Florida Southern Wins NCAA Women's Golf South Region Championship; Moccasins to be Joined by Rollins at NCAA Championships; Nova Southeastern's Maria Garcia-Austt and Florida Tech's Daniela Iacobelli Qualify for Nationals as Individuals

All-SSC Men's Tennis Team Announced

The All-SSC Men's Tennis Team was announced May 1. Florida Southern's Michael Knoedler was selected SSC Men's Tennis Player of the Year. Lynn's Mike Perez was named SSC Men's Tennis Coach of the Year. Florida Southern's Roman Schirmaier was chosen Freshman of the Year. To view the complete release, click here.




All-SSC Women's Tennis Team Announced The All-SSC Women's Tennis Team was announced May 1. Rollins' Tasi Purcell was selected SSC Women's Tennis Player of the Year. Lynn's Mike Perez was named SSC Women's Tennis Coach of the Year. Florida Southern's Senka Softic was chosen Freshman of the Year. To view the complete release, click here.

Amanda Goelz Barry	Ashley Urbanik Saint Leo	SSC Athletes of the Week Named (Week Ending April 29, 2007) Four student-athletes from three different institutions were recognized as SSC Athletes of the Week in their respective sports, for the week ending April 29. This week's honorees include: Softball - Amanda Goelz (Barry), Ashley Urbanik (Saint Leo); Baseball - Roberto Mena (Tampa), Kevin Ferguson (Tampa). To read more about each student-athlete's performance last week, please read the current edition of the SSC Weekly Release. Complete Release (PDF) Past SSC Athletes of the Week
Roberto Mena Tampa	Kevin Ferguson Tampa

Five SSC Teams to Compete in Women's Golf South Regional; Florida Southern to Host Event Five SSC teams will carry the conference banner in the NCAA Division II Women's Golf South Regional, which will be hosted by Florida Southern Monday, April 30 - Wednesday, May 2. The event will be contested at The Club at Eaglebrook in Lakeland. Florida Southern, Rollins, Lynn, Nova Southeastern, and Barry will be joined by West Florida, the only non-conference member in the regional field. Florida Tech's Daniela Iacobelli was invited to compete for the individual title. The 54-hole event will feature 18 holes on each of the three days of competition. The top two teams and the top two individuals not on one of the six regional teams will advance to the Women's Division II Championship May 9-12 at Stonebrook Golf Club in Pensacola, Fla. NCAA releaseX LIVE SCORING

Four SSC Teams to Compete in Men's Golf South/South Central Super Regional Four SSC teams have received bids to compete in the NCAA Division II Men's Golf South/South Central Super Regional in Florence, Ala., Monday, May 7 - Wednesday, May 9. Barry, Florida Southern, Lynn, and Nova Southeastern will carry the SSC banner in the eight-team field. Additionally, Eckerd's C.J. Denmark, Rollins' Jeff Golden, and Florida Tech's Justin Regier were invited to compete for the individual title. The 54-hole event will feature 18 holes on each of the three days of competition. The top team from the South Region and the top individual not on one of the 16 super regional teams will advance to the Men's Division II Championship May 22-25 at The Meadows in Allendale, Mich. Additionally, based on past success in the NCAA finals, four other teams from the South/South Central Super Regional will advance to the finals in 2007. NCAA release

Nine SSC Men's and Women's Tennis Teams Highlight the April 27 ITA Rankings A total of nine SSC men's and women's tennis were rewarded with places in the latest ITA team rankings, which were released on Friday, April 27. Five SSC women's teams and four SSC men's teams appeared in their respective national rankings. On the women's side, nationally-ranked teams included Lynn (#3), Nova Southeastern (#8), Florida Southern (#11), Barry (#13), and Rollins (#14). Nationally-ranked men's teams included Lynn (#6), Barry (#8), Rollins (#11), and Florida Southern (#14). Click here to access the entire set of ITA team, singles and doubles rankings.

