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FNU duo places 23rd in Fortnite Builds Open Qualifier, falls to UNT 2-0
HIALEAH, Fla. (Jan. 31, 2024) – Florida National University’s growing eSports program earned an impressive finish in the Fornite Builds Open Qualifier on Feb. 10 before losing 2-0 to the University of North Texas on Feb. 12. The Conquistadors came into Monday’s competition fresh off a 0-2 forfeit against the Emory University’s Varsity squad. The…
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Keiser earns 15-5 win over FNU in seven innings
(Box Score) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 13, 2024) – Florida National University’s baseball team (4-3) captured its 20th-straight loss to the Keiser University Seahawks (11-1) in a 15-5 run-ruled contest in West Palm Beach, Fla. Florida National’s losing streak dates back to 2018 with the Seahawks’ largest margin of victory coming in 2019, when…
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FNU shines in Superfly Athletics Pre-Season Classic
(Results) MIAMI, Fla. (Feb. 10, 2024) – Florida National University’s track and field team started the 2024 campaign on Feb. 10 at the Superfly Athletics Pre-Season Classic. The Conquistadors showed early marks of a great season ahead on the track of Belen Jesuit Preparatory School in Miami. The field was stacked with talent out of…
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Fiorenza and Acosta take home The Sun Conference Player of the Week Awards
HIALEAH, Fla. (Feb. 12, 2024) – Florida National University’s Ignacio Acosta and Chiara Fiorenza take home the school’s first-ever Men’s and Women’s Tennis Player of the Week from The Sun Conference (TSC) after masterful performances against top NCAA schools. FNU’s men’s and women’s tennis teams joined The Sun Conference in the summer of 2023. Acosta,…
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Ruiz Paneto earns second CAC Player of the Week award
HIALEAH, Fla. (Feb. 12, 2024) – Florida National University’s star guard Jullie Ruiz Paneto earned her second Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) Women’s Basketball Player of the Week award after the Conquistadors picked up two conference wins over the Morris College Hornets and the Voorhees University Tigers. The first time Jullie Ruiz Paneto was awarded a…
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Hatters cap off a perfect day versus FNU
(Results) (Results 2) HIALEAH, Fla. (Feb. 8, 2024) – Florida National University’s men’s tennis (0-5) dropped two matches to the NCAA DI Stetson University Hatters (5-2) on Feb. 11. The Conquistadors stumbled in doubles play and met a quick defeat in singles play as Stetson claimed a decisive 7-0 win in match one on the…
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Conquistadors sweep Eagles on final day in Jacksonville
(Box Score) (Box Score) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 10, 2024) – Florida National University’s baseball team (4-2) ended a successful road trip with a 3-1 record versus the Trinity Baptist College Eagles (5-7). FNU combined for 14 runs and 17 hits in both of its 7-3 victories over the Eagles. In game one, FNU avoided an…
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Conquistadors settle for 1-1 evening versus TBC
(Box Score) (Box Score 2) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 9, 2024) – Florida National University’s baseball team (2-2) could not execute a clean sweep versus the Trinity Baptist College Eagles (5-5) Friday. The Conquistadors were electric in game one with a thrilling 17 runs before falling 7-4 in game two. The Eagles tied some of their…
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An Adams buzzer-beater earns FNU an overtime win
(Box Score) DENMARK, SC. (Feb. 8, 2024) – In an overtime thriller, Florida National University’s men’s basketball team (9-12) looks to launch a final attempt to gain a win over Voorhees University (11-14). An inbound pass finds the waiting hands of Gary Adams. Adams launches a near-perfect shot from three that rattles its way to…
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Florida National holds on for an eighth straight win
(Box Score) HIALEAH, Fla. (Feb. 8, 2024) – Florida National University’s final Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) regular season match ended with its eighth victory in its last nine games. The Conquistadors (12-10) fought off an impressive Voorhees University (5-15) squad that kept things competitive up until the final minutes of the fourth quarter. Despite being…
