MIAMI SHORES, Fla. - The #22 ranked Nova Southeastern softball team split today's doubleheader against the Barry Bucs. A late run in the seventh inning propelled the Sharks to a 6-5 game-one win. Barry responded in game two with a six-run fifth inning to secure the game two victory. 
 

  (GAME ONE)      

Score: Nova Southeastern 6 (W: G. Wallace, 3-2) | Barry 5 (L: H. Angelico, 0-2)                
Records: Nova Southeastern (9-4, 1-1 SSC) | Barry 7-5, 1-1 SSC)              
Location: Miami Shores, Fla. | Buccaneer Field 
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BOT 3rd – Barry struck first with a home run to right center. 

TOP 4th – Gianna Russo batted in two runners to put the Sharks ahead 2-1. Brianna Matthews followed suit with an RBI single to left center, giving NSU a two-run lead. 

BOT 4th – The Bucs tacked on three more runs to take a 4-3 advantage. 

TOP 6th – RBIs from Lauren Margolis and Maliyah Lawson put NSU back on top 5-4. 

BOT 6th – Barry answered with an RBI triple down the right-field line to tie the game at five apiece. 

TOP 7th – Tori Copeland hit an RBI double down the left field line, batting in Russo and ultimately securing the 6-5 game-one victory. 
 

  (GAME TWO)      

Score: Nova Southeastern 4 (W: C. Duskin, 4-2) | Barry 8 (L: A. Martin, 3-1)                
Records: Nova Southeastern (9-5, 1-2 SSC) | Barry 8-5, 2-1 SSC)              
Location: Miami Shores, Fla. | Buccaneer Field 
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TOP 1st – An error by the Bucs brought home Duskin for the first Shark run of the game. Shortly after, an RBI from Aubrey Hutzler extended NSU's lead to 2-0.  

BOT 1st – Barry tacked on their first run of the game to bring their deficit to 2-1. 

TOP 2nd – Duskin singled to the pitcher, bringing home Margolis to put another Shark run on the board. 

TOP 3rd – Tori Copeland joined the action with an RBI of her own to put NSU ahead 4-1. 

BOT 3rd – The Bucs cut their deficit to two runs after earning an RBI single 

BOT 5th – Barry came alive in the fifth inning, scoring six runs to take a commanding 8-4 lead. 

Nova Southeastern continued to fight but it wasn't enough to complete the comeback, dropping today's game two SSC matchup against Barry 8-4. 



 

The Sharks will return to the NSU Softball Stadium for an SSC series against the Eckerd Tritons on February 21st. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.