Four SSC Teams to Compete in Men's Southeast Regional; Lynn and Barry to Host First Round Action Four SSC teams have received bids to compete in the NCAA Division II Men's Tennis Championship. Barry, Florida Southern, Lynn, and Rollins will vie for the national title, and Barry and Lynn will serve as hosts for the first two rounds of play May 3-5. Joining Lynn will be Florida Southern, Catawba, and Florida Gulf Coast. Making the trek to Barry will be Rollins, Tusculum, and Presbyterian. Winners from those rounds will advance to the DII Championships, which will be held May 9-12 at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs, Fla. Rollins is serving as a co-host for the event. Bracket xHost Site

Six SSC Teams to Compete in Women's Southeast Regional; Lynn and Nova Southeastern to Host First Round Action Six SSC teams have received bids to compete in the NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Championship. Barry, Florida Southern, Lynn, Nova Southeastern, Rollins, and Tampa will all be in the title hunt, and Lynn and NSU will serve as hosts for first and second round action May 3-5. Traveling to Lynn will be Barry, Rollins, and Newberry. Joining Nova Southeastern will be Tampa, Florida Southern, and Presbyterian. Winners from the second round will advance to the DII Championships, which will be held May 9-12 at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs, Fla. Rollins is serving as a co-host for the event. Bracket xHost Site

33 SSC Teams Earn Places in the NCAA Regional Polls: 5 Women's Golf Teams, 5 Men's Golf Teams, 5 Softball Teams, 4 Women's Rowing Teams, 4 Men's Tennis Teams, 6 Women's Tennis Teams, 4 Baseball Teams Earn Regional Rankings A total of 31 teams from seven different institutions have earned places in the latest NCAA regional rankings. To view the complete list of SSC teams in the NCAA regional rankings, please visit the SSC Scoreboard and glance at the "SSC Teams in the Rankings" section located on the right side of the page. Links to the complete set of NCAA Division II regional rankings are also available.

All-SSC Men's Golf Team Announced The All-SSC Men's Golf Team was announced April 25. Florida Southern's Greg Koch was selected SSC Men's Golfer of the Year. Nova Southeastern's Kevin Marsh was named SSC Men's Golf Coach of the Year. Nova Southeastern's Eric Cole was chosen Freshman of the Year. Also joining Koch and Cole on the All-SSC Team were Barry's Hernan Borja and Nick Gillaspy, Florida Southern's Marc France, and Nova Southeastern's Greg O'Mahony. To view the complete release, click here.



All-SSC Women's Golf Team Announced The All-SSC Women's Golf Team was announced April 25. Nova Southeastern's Maria Garcia-Austt was selected SSC Women's Golfer and Freshman of the Year. Florida Southern's Robbie Davis was named SSC Women's Golf Coach of the Year. Joining Garcia-Austt on the All-SSC Team were Barry's RemiJin Camping, Florida Southern's Lindsey Bergeon and Kim Ulander, Lynn's Elise Brandt, and Rollins' Laura Fourdraine. To view the complete release, click here.



SSC Softball Teams in the Polls: Florida Southern #20, Barry Receives Votes In the latest NFCA top-25 poll released on Wednesday, April 25, two SSC teams were in the mix. Florida Southern remained at #20, while Barry was again mentioned among the schools who received votes. .Complete Poll



11 SSC Men's and Women's Golf Teams Earn Places in National Polls Six SSC men's golf teams and five SSC women's golf teams have earned places in the latest national coaches polls. On the men's side, Florida Southern held down the #2 ranking in the Golf World/NIKE Golf Coaches Poll Top 25 (4/25), while Barry (T5), Nova Southeastern (T5), Lynn (#17), Florida Tech (#19), and Eckerd (#22) also cracked the poll. Rollins received votes. In the women's Golf World/NGCA Coaches Poll, which was updated April 19, the SSC held down the top three spots with Florida Southern at #1, Rollins at #2, and Lynn at #3. Nova Southeastern was ranked #6, and Barry tied for #8. Florida Tech received votes.

SSC Baseball Teams in the Polls: Tampa #3, Florida Southern #16, Lynn #27; Florida Tech and Nova Southeastern Receive Votes In the most recent Division II weekly poll released by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper on April 23, four SSC teams placed in the top-30, while another earned votes. .Complete Poll

