Men’s Swim
Traveling north to Orlando for the SCC opener, our men’s swim team glided past Rollins by a score of 148-57 on Oct. 4. Senior Aleksei Averchenko, sophomore Alessandro Xella, junior Magnus Poulsen and sophomore Martin Hemmingyth finished with a time of 1:33.35; in addition, junior Matteo Masiero took first in the 200 fly, posting a 1:54.46. The Sharks swept the next four events, and will look to continue their success when they head to Melbourne to take on Florida Tech. on Oct. 5.
Women’s Soccer
In a nail biter on Oct. 5, Women’s Soccer were able to pull out a 1-0 win against Florida Tech, which also set a program record 9th straight victory. The Sharks recorded 19 shots with nine on goal, but did not find the back of the net until the 79th minute when senior Emma Heikkila scored a header off a corner kick. This goal moved Heikkila to 68 career points (3 per win), which now ranks fourth all-time in NSU history. After this win on Saturday, the Sharks have now run their scoreless streak to 456:07.
Men’s Golf
On Oct. 8, Men’s Golf competed at the Shark Invitational, finishing 7th overall. Benjamin Hjort, the only senior in the lineup for the tournament, had a 7th place individual finish, marking his best finish since October of last year. Freshman Mike May narrowly missed his second straight top-10 finish, earning 11th with a final score of 219. The Sharks will look to improve in their next tournament on Oct. 14-15.
Women’s Volleyball
In a game on the road against Saint Leo, the NSU Women’s Volleyball team suffered a 3-0 loss against the Lions. The Sharks managed to keep the early portion of the first set within three points; however, a run by Saint Leo closed out the first set 25-17. After quickly facing a 3-0 deficit in the second set, freshman Brittany Landrum helped take charge of a 4-0 run by the Sharks; however, the Sharks took a 25-22 second set loss. The third and final set proved to be costly for the Sharks, as they quickly found themselves down 7-2; they would go on to lose the set 25-9.
Photo: M. Ng
