FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The #NSU50 "Top Moments in NSU Athletics History" continues with the 28th moment on the list: For the first time, Nova Southeastern University wins the women's division of the 2007-08 Sunshine State Conference Mayors' Cup, the conference's all-sports trophy.
 
The Sharks' athletics program continued their ascent to the top of the SSC when in 2007-08, the women's side claimed the school's first-ever Mayors' Cup. It was the first trophy gained by NSU since becoming eligible for SSC championships in 2004-05.
 
In the women's division, points were awarded for final standing in cross country, volleyball, soccer, basketball, golf, tennis, rowing, and softball.  In each category, available points depended upon the total number of conference schools that sponsor the particular sport.
 
To that end, NSU gained a total of 47.5, outdistancing Tampa (41.5), Florida Southern (37.5) and Rollins (36). The program's first-ever championships in women's basketball and women's golf accounted for 17 total points, garnering nine and eight, respectively.
 
The women's basketball team defeated Tampa on March 9, 2008, 53-47 to win their first-ever SSC title. The women's golf squad followed suit on April 15, by 10 strokes over Florida Southern, and would go on to finish as NCAA runners-up.
 
Rowing also took home an SSC Championship in 2007-08, their second straight, while placing fourth at the national championships.
 
Additionally in 2007-08, NSU tied for second in volleyball (earning 7.5 points) and finished third in both cross country (four) and soccer (seven).  The Sharks also posted a fourth-place finish in tennis (six) and a fifth-place showing in softball (four).
 
The Mayors' Cup was first presented following the 1986-87 academic year, and the award was traditionally sponsored by the mayors of the nine communities in which SSC institutions are located.

Check back with NSUSharks.com next Tuesday for the next #NSU50 "Top Moments in NSU Athletics History."

Moment No. 1: NSU Athletics is Born
Moment No. 2: Knights Chosen as School Mascot
Moment No. 3: Hansley Hired as Director of Athletics
Moment No. 4: Nova Adds Four Sports
Moment No. 5: Nova Joins NAIA
Moment No. 6: Nova Adds Three More Teams
Moment No. 7: Nova Helps Form FIAC
Moment No. 8: Nova Wins First Conference Championship
Moment No. 9: Baseball and Volleyball Win First Conference Titles
Moment No. 10: NSU Adds Softball
Moment No. 11: NSU Adds Women's Soccer and Wins FSC Tournament Championship
Moment No. 12: NSU Names Ray Ferrero Jr. as School's Fifth President
Moment No. 13: NSU Adds Women's Basketball and Wins Conference Title in First Season
Moment No. 14: NSU Jumps to NCAA Division II and Sunshine State Conference
Moment No. 15: Kyle Ruwe Becomes NSU's First NCAA All-American
Moment No. 16: NSU adds Rowing, Tennis and Men's Cross Country
Moment No. 17: NSU Breaks Ground on University Center
Moment No. 18: Rembe Becomes NSU's First Female NCAA All-American
Moment No. 19: NSU Men's Golf Wins First SSC Championship
Moment No. 20: NSU Unveils Sharks as New Mascot
Moment No. 21: NSU Enshrines Inaugural Hall of Fame Class
Moment No. 22: Women's Golfer Garcia Austt Becomes NSU's First-Ever NCAA Player and Freshman of Year
Moment No. 23: NSU Tennis Goes Program-Best 22-3
Moment No. 24: NSU Volleyball Hosts the Inaugural Sharks Classic
Moment No. 25: NSU Begins Outdoor Track and Field Programs
Moment No. 26: NSU Volleyball Earns First-Ever NCAA Postseason Bid
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