	Ashley Alpizar Fla. Southern	Nicole Anderson Rollins	Nicolas Boisvert Lynn	SSC Athletes of the Week Named (Week Ending April 22, 2007) A total of six individual student-athletes plus one rowing crew of nine student-athletes from six different institutions were recognized as SSC Athletes of the Week in their respective sports, for the week ending April 22. This week's honorees include: Softball - Ashley Alpizar (Florida Southern), Nicole Anderson (Rollins); Baseball - Nicola Boisvert (Lynn), Carlos Gomez (Barry), Matt Mindick (Nova Southeastern), Ross Jackson (Tampa); Women's Rowing - Nova Southeastern Varsity Eight . To read more about each student-athlete's performance last week, please read the current edition of the SSC Weekly Release. Complete Release (PDF) Past SSC Athletes of the Week
Carlos Gomez Barry	Matt Mindick Nova SE	Ross Jackson Tampa	Varsity Eight

Lynn Posts Sweep at SSC Men's and Women's Tennis Championships For the second straight year, Lynn swept both titles at the SSC Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championships, hosted by the University of Tampa at the City of Tampa Tennis Complex on the campus of Hillsborough Community College. In the men's championship match, top-seed Lynn downed #4 Rollins 5-0 to claim the crown. In women's action, #1 Lynn defeated #2 Nova Southeastern 5-1 to win the championship. Consolation matches were also played on Saturday. A complete list of results can be found on the SSC Scoreboard. All nine SSC institutions were represented at the Championships, as teams from Barry, Eckerd, Florida Southern, Florida Tech, Lynn, Rollins and Saint Leo will competed for the men’s championship, while Nova Southeastern and Tampa joined the mix for the women’s title. All seven men's teams and the top eight women's teams qualified for the SSC Championships. Saint Leo and Eckerd won a three-way coin flip over Florida Tech to secure the final two women's spots, as head-to-head play and regional ranking did not break the three-way deadlock. PRINTABLE BRACKET (PDF)

32 SSC Teams Earn Places in the NCAA Regional Polls: 5 Women's Golf Teams, 5 Men's Golf Teams, 4 Softball Teams, 4 Women's Rowing Teams, 4 Men's Tennis Teams, 6 Women's Tennis Teams, 4 Baseball Teams Earn Regional Rankings A total of 32 teams from seven different institutions have earned places in the latest NCAA regional rankings. To view the complete list of SSC teams in the NCAA regional rankings, please visit the SSC Scoreboard and glance at the "SSC Teams in the Rankings" section located on the right side of the page. Links to the complete set of NCAA Division II regional rankings are also available.

11 SSC Men's and Women's Golf Teams Earn Places in National Polls Six SSC men's golf teams and five SSC women's golf teams have earned places in the latest national coaches polls. On the men's side, Florida Southern held down the #2 ranking in the Golf World/NIKE Golf Coaches Poll Top 25 (4/4), while Barry (#4), Nova Southeastern (#10), Lynn (#11), Eckerd (#18), and Florida Tech (#21) also cracked the poll. Rollins received votes. In the women's Golf World/NGCA Coaches Poll, which was updated April 19, the SSC held down the top three spots with Florida Southern at #1, Rollins at #2, and Lynn at #3. Nova Southeastern was ranked #6, and Barry tied for #8. Florida Tech received votes.

SSC Softball Teams in the Polls: Florida Southern #20, Barry Receives Votes In the latest NFCA top-25 poll released on Wednesday, April 18, two SSC teams were in the mix. Florida Southern slipped to #20, while Barry was mentioned among the schools who received votes. .Complete Poll



Florida Southern Wins SSC Women's Golf Championship; Nova Southeastern Claims Men's Golf Title For the second time in as many years, the Nova Southeastern men's golf team won the SSC Men's Golf title, firing a final-round 294 to rise to the top after sitting in a three-way tie for third following the first day of competition. On the women's side, Florida Southern won its first SSC Women's Golf Championship since 2002, carding a final-round 302 to rise from a fourth-place standing after yesterday's first two rounds of competition. Men's medalist honors went to Florida Tech's Anthony Klingensmith, who shot a 218 (69-75-74) to lead the pack. Florida Tech also took home women's medalist honors, as Daniela Iacobelli (80-73-73=226) held off Nova Southeastern's Maria Garcia-Austt (81-70-75=226) in four playoff holes to secure the top spot. In men's action, Florida Tech finished second, followed by Barry (3rd) and Tampa (4th). Florida Southern and Lynn tied for fifth, while Rollins finished seventh, followed by Saint Leo (8th) and Eckerd (9th). In women's action, Rollins claimed second place, while Lynn and Nova Southeastern tied for third. Barry finished fifth, followed by Florida Tech (6th) and Saint Leo (7th). Eckerd fielded a team but did not complete the tournament. The 2007 SSC Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships were hosted by Florida Tech and played at Duran Golf Club in Viera, Florida...Men's Final ResultsxxWomen's Final Results

