Sport Shorts, March 19, 2019

Sharks Beat American International

NSU Sharks Baseball continued their winning streak with a 9-0 shutout against American International on March 12. All five of the Sharks’ first batters reached base. After two walks and a hit batter left the bases loaded, senior Ian Acevedo’s bat gave NSU a fast 2-0 edge against American International. Sophomore Nathan Chevalier helped the lead grow to 3-0 just a few batters later. Seven different players tallied minimum one hit, with freshman Daniel Irisarri and senior Samuel Duran walking away with two each.

Women’s Track and Field Team wins Shark Invite

Rounding out their home season at the Ansin Sports Complex, NSU track and field secured the women’s team victory on senior day. The men’s team placed second. The Sharks won six events and placed in the top three finishes in an additional 20. Among the nine teams present, NSU’s women’s team scored 156 points, beating second-place St. Thomas Aquinas College’s score by 24. Eight seniors were recognized at the event, including Lisa Blackwood, Kyle Forsythe, Christopher Horn, Kamaria Johnson, Maddy Kenyon, Brianna Law, Eric Moate and Costa Stathis, with ninth senior Kenzie Forge unable to attend the meet.

Guerra Secures Southeastern Collegiate Title

Senior Juan Jose Guerra recorded a second round of 67, bogeying only one of his final 53 holes in the tournament. His victory marks the fifth of his career, placing him within just one victory from the Sharks golf program’s all-time record. The team is currently ranked ninth overall, and secured a second-place finish at the tournament. Up next, the team will move on to Georgia swing next where it tees off the opening round of the Bobcat Invitational.

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