Men’s Soccer
The Men’s Soccer team had a strong start in their preseason road opener on Sep. 12, with a 3-0 clean sweep of the LenoirRhyne Bears. After a sluggish start, the Sharks broke away with a goal in the 27 minute by junior Sebastian Loibl. A strong effort on the defensive side paired with goals from Loibl, graduate student Jan Luca Ahillen and sophomore Aleks Berg led the team to their first all important road win of the year.
Women’s Volleyball
On Sep 13, the Women’s Volleyball team split their games at the Shark Invitational II, going 1-1. The Sharks suffered a 1-3 loss at the hands of Valdosa State, narrowly losing the fourth set by a score of 25-22. The Sharks came back and played hard against Southern New Hampshire, winning by a score of 3-1 after a run away with the fourth set, 25-15. Women’s Volleyball finished the second day of the Shark Invitational II on a very strong note, bringing home wins in their final two games. The first Saturday game against Grand Valley State came down to the wire, but our Sharks were able to power through the final set, winning by a score of 3-2. In game two against Belmont Abbey, the Sharks had a commanding game, sweeping the Crusaders 3-0. As a result of their dominant performancet his weekend, redshirt freshman Sami Spadaro and freshman Brittany Landrum were named to the All Tournament team.
Cross Country
Our men’s and women’s Cross Country team did a solid job at the Mountain Dew Classic this weekend at the University of Florida, placing 21 out of 31 and 15 out of 35, respectively. Junior Michelle Bauer led all NSU runners with a 19:46.42 5k time, and freshman Trey May took the best time of all NSU men, posting a 28:02.36 in the 8k. The Sharks have their first break this season, and resume action on Sept. 27.
Women’s Soccer
Early season success continued to find our Women’s Soccer team, as they routed Tusculum 5-0. This game acted as somewhat of a revenge game, after losing last year 3-2; sophomore Dejah Holman led the way with her first career hat trick, followed by goals from senior Jessica Bonenclark and senior Emma Heikkila. With the 29-6 shot advantage the team had in this game, they now lead opponents in shots attempted a whopping 162-13 on the season. They will look to continue their early season dominance after their week off against American International next Sunday.