SSC Men's and Women's Tennis Championships Scheduled for Thursday through Saturday in Tampa The 2007 SSC Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championships, hosted by the University of Tampa, will be played Thursday, April 18 through Saturday, April 20 at the City of Tampa Tennis Complex on the campus of Hillsborough Community College. All nine SSC institutions will be represented, as teams from Barry, Eckerd, Florida Southern, Florida Tech, Lynn, Rollins and Saint Leo will compete for the men’s championship, while Nova Southeastern and Tampa will join the mix for the women’s title. First-round men’s matchups include: #2 Lynn vs. #7 Eckerd at 9:00 a.m., #3 Barry vs. #6 Florida Tech at 9:00 a.m. and #4 Rollins vs. #5 Saint Leo at 11:30 a.m. Florida Southern is the #1 seed and will receive a first-round bye. On the women’s side, first-round matchups include: #1 Lynn vs. #8 Eckerd at 2:00 p.m., #4 Rollins vs. #5 Barry at 2:00 p.m., #2 Nova Southeastern vs. #7 Saint Leo at 4:30 p.m. and #3 Florida Southern vs. #6 Tampa at 4:30 p.m. All seven men's teams and the top eight women's teams qualify for the SSC Championships. Saint Leo and Eckerd won a three-way coin flip over Florida Tech to secure the final two women's spots, as head-to-head play and regional ranking did not break the three-way deadlock. PRINTABLE BRACKET (PDF)

Cristina DeTagle Barry	Katie Naumoff Florida Tech	Amber West Florida Tech	Joe Arminio Lynn	SSC Athletes of the Week Named (Week Ending April 15, 2007) A total of eight individual student-athletes from four different institutions were recognized as SSC Athletes of the Week in their respective sports, for the week ending April 15. This week's honorees include: Softball - Cristina DeTagle (Barry), Katie Naumoff (Florida Tech), Amber West (Florida Tech); Baseball - Joe Arminio (Lynn), Gabriel Casanova (Barry), Chris Snow (Lynn); Women's Tennis - Tasi Purcell (Rollins); Men's Tennis - Lorenzo Cava (Lynn). To read more about each student-athlete's performance last week, please read the current edition of the SSC Weekly Release. Complete Release (PDF) Past SSC Athletes of the Week
Gabriel Casanova Barry	Chris Snow Lynn	Tasi Purcell Rollins	Lorenzo Cava Lynn

Host Nova Southeastern Wins SSC Rowing Championship The Tampa Bypass Canal in Tampa, Florida, was the site of the 2007 SSC Women’s Rowing Championships on Saturday, April 14. Nova Southeastern placed first in both the Varsity 4 and 8 events to win the championship. Florida Tech finished second, while Barry placed third. Tampa finished fourth, and Rollins came in fifth. Teams were competing for not just the SSC championship, but for a chance to improve their regional boat and team standings prior to the NCAA Women’s Championships, which will be conducted May 25-27 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. For complete race results, click here.


SSC Men's and Women's Golf Championships Tee Off Monday in Viera; Florida Tech Will Host Both 54-Hole, Two-Day Events The 2007 SSC Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships, hosted by Florida Tech, will be played next Monday and Tuesday at Duran Golf Club in Viera, Florida. Barry, Eckerd, Florida Southern, Florida Tech, Lynn, Nova Southeastern, Rollins and Saint Leo are competing for both the men’s and women’s team championships, while Tampa are joining the other eight institutions in the men’s field. Teams will play 36 holes on Monday, with the final 18 holes taking place on Tuesday. Complete results will be posted on the SSC website following the completion of play each day. Six SSC teams appear in the latest national men’s poll, while five SSC teams earned spots in the most recent national women’s poll. On the men’s side, Florida Southern held down the #2 ranking in the Golf World/NIKE Golf Coaches Poll Top 25 (4/4), while Barry (#4), Nova Southeastern (#10), Lynn (#11), Eckerd (#18), and Florida Tech (#21) also cracked the poll. Rollins received votes. In the women’s Golf World/NGCA Coaches Poll, the SSC held down the top three spots with Florida Southern at #1, Rollins at #2, and Lynn at #3. Nova Southeastern appeared at #8, and Barry ranked at #11.

