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Obando grabs second CAC Hitter of the Week award
HIALEAH, Fla. (March 18, 2024) – Florida National University’s Ana (Gabi) De Oliveira Obando picked up her second Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) Softball Hitter of the Week award this season. The senior out of Sao Paulo, Brazil, racked up four RBIs and seven hits in Florida National’s final week at the 2024 Space Coast Games. …
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Track and field completes stay at STU Under the Lights Open
(Results) MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (March 16, 2024) – Florida National University’s track and field team had a great showing at the STU Under the Lights Open, breaking four school records in Miami Gardens, Fla. FNU came into the NAIA and NCAA DII competition fresh off shattering ten school records at the Embry-Riddle Blue and Gold…
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Conquistadors exit Space Coast Games 7-7 in Viera
(Box Score) (Box Score) VIERA, Fla. (March 16, 2024) – Florida National University (17-16) completed its stay at the 2024 Space Coast Games with a 7-7 record, ending its final day with two losses to Aquinas College (16-4). Florida National came into March 16’s doubleheader with a split afternoon the previous day, defeating the NCAA…
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Softball dominates versus Fitchburg
(Box Score) (Box Score) VIERA, Fla. (March 15, 2024) – Florida National University (17-14) recovered from a lackluster 3-1 loss to the University of Northwestern Ohio (6-6) with a rousing 6-0 win over the NCAA DIII Fitchburg State University Falcons (3-7) to close out the evening in Viera, Fla. FNU started its final week at…
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FNU’s season ended by No.1-ranked Marian
(Box Score) INDIANAPOLIS, IN. (March 15, 2024) – Florida National University’s women’s basketball team (15-12) did not pull off an upset in the first round of the NAIA national tournament against the No. 1-ranked Marian University Knights (31-1). Florida National struggled shooting from three, ending the game 8-30 (26.7%) in the 95-67 loss. Marian played…
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Three Conquistadors named USCAA All-Americans
HIALEAH, Fla. (March 14, 2024) – Florida National University’s Jullie Ruiz Paneto, Janelisse Marty Marrero, and Adalis Arroyo were selected as United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) 2023-24 All-Americans. Ruiz Paneto was the lone Conquistador chosen as a First Team All-American, while Marty Marrero and Arroyo were Second Team selections. “The USCAA has announced its All-American…
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FNU USCAA All-Americans announced
HIALEAH, Fla. (March 14, 2024) – Florida National University has three men’s basketball players selected as United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) 2023-24 All-Americans. Guards Jovan Debrito, Ray Daniel Parrish, and Matthew Robinson used an exemplary season on the court to gain USCAA acclaim. Debrito and Parrish were selected to the All-American Second Team, while…
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FNU collects 4-3 win over Hillsdale College
(Results) HIALEAH, Fla. (March 12, 2024) – Florida National University’s women’s tennis team (2-7) bounced back from a shutout loss to Wayne State University on March 7 with a solid 4-3 win over Hillsdale College (3-9). The Conquistadors dropped all three doubles matches but secured four solid wins in singles play en route to their…
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Conquistadors sweep Bobcats, end home stand 4-2
(Box Score) (Box Score) NORTH MIAMI, Fla. (March 13, 2024) – Florida National University’s baseball team (10-14) posted 26 hits on a doubleheader sweep of the Bryant & Stratton College Albany Bobcats (5-15-1). FNU collected a 13-9 victory in game one before clinching the series 2-1 in game two by a score of 13-5. Game…
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Altuve shines in FNU’s split afternoon at Pepper Park
(Box Score) (Box Score 2) NORTH MIAMI, Fla. (March 12, 2024) – Florida National University’s baseball team (9-14) recorded another 1-1 afternoon at Claude Pepper Park, facing two top USCAA teams in Mid-Atlantic Christian University and Bryant & Stratton College Albany. FNU exited its series versus MACU with a 3-1 win in game three thanks…
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Conquistadors go 1-1 versus MACU after a walk-off win
(Box Score) (Box Score 2) NORTH MIAMI, Fla. (March 11, 2024) – Florida National University’s baseball team (8-13) fought back from a four-run deficit in the opener of a doubleheader versus Mid-Atlantic Christian University Mustangs (10-11) in a USCAA showdown in North Miami, Fla. FNU hosted the Mustangs at Claude Pepper Park on March 11,…
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Parrish headlines All-CAC nominees for Florida National
HIALEAH, FL. (March 11, 2024) – Florida National University’s women’s basketball team had three players named to the coveted Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) men’s basketball all-conference list. Guards, Jovan Debrito and Ray Daniel Parrish were both honored with All-CAC First Team nominations, while sophomore Matthew Robinson brought home an honorable mention. Parrish averaged a near…
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Four Conquistadors garner All-CAC honors
HIALEAH, FL. (March 11, 2024) – Florida National University’s women’s basketball team had four members chosen as members of the Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) women’s basketball all-conference honorees for the 2023-24 season. Jullie Ruiz Paneto and Janelisse Marty Marrero got All-CAC first-team nods, while Kaylee Llanos was a second team selection. Ruiz Paneto also took…
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Conquistadors split Sunday doubleheader in Viera.
(Box Score) (Box Score 2) VIERA, Fla. (March 10, 2024) – Florida National University (16-13) went 1-1 on its final day of week two in Viera, Fla. FNU held on for a 4-3 win in extra innings opposite Indiana University South Bend (3-10) but fell short of a victory versus Indiana Institute of Technology (10-2)…
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Florida National routs Siena Heights 6-2, ends afternoon 1-1
(Box Score) (Box Score 2) VIERA, Fla. (March 9, 2024) – Florida National University (15-12) ended day two of its second weekend at the 2024 Space Coast Games with a statement 6-2 win over the Sienna Heights University Saints (7-5), then falling short to the Mount Mercy University Mustangs (6-6). FNU recorded ten hits versus…