FALL
Maja Henriksson sets up a scoring chance from the corner against Florida Southern College
Nadia Lindner and the Sharks square off with Lynn University in the second round of the NCAA Division II south region tournament.
Men’s Cross Country
The men’s cross country team finished fifth at the Sunshine State Conference cross country championships. Adrien Zambaux, David Mahnke and Marcus Tortorella qualified for the NCAA South Region Championship, with Tortorella finishing 50th overall.
Women’s Cross Country
The women’s cross country team finished second at the SSC Cross Country Championships, led by Leena Saidi, Eden Toal and Ally Jakubiak. This marks its highest finish in the tournament since 2012. Leena Saidi also finished fourth at the NCAA South Region Championship, breaking the 6k school record time with 20:48:20 and qualifying for the National Championship.
Men’s Soccer
The Sharks finished the 2023 season with a 7-7-3 record and a Sunshine State Conference semifinal appearance. Zyan Andrade, Tobias Pellio, and Alessandro Salvadego earned D2CCA All-South Region second team honors.
Women’s Soccer
The women’s soccer team built on its previous success, advancing to the third round of the NCAA tournament and ending the season with a 12-5-1 record. They look to continue this success in the fall.
Women’s Volleyball
The Sharks made it to the second round of the NCAA South Region Tournament. Nadia Lindner earned Sunshine State Conference Player of the Year and became the first AVCA First Team All-American in program history. Taylor Stockman received AVCA All-American Honorable Mention, becoming the first Shark in 14 years to achieve back-to-back All-American honors.
WINTER
COURTESY OF NSU ATHLETICS
MJ Iraldi drives to the paint in the SSC tournament championship game against Barry University.
Men’s Basketball
The men’s basketball team advanced to the NCAA Division II National Championship game for the second year in a row and finished the season with a 32-3 record. Shane Hunter led the team in points, points-per-game, rebounds, rebounds-per-game and blocks, while also earning NABC, Sunshine State Conference, and D2CCA All-South Region first team honors.
Women’s Basketball
The women’s basketball team made it to the NCAA South Region Championship. It broke a program record with 20 consecutive wins and finished its historic season with a 25-6 record. Head coach LeAnn Freeland-Curry was a finalist for the WBCA NCAA Division II Coach of the Year.
Men’s Swimming and Diving
The Sharks finished in eighth place at the NCAA Division II National Championship while winning one individual NCAA national championship. Marcel Snitko earned the national championship by winning the 200-yard freestyle, marking the second consecutive year a member of the team wins the 200-yard freestyle national championship.
Women’s Swim and Diving
For the second year in a row, the women’s swimming team won the NCAA Division II National Championship. The team won six individual NCAA national championships, four by Emily Trieschmann and two by Rafaela Raurich. Trieschmann won SSC Swimmer of the Year and coach Ben Hewitt won SSC Coach of the Year.
SPRING
Baseball
The Sharks ended their 2024 campaign with a 28-18 record and finished third place in the Sunshine State Conference with no postseason play. Justin Wachs received first-team All-Sunshine State Conference honors and Jorge Braceras received All-Defensive Team honors.
Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse
NSU will field men’s and women’s lacrosse teams starting in the 2025-26 academic year, becoming the university’s 18th and 19th intercollegiate athletic programs.
Women’s Rowing
The women’s rowing program completed its first season since the COVID-19 pandemic with a fifth place finish at the Sunshine State Conference Championship meet. Lauren Gray earned All-Sunshine State Conference honors and Mollie Ireland earned All-Freshman/Novice honors.
Men’s and Women’s Track and Field
Since its inaugural season in 2007, the track and field program has had six NCAA Championship appearances. Next spring, the Sharks look to continue last season’s success, marked by a new school record in the women’s 4×800 relay by Bella Butler, Amanda Stone, Megan Winterbottom, and McKinzie Winget.
Women’s Softball
The women’s softball team advanced to the NCAA South Region I Championship. It finished the season with a 39-14 overall record, with an impressive 23-1 home record. Alyssa Drogemuller earned NFCA All-American honors for the second consecutive year, and Brenna Lokeinsky earned an NCAA DII Rawlings Golden Glove.
Men’s Golf
The men’s golf team advanced to the second round of the NCAA South/Southeast Regional Tournament, where it finished in forth place. Joseba Torres qualified for the NCAA Division II National Championship tournament, where he finished tied for fifth place.
Women’s Golf
The Sharks ended their season with an 11th place finish at the NCAA Division II National Championship tournament. Ellen Andersson finished in 14th place overall at the tournament and was awarded All- Sunshine State Conference honors, along with Maia Samuelsson and Hannah Mitterberger.
Women’s Tennis
The women’s tennis team won the NCAA Division II National Championship for the first time in program history, also setting a program record with 27 wins in a single season. Natalie Espinal and Freya Davies won both their respective doubles and singles matches.
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