MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Sunshine State Conference announced the Players of the Week for the week of February 5 – February 11, on Monday afternoon. Nova Southeastern Sharks student-athletes Brenna Lokeinsky (Softball), Morgan Kane (Women’s Basketball), Maia Samuelsson (Women’s Golf), Natalie Espinal, (Women’s Tennis), and Mike Hay (Men’s Golf) earned honors following their performances this past week.
Lokeinsky is selected Player of the Week for her performance in NSU’s first home games of 2024. The Cooper City, Florida, native went 4-for-7 in a doubleheader sweep of Colorado Mines, with four runs scored and three runs batted in. She followed with a 3-for-8 effort in two wins over No. 6 East Stroudsburg, knocking in two runs and scoring three times. Defensively, the shortstop tallied 10 putouts and four assists in 14 chances while turning a double play. Lokeinsky finished the week 7-for-15 from the plate with three extra-base hits, including a home run. She had a .467 batting average, a .500 on-base percentage, a .867 slugging percentage, and 13 total bases.
Kane collects Player of the Week for the second time in 2023-24 after leading NSU to wins over Florida Tech and Embry-Riddle. The graduate student from West Jordan, Utah, led all players in points (25) and rebounds (8) during a 69-56 Sharks victory over Florida Tech. In a 63-61 road win against ERAU, Kane scored 13 points while pulling down a team-high eight rebounds. She totaled 33 points by shooting 60% from the field (9-15) and 79% from the line (15-19). Kane averaged 16.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists for NSU while playing 28.5 minutes per game last week. With the play of Kane, the Sharks have won 17 consecutive games dating back to December 2nd.
Samuelsson picks up Golfer of the Week honors following win at the World Golf Invitational at Slammer and Squire in St. Augustine, Florida. The Swede carded a 1-over, 217 to claim the title in a field that included numerous ranked squads. Samuelsson scored 70-74-73 across the three rounds to win the tournament by one stroke. It is the first win for the junior as a Shark. With Samuelsson’s play, NSU finished third of 17 teams.
Espinal earns Athlete of the Week honors after leading NSU to conference wins over Palm Beach Atlantic (6-1) and No. 25 Tampa (7-0). Espinal and teammate Freya Davies won at #1 doubles 6-2 against PBA and 6-0 against Tampa. The Honduran also won at #1 singles 6-1, 6-0 against the Sailfish and 6-0, 6-3 against the Spartans. This week’s accolade is the fifth of her career.
Hay takes Golfer of the Week after winning the Matlock Collegiate Classic at Lone Palm Golf Club in Lakeland, Florida. The Englishman won the 54-hole event with a 3-under 213. Hay opened with a 2-under round (70) but added two strokes in round two (72) and shot one under in round three (71). It is the first win for the grad student as a Shark. With Hay’s play, NSU finished second of 15 teams.
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