FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The host Nova Southeastern Sharks entered the USCA Top 10 with a bang, as they blanked the Barry Buccaneers 6-0 on Rivalry Night. Genesis Hernandez, who was just named SSC Player of the Week, scored two goals to lead the Sharks' attack, entering the top 10 in program history for goals scored and becoming the first player to record 10 or more goals in a season since Luana Grabias in 2023. NSU scored five first half goals, with three of them coming in an eight-minute span, and scored a sixth early in the second half to put the game out of reach. 


Score: #10 Nova Southeastern 6 | Barry 0
Records: #10 Nova Southeastern (8-0-2, 4-0-2 SSC), Barry (3-2-6, 0-1-4 SSC)
Location: NSU Soccer & Lacrosse Stadium| Fort Lauderdale, FL
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• Sofia Suarez scored on a brilliant header on an assist from Stina Roswall at the 14:29 mark of the first half, giving the Sharks an early 1-0 lead.
• Hernandez scored her first goal of the game four minutes later at the 18:40 mark.
• Hernandez struck paydirt again minutes later at the 22:31 mark, thanks to a setup from freshman Lova Korpas, and gave the Sharks a commanding 3-0 lead.
• Oliwia Loeman banged in the Sharks' fourth goal at the 37:12 mark, marking her sixth goal of the season.
• Just before the half, graduate student Kajsa Lang scored on Roswall's second assist of the night. The Sharks went into the locker room up 5-0.
• NSU carried their momentum into the second half, getting their sixth and final goal from Liwa Nilsson, her second score of the season. They held the Bucs scoreless the rest of the way and sealed the 6-0 victory.

The Sharks move to 8-0-2 with Wednesday's win, including a 4-0-2 mark in SSC play. They'll face Rollins College on Saturday, October 11 at 7pm, the first of three consecutive road games. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Soccer, follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at NSU_WSoccer.