MELBOURNE, Fla. - The Sunshine State Conference announced its weekly awards for the week of March 3 - March 9. Two Nova Southeastern student-athletes were recognized for their performances, as Gracelyn Wallace (Softball) and Ita Habekovic (Women's Tennis) were all honored. 

Wallace recorded a 0.00 ERA for Nova Southeastern over 22.2 innings and four appearances, including three complete games. The Sorrento, Florida native earned the start in game one of a doubleheader against Flagler, tossing seven innings, allowing six hits and a walk, while striking out seven in a 1-0 NSU win. In game two against Flagler, she earned a win after 3.2 innings of work in relief. She allowed no hits and walked one in the 9-1 Sharks victory. Wallace was dominant in another 1-0 NSU victory, holding Saginaw Valley to five hits and two walks while striking out eight. Finally, against No. 21 Kutztown, Wallace threw a five-inning complete game, allowing just one hit and striking out six in NSU's 8-0 win. Opponents hit just .156 against her this week as she tallied a 0.706 WHIP and 7.1 strikeouts per seven innings pitched.

Habekovic led NSU to wins over No. 18 West Florida (7-0), No 19 West Alabama (4-0), and No. 20 Auburn - Montgomery (4-0). Playing from #2 singles, the Croatian delivered a 6-4, 7-6[9-7] win against UWF, a 6-4, 6-3 win versus UWA, and a 6-3, 6-3 win over AUM. Habekovic and partner Kristyna Hranacova were victorious at #1 doubles against UWF (6-4) and AUM (6-1).


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