Story Links MELBOURNE, Fla. – On Monday afternoon, the Sunshine State Conference announced the Players of the Week for the week of October 13 – October 19. Nova Southeastern’s Olivia Aniol (Volleyball) and Kristina Orban (Women’s Swimming) were both honored following their respective performances last week. Aniol was named Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week, her fourth SSC Weekly award. Aniol averaged 1.75 blocks per set as the Sharks went 2-0 in... Read More
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NSU Athletics Places Ninth in Learfield Directors’ Cup Standings
Story Links CLEVELAND, Ohio – The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) has announced the 2024-25 Learfield Directors’ Cup final standings on Tuesday afternoon. The Nova Southeastern University Athletic Department, for the third consecutive year, earned a top 10 finish, placing ninth among 248 NCAA Division II institutions. NSU won two NCAA Division II national championships – Women’s Swimming and Men’s Basketball – while a total of 12... Read More
Nova Southeastern wins inaugural “County-Line Cup”
Story Links FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The inaugural year of the “County-Line Cup” rivalry has concluded between Nova Southeastern University and Barry University. The rivalry was instituted at the beginning of the 2024-25 athletic year, with points being awarded based on victories in either head-to-head competition or results at the Sunshine State Conference Championships. The Nova Southeastern Sharks claimed the inaugural “County-Line Cup” crown,... Read More
NSU Athletics Elevates Standard of Academic Success
Story Links FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University Athletic programs and student-athletes have continued to uphold the standard of academic excellence during the 2025 winter semester. NSU student-athletes achieved the highest winter semester departmental grade-point average (3.49) to date, the 30th consecutive semester with a departmental GPA above 3.00 and the 12th consecutive semester with a GPA higher than 3.25. Dr. Deanna Rivero, Manager of Athletic Academic... Read More
Nova Southeastern ranks sixth in Learfield Directors’ Cup Winter Update
Story Links CLEVELAND, Ohio – The final Learfield Directors’ Cup winter standings for NCAA Division II and III and the NAIA were announced on Thursday afternoon. Nova Southeastern University ranks sixth among 300 NCAA Division II institutions, first in the Sunshine State Conference, accumulating 444.0 points through the 2024-25 winter championship season. The Learfield Directors’ Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate... Read More
Pair of Sharks Garner SSC Player of the Week honors
Story Links MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Sunshine State Conference announced the players of the week for the week of March 10-16 on Monday afternoon. Nova Southeastern Athletics had two student-athletes recognized, as Ita Habekovic (Women’s Tennis) and Haruka Muta (Women’s Golf) were recognized for their performances. Habekovic repeats as the Sunshine State Conference Women’s Tennis player of the week, leading NSU to wins over Wayne State (5-1), Hillsdale (7-0), and... Read More
Three Sharks earn SSC Weekly Honors
Story Links MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Sunshine State Conference announced its weekly awards for the week of February 24 – March 2, 2025. Three Nova Southeastern student-athletes were recognized for their performances, as Jillian Thorning (Women’s Track), Aubrey Stupp (Women’s Basketball) and MJ Iraldi (Men’s Basketball) were all honored. Thorning broke a pair of Nova Southeastern program records during her performance at the NSU Invite last week. The... Read More
Shing, Russo named SSC Players of the Week
Story Links MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Sunshine State Conference announced the Players of the Week for the week of February 3rd through 9th on Monday afternoon. Nova Southeastern had two student-athletes recognized, Sofia Shing (Women’s Tennis) and Gianna Russo (Softball) earned honors. The Sunshine State Conference weekly awards are presented by Pollo Campero. Shing went undefeated across four matches for NSU, as the Sharks earned a pair of victories, including an SSC win... Read More
Sharks Track Releases 2025 Schedule
Story Links FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. – The Nova Southeastern Men’s and Women’s Track teams released their 2025 track schedule on Thursday afternoon. Head Coach Jonathan Carter and the squad will compete in eight meets this spring. “We’re excited for the season to start and looking forward to the first-ever Outdoor Track SSC Championships,” stated Carter. “This schedule has been catered to prepare us for the conference... Read More
“County-Line Cup” Results Update
Story Links FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Midway through the athletic year, and the first edition of the “County-Line Cup” rivalry between Nova Southeastern and Barry, the current record in the match-up is 4-2 in favor of NSU. The “County-Line Cup” is an annual, year-round rivalry between both the NSU and Barry Athletic Departments and their respective programs. There are 17 total points to be earned throughout the year-long rivalry; in case of a tie,... Read More