18 SSC Teams Earn Places in the NCAA Regional Polls: 5 Women's Golf Teams, 5 Men's Golf Teams, 4 Softball Teams and 4 Women's Rowing Teams Earn Regional Rankings; First Baseball, Men's Tennis and Women's Tennis Regional Rankings To Come April 18 A total of 18 teams from seven different institutions have earned places in the latest NCAA regional rankings. To view the complete list of SSC teams in the NCAA regional rankings, please visit the SSC Scoreboard and glance at the "SSC Teams in the Rankings" section located on the right side of the page. Links to the complete set of NCAA Division II regional rankings are also available.

SSC Softball Teams in the Polls: Florida Southern #14, Barry #22 In the latest NFCA top-25 poll released on Wednesday, April 11, two SSC teams were in the mix. Florida Southern remained at #14 in the national rankings, while Barry remained at the #22 position. .Complete Poll



SSC Baseball Teams in the Polls: Tampa #1, Florida Southern #10, Florida Tech #23; Saint Leo Received votes In the most recent Division II weekly poll released by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper on April 9, three SSC teams placed in the top-25, while another earned votes. Defending NCAA Champion Tampa climbed one spot to regain the #1 position, while Florida Southern moved up two rungs to #10. Florida Tech fell three places to #23, while Saint Leo received votes for the first time this season. .Complete Poll

10 SSC Men's and Women's Tennis Teams Highlight the April 6 ITA Rankings A total of 10 SSC men's and women's tennis were rewarded with places in the latest ITA team rankings, which were released on Friday, April 6. Six SSC women's teams and four SSC men's teams appeared in their respective national rankings. On the women's side, nationally-ranked teams included Lynn (#3), Nova Southeastern (#10), Florida Southern (#12), Rollins (#15), Barry (#18), and Tampa (#28). Nationally-ranked men's teams included Florida Southern (#7), Lynn (#10), Barry (#11), and Rollins (#17). Click here to access the entire set of ITA team, singles and doubles rankings.

	Devlin Dougherty Tampa	Amber West Florida Tech	Craig Corrado Tampa	SSC Athletes of the Week Named (Week Ending April 8, 2007) A total of 10 individual student-athletes from five different institutions were recognized as SSC Athletes of the Week in their respective sports, for the week ending April 8. This week's honorees include: Softball - Devlin Dougherty (Tampa), Amber West (Florida Tech); Baseball - Craig Corrado (Tampa), Ryan Koch (Florida Southern); Women's Tennis - Natalia Ramos (Florida Tech), Senka Softic (Florida Southern); Men's Tennis - Gustavo Carvalho (Rollins), Maria Garcia-Austt (Nova Southeastern); (Rollins); Men's Golf - Michael Davenport (Nova Southeastern), Justin Regier (Florida Tech). To read more about each student-athlete's performance last week, please read the current edition of the SSC Weekly Release. Complete Release (PDF) Past SSC Athletes of the Week
Ryan Koch Florida Southern	Natalia Ramos Florida Tech	Senka Softic Florida Southern	Gustavo Carvalho Rollins
Maria-Garcia Austt Nova SE	Michael Davenport Nova SE	Justin Regier Florida Tech

SSC Softball Teams in the Polls: Florida Southern #14, Barry #22 In the latest NFCA top-25 poll, two SSC teams were in the mix. Florida Southern is currently tied for #14, and Barry is ranked #22. .Complete Poll




11 SSC Men's and Women's Golf Teams Earn Places in National Polls Six SSC men's golf teams and five SSC women's golf teams have earned places in the latest national coaches polls. On the men's side, Florida Southern held down the #2 ranking in the Golf World/NIKE Golf Coaches Poll Top 25 (4/4), while Barry (#4), Nova Southeastern (#10), Lynn (#11), Eckerd (#18), and Florida Tech (#21) also cracked the poll. Rollins received votes. In the women's Golf World/NGCA Coaches Poll, the SSC held down the top three spots with Florida Southern at #1, Rollins at #2, and Lynn at #3. Nova Southeastern appeared at #8, and Barry ranked at #11. Florida Tech received votes.

