FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The 2-seed Nova Southeastern Sharks had their season come to an end at the hands of 4-seed Florida Tech, as they fell 1-0 in the NCAA South Region Championship on Sunday. The Panthers scored first, and the Sharks generated multiple chances late in the second half but were unable to respond with an equalizer. 



Score: #10 Nova Southeastern 0 | Florida Tech 1
Records: #10 Nova Southeastern (16-1-4, 7-0-3 SSC) | Florida Tech (13-3-6, 5-2-3 SSC)
Location: NSU Soccer Stadium | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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• The Sharks were aggressive at the outset, as Freya Jones, Sofia Suarez and Ella Niemela all registered shots on goal in the first 15 minutes.
• The Panthers were also aggressive, as they had a few offside calls in the first half and also got shots on goal from Mia Otero and Nora Oldmark.
• Ultimately, neither team was able to score in the first half, and the score remained deadlocked 0-0 at intermission.
• Liwa Nilsson, Maria Jansen and Suarez registered shots early in the second half, but didn't find the back of the net.
• Lauryn Wood scored a goal at the 62:02 mark on an assist from Katie Ormerod, giving the Panthers a 1-0 lead.
• Ella Niemela, Haley Mettrick, and Freya Jones continued applying pressure, and Oliwia Loeman and Alexa Bereczki also registered shots, but to no avail. Wood's goal ended up being the game-winner, and the Panthers captured the South Region Championship.

Nova Southeastern concludes the 2025 season with a 16-1-4 record, with a 7-0-3 mark in SSC play. They captured the SSC regular-season and Tournament Championships for the first time in program history. Senior Sofia Suarez (SSC Offensive Player of the Year) and graduate student Kajsa Lang (SSC Defensive Player of the Year) set the Shark standard as upperclassmen. The future is bright, as Oliwia Loeman was voted SSC Co-Freshman of the Year, and sophomores Genesis Hernandez (All-SSC First Team) and Alexa Bereczki (All-SSC Second Team) also had extremely productive seasons. Head coach Amy Vaughan, who was voted SSC Coach of the Year, will head into the offseason with a solid foundation as she continues building the program. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Soccer, follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at NSU_WSoccer.