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Marty Marrero’s double-double propels her to CAC Player of the Week
HIALEAH, Fla. (Dec. 11, 2023) – Florida National University’s star guard Janelisse Marty Marrero brought home her first Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) Player of the Week award for the 2023-24 season. The San Juan, Puerto Rico, native was essential to FNU’s 69-62 comeback win against the Trinity Baptist Eagles on Dec. 7. Marty Marrero recorded…
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FNU allows over 100 points in exhibition loss to Barry
(Box Score) MIAMI SHORES, Fla. (Dec. 10, 2023) – Florida National University’s women’s basketball team ends another week of play in the 2023 season with less than favorable results. The Conquistadors lost 103-42 to the NCAA DII Barry University Buccaneers in Miami shores, Fla. Barry (5-4) had recently survived a tough battle with Florida Memorial…
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Daniel Pressman promoted to interim head men’s basketball coach
HIALEAH, Fla. (Dec. 10, 2023) – Florida National University’s red-hot men’s basketball team (3-5) will have a new leader in the locker room, as first-year assistant coach Daniel Pressman will take over head coaching responsibilities for the Conquistadors. Pressman’s promotion follows the departure of former head coach Marcos Molina on Dec. 7. Florida National has…
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Foul trouble pushes Bobcats to 83-75 victory over FNU
(Box Score) HIALEAH, Fla. (Dec. 9, 2023) – Florida National University’s men’s basketball team posted another impressive outing versus one of the NAIA’s best following a tough 83-75 loss to No. 24 St. Thomas University Bobcats. This was interim head coach Daniel Pressman’s first appearance on the court since taking over coaching duties for the…
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FNU’s late surge helps defeat TBC 69-62
(Box Score) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Dec. 7, 2023) – Florida National University’s women’s basketball team earned a come-from-behind win versus Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville, Fla., 69-62. FNU (2-5) had some worrying offensive struggles but the Eagles (3-6) did not do enough on both sides of the ball to close the door on FNU after taking…
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Conquistadors survive for 87-84 win over Keiser
(Box Score) HIALEAH, Fla. (Dec. 6, 2023) – The Florida National University Conquistadors weathered a tough competitor in Keiser University Dec. 6 for a gritty 87-84 win on the road. The Conquistadors (3-4) fell behind early but managed to cut the Seahawks’ (6-3) lead to just 11 before halftime. FNU went on to outscore Keiser…
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Barry prevails over Conquistadors, 100-31
(Box Score) HIALEAH, Fla. (Dec. 4, 2023) – Florida National University’s hopes of an upset against the Barry University Buccaneers will have to take a back seat after a rough exhibition loss on Dec. 4. The Bucs (5-2) were strategic, jumping to a 45-18 lead at halftime and never looking back. Notably, FNU (2-4) had…
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Robinson’s undeniable performance earns him CAC Player of the Week
HIALEAH, Fla. (Dec. 4, 2023) – Florida National University’s sophomore sensation Matthew Robinson is the Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) Men’s Basketball Player of the Week following the Conquistadors’ stunning 88-78 victory over No. 17 Ave Maria University on Nov. 29. Robinson was a huge part of the Conquistadors’ victory, both on offense and defense. The…
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FNU eSports finishes fall campaign as division champs
HIALEAH, Fla. (Nov. 30, 2023) – Florida National University’s flourishing eSports program defeated Truman State University to claim its first League of Legends division championship. TSU came into the Nov. 28 contest 7-0 and at the top of the division before a stellar performance from the Conquistadors stunned TSU’s talented players. In the 2-0 win,…
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Robinson leads upset over undefeated No. 17 Gyrenes
(Box Score) HIALEAH, Fla. ( Nov. 29, 2023) – Driven by a 34-point performance from sophomore guard Matthew Robinson, Florida National University pushed past the newly minted No. 17 Ave Maria Gyrenes on November 29 for its first home victory of the 2023-24 season. The Gyrenes (8-1) had a true Icarus and the Sun moment…