SSC Recognizes Silver Anniversary Team in Softball A total of 31 student-athletes representing seven different institutions were selected for the Sunshine State Conference Silver Anniversary Softball Team, it was announced on Tuesday, April 3. Florida Southern College led all institutions with 14 student-athletes, while Barry University claimed six spots, Florida Tech, Rollins College and Saint Leo University each placed three former student-athletes on the squad. Lynn University was represented by two student-athletes, while Eckerd College had one. Voting for the team, which recognizes the Conference’s first quarter century of softball, was conducted among the athletic directors at each of the SSC’s nine member institutions. In addition to selecting the Silver Anniversary Team, voters also selected the top player, the top pitcher and the top coach of the SSC’s first quarter century of women's basketball. SSC Hall of Famer Shelly Davis of Florida Southern was named the top player, Geralyn Elam of Barry was named the top pitcher and SSC Hall of Famer Chris Bellotto of Florida Southern was selected as the top coach. News Release/Team Member Profiles (PDF)

SSC Baseball Teams in the Polls: Tampa #2, Florida Southern #12, Florida Tech #20, Lynn #21, Nova Southeastern #24 In the seventh regular season Division II weekly poll released by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper on April 2, five SSC teams placed in the top-25. Defending NCAA Champion Tampa climbed one spot to #2, while Florida Southern dropped to #12. After receiving votes for two consecutive weeks, Florida Tech appeared at #20, and Lynn, which had not previously been ranked, debuted at #21. Nova Southeastern fell to #24 in the latest rankings. .Complete Poll

	Amanda Goelz Barry	Amber Jack Barry	Ingrid Schumacher Rollins	SSC Athletes of the Week Named (Week Ending March 25, 2007) A total of nine individual student-athletes and one crew of nie rowing student-athletes from six different institutions were recognized as SSC Athletes of the Week in their respective sports, for the week ending March 25. This week's honorees include: Softball - Amanda Goelz (Barry), Amber Jack (Barry), Ingrid Schumacher (Rollins); Baseball - Nicolas Boisvert (Lynn), Joe Sinicola (Eckerd); Women's Tennis - Katerina Jiskrova (Lynn); Men's Tennis - Roman Werschel (Barry); Women's Golf - Laura Fourdraine (Rollins); Men's Golf - Greg Koch (Florida Southern); Women's Rowing - Florida Tech Varsity Eight. To read more about each student-athlete's performance last week, please read the current edition of the SSC Weekly Release. Complete Release (PDF) Past SSC Athletes of the Week
Nicolas Boisvert Lynn	Joe Sinicola Eckerd	Katerina Jiskrova Lynn	Roman Werschel Barry
Laura Fourdraine Rollins	Greg Koch Florida Southern	Varsity Eight

10 SSC Men's and Women's Tennis Teams Land in March 23 ITA Rankings A total of 10 SSC men's and women's tennis were rewarded with places in the ITA team rankings, which were released on Friday, March 23. Six SSC women's teams and four SSC men's teams appeared in their respective national rankings. On the women's side, nationally-ranked teams included Lynn (#3), Nova Southeastern (#12), Florida Southern (#15), Barry (#18), Rollins (#20), and Tampa (#32). Nationally-ranked men's teams included Florida Southern (#5), Lynn (#6), Barry (#7), and Rollins (#19). Click here to access the entire set of ITA team, singles and doubles rankings.

SSC Softball Teams in the Polls: Florida Southern #19, Florida Tech Receives Votes In the third regular season Division II weekly poll released by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association on March 21, two SSC teams were in the mix. Florida Southern came in at #19 and Florida Tech received votes. . .Complete Poll



SSC Baseball Teams in the Polls: Tampa #2, Florida Southern #7, Nova Southeastern #15, Florida Tech and Lynn Receive Votes In the fifth regular season Division II weekly poll released by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper on March 19, three SSC teams placed in the top-20, while two others received votes. Defending NCAA Champion Tampa moved up one place to #2, Florida Southern fell three spots to #7 and Nova Southeastern vaulted five places to #15. Florida Tech and Lynn received votes.. .Complete Poll

