughout the entire tournament. A strong offensive showing propelled them to their…
Frazier-Wong Appointed Head Rowing Coach
Nova Southeastern Director of Athletics Michael Mominey announced that Stephen Frazier-Wong has been named head coach of the NSU women’s rowing program. Frazier-Wong becomes the third head coach since the program began in 2004. “I am proud to welcome Stephen as the newest member to our coaching staff,” Mominey said….