Story Links FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern’s Bridie McCann was named WBCA D2CIDA National Player of the Week on Tuesday afternoon. The junior earned this honor on the heels of being named SSC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week on Monday by the league office. McCann is coming off a stellar week, having dropped a career-high 29 points, six rebounds and four assists in the Sharks’ 65-57 victory over ninth-ranked Embry-Riddle on Saturday. Prior to that,... Read More
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Sharks Basketball Players Among SSC Weekly Honorees
Story Links ORLANDO, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern University men’s and women’s basketball programs were well-represented on Monday, as the SSC League Office named two Sharks as Players of the Week. Ross Reeves and Bridie McCann were named the Men’s and Women’s Basketball Players of the Week, respectively. Reeves averaged 30.5 points per game as Nova Southeastern earned conference victories over Barry and Embry-Riddle. The Orem, Utah product started the week... Read More
Soccer Standouts Honored as SSC Players of the Week
Story Links ORLANDO, Fla. — The Sunshine State Conference announced the weekly award winners for the week of October 20th-26th on Monday afternoon, and two Sharks were listed. Men’s soccer’s Santiago Hoyos Lopez and women’s soccer’s Sofia Suarez were among Monday’s honorees. Hoyos Lopez scored four times as Nova Southeastern defeated Tampa and Florida Southern last week. The Colombian began his week with a pair of goals in NSU’s 3-2 win over... Read More
Two Sharks Honored as SSC Athletes of the Week
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
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