	Maile Keeney Barry	Megan Brown Florida Southern	J.D. Davidson Florida Tech	SSC Athletes of the Week Named (Week Ending March 18, 2007) A total of nine individual student-athletes and one crew of five rowing student-athletes from sixdifferent institutions were recognized as SSC Athletes of the Week in their respective sports, for the week ending March 18. This week's honorees include: Softball - Maile Keeney (Barry), Megan Brown (Florida Southern); Baseball - J.D. Davidson (Florida Tech), Ryan Kennedy (Tampa), David Nathanson (Rollins); Women's Tennis - Tasi Purcell (Rollins), Lindsey Schwartz (Florida Southern); Men's Tennis - Isaac Galindo (Florida Southern); Women's Golf - Marcia Garcia-Austt (Nova Southeastern); Women's Rowing - Florida Tech Varsity Four. To read more about each student-athlete's performance last week, please read the current edition of the SSC Weekly Release. Complete Release (PDF) Past SSC Athletes of the Week
Ryan Kennedy Tampa	David Nathanson Rollins	Tasi Purcell Rollins	Lindsey Schwartz Florida Southern
Isaac Galindo Florida Southern	Maria Garcia-Austt Nova SE	Varsity Four

Florida Southern Softball Coach Chris Bellotto Earns 1,000th Career Win on Friday, March 16 SSC Hall of Famer Chris Bellotto earned the 1,000th victory of her collegiate coaching career as the Mocassins opened the 2007 FSC Spring Invitational with a 2-0 win over Bryant University on Friday, March 16. Bellotto joined select company with the win, becoming only the 10th coach in NCAA history (in any division) with 1,000 career victories. The Lakeland native and Florida Southern graduate helped found the program as a club sport in 1979, guided it through the beginnings of NCAA sponsorship in the early 1980’s, and has since led the team to 21 conference titles, the most of any Division II school in the country. Seven of those have resulted in regional titles as well, including a national championship in 1993, and a pair of national runner-up finishes. more

Ten SSC Men's and Women's Golf Teams Earn Places in National Polls Six SSC men's golf teams and four SSC women's golf teams have earned places in the latest national coaches polls. On the men's side, Florida Southern held down the #2 ranking in the Golf World/NIKE Golf Coaches Poll Top 25 (3/14), while Barry (#3), Nova Southeastern (#11), Lynn (#13), Eckerd (#18), and Florida Tech (#25) also cracked the poll. In the women's Division II Coaches Poll, Florida Southern weighed in at #1, Lynn placed #2 and Rollins was #3, while Barry appeared at #9.

SSC Softball Teams in the Polls: Florida Southern #18, Barry #23 In the second regular season Division II bi-weekly poll released by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association on March 14, two SSC teams cracked the top-25. Florida Southern came in at #18 and Barry was ranked #23. . .Complete Poll



Eckerd Drops Heartbreaker to Montevallo in NCAA DII South Region Men's Basketball Final South Region Player of the Year Marcus Kennedy drained a 45-foot three-pointer at the buzzer to lift top-seed and host Montevallo to a 64-61 win over #6 Eckerd in the South Region Final on Tuesday. Eckerd's Craig Hazel had tied the game with a pair of free throws with 2.4 seconds remaining in the contest before Kennedy's miracle shot won the game for Montevallo. The Tritons conclude the season with a 27-6 record. Selection Announcement .. Printable Bracket (PDF)

SSC Baseball Teams in the Polls: Tampa #3, Florida Southern #4, Nova Southeastern #20, Florida Tech Receives Votes In the fourth regular season Division II weekly poll released by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper on March 12, three SSC teams placed in the top-20, while a fourth received votes. Defending NCAA Champion Tampa dropped one place to #3, Florida Southern held tight #4 and Nova Southeastern bumped up one place to #20. Florida Tech Saint Leo received votes.. .Complete Poll

