GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – Nova Southeastern scored four times in the opening 24 minutes on their way to a comfortable 5-2 win over Alabama Huntsville in a neutral-site, regional matchup Sunday afternoon. The Sunshine State Conference Freshman of the Year in 2017,
Adanna Edwards ignited another strong offensive performance for the 23
rd-ranked Sharks with two scores in the early going to go along with a goal and two assists from
Emma Heikkila, as head coach
John Constable's club capped its three-game road trip by outscoring its final two opponents by a combined 10-2 margin.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Nova Southeastern 5, Alabama Huntsville 2
Records: Nova Southeastern (2-1), Alabama Huntsville (0-2)
Location: Greeneville, Tenn./Pioneer Field
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BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- Nova Southeastern's combined 12 goals scored were two more than any other team in the SSC on the opening weekend of the season.
- Edwards' multi-score effort is the third for the Sharks already this season after both Dejah Holman and Jemma House tallied two goals apiece in Saturday's win over King.
- Edwards' five points Sunday set a new single-game, career high.
STATS OF THE NIGHT:
- Nova Southeastern racked up 32 shots Sunday, their most in a single match since registering 36 against Felician on Sept. 3, 2017.
- Heikkila's team-high eight shots equaled the output of the entire Alabama Huntsville team.
- Sophomore keeper Shannon Hearty collected three saves in the victory before being replaced by Sarah Aikens in the 81st minute.
UP NEXT:
Nova Southeastern will make its anticipated home debut next Friday at 7 p.m. against No. 12 Columbus State. For complete coverage of the action, visit
NSUSharks.com or follow the Sharks on Twitter @NSU_WSoccer.
