PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – Led by a trio of individual Top-5 finishes, No. 5 Nova Southeastern completed the wire-to-wire win at the Shark Invitational on Tuesday, its second consecutive victory at its own event and second in as many tournament appearances already this fall. The Sharks rewrote the record books in the process, setting the new 54-hole, tournament record with a score of (+25) 889.

INSIDE THE TOURNAMENT:
Tournament Finish: 1st of 6 teams
Tournament Champion: Nova Southeastern
Location: PGA National – Fazio Course | Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Par/Yardage: 72/5,984
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• After playing right up until dark on Monday, the Sharks welcomed Tuesday morning with three combined birdies on the Par-5 1^st to jump-start their final round. Tampa would remain within striking distance throughout, but NSU's tournament-best round of (+6) 294 would prove to be the difference, as head coach Heather Wall's group eventually secured the nine-shot victory.
• The lone player to finish in red numbers for the week, Tampa's Kiira Riihijarvi earned individual medalist honors with an impressive 54-hole total of (-6) 210.
• Junior Sofia Garcia Austt guided the Sharks with a tie for second at four-over par overall.
• Both Valentina Albertazzi and Nicola Fall wrapped up play just one shot behind Garcia Austt, tied for fourth at five-over par. Just a freshman, Albertazzi has now recorded a pair of Top-10's in her first two collegiate starts.
• Hanna Ahlander shook off Monday's rounds of 79 and 77 by firing a round of (-1) 71 on Tuesday, good enough for ninth on the leaderboard. The reigning Sunshine State Conference Player of the Week carded three consecutive bogeys on the front nine, but responded by shooting three-under par over her last 12 holes of the round.
• Mathilde Bertuol finished tied for 33^rd.
• Competing as an individual, Sol Santecchia capped the week in sole possession on 22^nd at 22-over par.

STATS OF THE DAY:

• The Sharks paced the field with a combined 177 pars throughout the week, including a tournament-high 40 by Albertazzi.
• Both Ahlander and Garcia Austt tied with a team-high seven birdies during the tournament.
• The course played the easiest in Tuesday's final round, with the average score finishing at 78.28.

BEYOND THE SCORECARD:

• NSU has led following each of its six rounds played thus far this season.
• Prior to the Sharks posting their (+25) 889, the previous 54-hole, tournament record stood at (+30) 894, held by both NSU and Barry.
• Tampa's Riihijarvi finished one stroke shy of matching the 54-hole, individual scoring record.

UP NEXT:
NSU will look to continue its sizzling start to the season when the Jupiter Women's Invitational tees of next Monday at Jonathan's Landing Golf Club. To stay up-to-date with the Sharks, follow them on Twitter @NSU_WGolf.
 

3⃣ Top-5⃣ Finishes!

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— NSU Women's Golf (@NSU_WGolf) October 8, 2019