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Just days removed from its dominant win at the Argonaut Invitational, the Nova Southeastern women’s golf team made a statement Friday, coming in at No. 2 in the first official release of the NCAA Division II South Region rankings.

The Sharks are once again in the driver’s seat to reach their third regional in as many seasons under head coach Heather Wall, trailing only Barry in the poll. The top 12 teams will be selected to compete at the NCAA South Super Regional, set to be held in Cleveland, Tenn. from May 6-8.

Nova Southeastern currently boasts two players among the Top-10 of Golfstat’s latest individual rankings in No. 7 Sophie Madden and No. 8 Sofia Garcia Austt, with five others listed throughout the Top-80 overall.

NSU will take a shot at its third consecutive Sunshine State Conference Tournament title when the first round gets underway at Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club on Sunday, Apr. 14. To stay up-to-date with the Sharks, follow them on Twitter @NSU_WGolf.

A complete list of the regional rankings can be found at NCAA.com.

Following an exemplary 2018-19 season in which he helped lead Nova Southeastern to its first-ever Elite Eight appearance, redshirt junior Mark Matthews has been named to the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) Men’s Basketball All-America Honorable Mention Team. The All-America honor is the second-ever by a Sharks player, and first since the program joined the NCAA back in 2002.

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For a notable fourth time this season, Nova Southeastern’s Juan Jose Guerra has been honored as the Sunshine State Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week, announced by the league office Monday afternoon.

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Following their run up against several nationally-ranked teams at the Central Sprints in Oklahoma, the Sharks’ varsity four boat received the Sunshine State Conference Boat of the Week honors. It is the first conference weekly honor for the Sharks this season – the first for NSU since 2016. 

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For the second time in the 2019 season and twice in as many weeks, Timothy Young has received conference weekly honors, as officials from the Peach Belt Conference again named the NSU freshman as Peach Belt Field Athlete of the Week, this time for his efforts at the Embry-Riddle Spikes Classic in Daytona Beach.

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Tryouts for the 2019-20 Sharkettes Spirit Squad is scheduled for Saturday, April 13, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Don Taft University Center RecPlex, West Court. In addition, the Sharkettes will hold a workshop on Thursday, April 11, 2019 from 8:00-10:00 a.m. in RecPlex MP3.

Cost for the workshop is $10.00 and only cash will be accepted.

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For the second time in as many weeks, Nova Southeastern’s Mark Matthews has been recognized as an All-American, this time being named a third team pick by the Basketball Times. Matthews was previously named as an honorable mention selection by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA).

The team leader in both points (20.6 ppg) and rebounds (9.6 rpg), Matthews proved to be a double-double machine in his first year with the Sharks, recording an impressive 16 in his 33 starts. The Bonita Springs, Fla. native shined on the biggest stages, carrying Nova Southeastern with some notable performances in the postseason. After pouring in a season-high 32 points in the NCAA South Region Semifinal victory over West Alabama, Matthews tallied 18 points and 11 boards in the Sharks’ regional title win against rival Lynn. He then added 31 points and 13 boards in the Elite Eight against a Saint Anselm club that led its league in field goal percentage defense. The redshirt junior scored in double-figures in all but one contest, and set numerous single-season, NCAA-era program records for the Sharks in 2018-19, including points (680), field goals (290), total rebounds (316), and offensive rebounds (151).

Matthews’ postseason accolade marks his sixth overall.

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Putting the finishing touches on his illustrious career, David Dennis has been named an All-America Honorable Mention selection, announced by Division II Bulletin.

Dennis joins teammate Mark Matthews as the second Shark to be named an All-American following a senior campaign in which he filled up the stat sheet for 15.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 5.8 assists to go along with 2.8 steals per game on the defensive end. His 28-point effort in the NCAA South Region title game against rival Lynn earned him tournament MVP, and sent the Sharks to the Elite Eight for the first time in program history. In just two seasons with Nova Southeastern, Dennis became only the 15^th Shark to surpass the 1,000-point mark, and closed his collegiate career as one of only two players in NCAA history, across all divisions, with at least 1,800 career points, 600 career rebounds, 700 career assists, and 300 career steals.

The latest postseason accolade marks the fourth on-court award for Dennis, with a fifth handed out after earning Google Cloud First Team Academic All-District back in February.

Shaw’s Amir Hinton was recognized as the Division II Bulletin Player of the Year.

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 At the 2019 NCAA Div. II Elite Eight banquet in Columbus, Ohio, it was announced by the NCAA committee that senior Megan Piggott was the recipient of the Elite 90 award for the 2019 NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Championship. FULL RELEASE

Nova Southeastern’s David Dennis and Mark Matthews have made headlines, earning 2019 NABC Coaches’ Division II First Team All-District nods. The Sharks’ duo is the only pair of teammates to make the first team in the south region. FULL RELEASE