	Katie Veltri Nova SE	Nicole Anderson Rollins	Kiki VonHolt Saint Leo	SSC Athletes of the Week Named (Week Ending March 11, 2007) A total of 10 individual student-athletes and one crew of five rowing student-athletes from five different institutions were recognized as SSC Athletes of the Week in their respective sports, for the week ending March 11. This week's honorees include: Softball - Katie Veltri (Nova Southeastern), Nicole Anderson (Rollins), Kiki VonHolt (Saint Leo); Baseball - Stefano Foggi (Rollins), Shawn Langlois (Nova Southeastern), David Nathanson (Rollins); Women's Tennis - Alexa Korotkevich (Nova Southeastern); Men's Tennis - Lorenzo Cava (Lynn); Women's Golf - Erin Brandt (Lynn); Men's Golf - David D'Agostino (Florida Tech); Women's Rowing - Nova Southeastern Varsity Four. To read more about each student-athlete's performance last week, please read the current edition of the SSC Weekly Release. Complete Release (PDF) Past SSC Athletes of the Week
Stefano Foggi Rollins	Shawn Langlois Nova SE	David Nathanson Rollins	Alexa Korotkevich Nova SE
Lorenzo Cava Lynn	Elise Brandt Lynn	David D'Agostino Florida Tech	Varsity Four Nova SE

10 SSC Men's and Women's Tennis Teams Land in March 9 ITA Rankings A total of 10 SSC men's and women's tennis were rewarded with places in the ITA team rankings, which were released on Friday, March 9. Six SSC women's teams and four SSC men's teams appeared in their respective national rankings. On the women's side, nationally ranked teams included Lynn (#3), Barry (#15), Nova Southeastern (#17), Rollins (#20), Florida Southern (#22) and Tampa (#27). Nationally ranked men's teams included Barry (#6), Florida Southern (#7), Lynn (#8) and Rollins (#16). In the fall rankings, eight SSC women's singles players, seven SSC men's singles players, five SSC women's doubles teams and four SSC men's teams earned national rankings. The next set of individual rankings will coincide with the March 18 team rankings. Click here to access the entire set of ITA team, singles and doubles rankings.

SSC Lands Three Teams in NCAA South Region Women's Basketball Tournament: Tampa #5, Rollins #6 and Florida Tech #7 Three SSC women's basketball teams took part in the NCAA Division II South Region Tournament in Fort Myers. In Friday's quarterfinal round, SSC regular-season co-champion Rollins College was the #6 seed and fell to #3 Arkansas Tech 65-63, SSC regular-season co-champion Florida Tech was the #7 seed and fell to #2 Delta State 66-50 and SSC tournament champion the University of Tampa was the #5 seed and fell to #4 Valdosta State 64-57. Selection Announcement .. Printable Bracket (PDF)

SSC Softball Teams in the Polls: Florida Southern #12, Barry #24 In the first regular season Division II bi-weekly poll released by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association on March 7, two SSC teams cracked the top-25. Florida Southern, ranked #2 in the preseason poll, came in at #12, while Barry, ranked #16 in the preseason poll, was #24. . .Complete Poll



SSC Baseball Teams in the Polls: Tampa #2, Florida Southern #4, Nova Southeastern #21, Florida Tech and Saint Leo Receive Votes In the third regular season Division II weekly poll released by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper on March 5, three SSC teams cracked the top-30, while two others received votes. Defending NCAA Champion Tampa dropped one place to #2, Florida Southern moved up one position to #4 and Nova Southeastern jumped four rungs to #21. Florida Tech and Saint Leo received votes.. .Complete Poll


Eight SSC Men's and Women's Golf Teams Earn Places in National Polls Five SSC men's golf teams and three SSC women's golf teams have earned places in the latest national coaches polls. On the men's side, Florida Southern held down the #1 ranking in the Golf World/NIKE Golf Coaches Poll Top 25 (2/21), while Barry (#4), Lynn (#11), Rollins (#22) and Eckerd (#24) also cracked the poll. In the women's Division II Coaches Poll, SSC teams were ranked in the top three, with Florida Southern coming in at #1, Lynn placing #2 and Rollins #3. .


SSC Men's and Women's Tennis Teams Await March 9 ITA Rankings SSC men's and women's tennis await the release of the next ITA team rankings, expected to be released on Friday, March 9. In the ITA Fall Rankings released in November, six SSC women's teams and four SSC men's teams were in their respctive national rankings. On the women's side, nationally ranked teams included Lynn (#4), Barry (#6), Nova Southeastern (#17), Rollins (#21), Florida Southern (#24) and Tampa (#36). Nationally ranked men's teams included Lynn (#2), Barry (#6), Florida Southern (#12) and Rollins (#17). Also in the fall rankings, eight SSC women's singles players, seven SSC men's singles players, five SSC women's doubles teams and four SSC men's teams earned national rankings. Click here to access the entire set of ITA team, singles and doubles rankings. .