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Conquistadors Open with Dominate Road Performance
Winning on the road is always a tough task, yet last night the Conquistadors made it look easy by dominating Webber, 102-68. The game was never in doubt as the Conquistadors put up 60 first half points to take a 20 point halftime lead, 60-40. Junior point guard Quantavis Hall set the tone scoring 15…
Conquistadors kick off exhibition season with impressive win over Broward
Exhibition season got underway last evening as the Florida National Men’s Basketball team traveled to Broward to face the Seahawks in its exhibition opener. The teams played 2- 20 minute sessions and a 10 minute session, as both coaches are still trying to put their rosters and game plans together for the regular season. In…
Conquistadors cruise with a 10-0 blowout win over Suns
With the regular season coming to an end, the Conquistador Men’s soccer team find themselves on the proverbial bubble for receiving a bid to the USCAA National Soccer tournament. The team has played a tough schedule, but only has four wins and 6 ties to show for it. Saturday afternoon the game was never in…
Men’s Soccer team Gaining Momentum
After several close losses and a lot of ties, the Conquistador Men’s soccer team has put together two back to back wins versus USCAA opponents. On Saturday the Conquistadors concluded a road trip to Alabama in which they split with Concordia College losing the first game 2-1 in a defensive slugfest and winning the final…
Lady Conquistadors pick up two wins in Mt. Vernon Georgia
After a slow start to the season the Lady Conquistador volleyball team has rebounded nicely by taking two out of three games in the Brewton Parker Volleyball Classic in Mt. Vernon Georgia. In the first game, the Lady Conquistadors were defeated by NCAA D2 and defending SIAC champion, Claflin College. After taking the first match…
Historical Weekend for Florida National Athletics
History was made this weekend as two teams made their athletic debuts. The Women’s volleyball team, under the direction of Carlos Huaroto-Luque played in a tri-match at Ave Maria University on Saturday. The Men’s soccer team, led by Joao Garcia, got their season started Sunday against Florida Memorial University. Volleyball In the volleyball game the…
Conquistadors hold try-outs for Men’s and Women’s soccer teams
The Conquistadors are gearing up for an exciting year in athletics. In a few months, Florida National University will play their first competitive men’s and women’s soccer games. This past week the Conquistadors held a try-out for anyone interested in playing soccer. The turnout was amazing as almost 50 young men and women took part…
Conquistadors sign two players to Volleyball scholarships
The Conquistadors will play its inaugural women’s volleyball season in the fall and Coach James Exley has added two players who will be the foundation of the program. Local players, Melanie Torres and Annette Dominguez, both Hialeah Gardens High School graduates, are the first of many young ladies who will sign on the dotted lines…
From Buc to Conquistador Barry Transfer Signs with FNU Men’s Basketball
The Conquistadors feel they just landed the final piece to the puzzle to make it back to the National Tournament in hopes of winning a National Title. It was just hours ago when the men’s basketball staff received a call saying Alvaro Simoza a center would be transferring to Florida National University to play…
