#10 Sharks Seize First Ever SSC Tournament Title

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Tenth-ranked Nova Southeastern Sharks received their revenge in dramatic vogue on Sunday afternoon, as they defeated Florida Tech 6-5 in penalty kicks to seize their first-ever SSC Tournament Championship. Alexa Bereczki scored the game-winning purpose for the Sharks and was additionally named the Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.

Score: #10 Nova Southeastern 1 | Florida Tech 1 (NSU wins 6-5 in PKs)

Records: #10 Nova Southeastern (15-0-4, 7-0-3 SSC) | Florida Tech (11-3-6, 5-2-3 SSC)

Location: NSU Soccer & Lacrosse Stadium | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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• Genesis Hernandez continued her stellar season, as she notched the Sharks’ first purpose of the sport on the 5:17 mark of the primary half off an help from Bereczki.
• The Panthers responded with a purpose of their very own on the 23:13 mark of the primary half from Savannah Oxley. The rating remained deadlocked 1-1 at halftime.
• Neither crew was capable of rating within the second half, nor two extra time intervals, setting the stage for a penalty shootout. 
• Both the Sharks and the Panthers went 4/5 on penalty kicks, with each groups lacking on their fifth makes an attempt. 
• Bereczki scored on the Sharks’ sixth attempt, and the Panthers’ shot went extensive, securing the primary ever SSC Tournament Championship for the Sharks.
• Bereczki was named Tournament MOP and was additionally named to the All-Tournament crew. She was joined on the All-Tournament crew by Hernandez, Kajsa Lang, Maria Jansen and Ella Niemela.

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Alexa Bereczki, Nova Southeastern – MOP
Genesis Hernandez, Nova Southeastern
Kajsa Lang, Nova Southeastern
Maria Jansen, Nova Southeastern
Ella Niemela, Nova Southeastern
Nora Oldmark, Florida Tech
Rebecca Storr, Florida Tech
Savannah Oxley, Florida Tech
Lauryn Wood, Florida Tech
Liliana Jeffries, Florida Southern
Lauren Mehos, Rollins

With the common season and event championships secured for the primary time in program historical past, NSU will now await its seeding from the NCAA Selection Show. The NCAA South Regional Tournament (First, Second, and Third Rounds) will start on November 21. To keep up-to-date on Sharks Soccer, observe on Instagram and Twitter/X at NSU_WSoccer.