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Fourth-quarter blunders drop FNU to 4-11
(Box Score) HIALEAH, Fla. (Jan. 16, 2024) – Florida National University’s men’s basketball team fell short of the mark against a resilient New College of Florida team on the road. The Conquistadors (4-11) had a five-point lead with six minutes left in the fourth quarter, quickly erased by a tenacious Banyan (4-11) squad eager for…
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Women’s basketball defeat NCF 73-51
(Box Score) HIALEAH, Fla. (Jan. 16, 2024) – Florida National University’s women’s basketball team grabbed its third win in its last four contests following a masterful 73-51 win over the New College of Florida Banyans Tuesday. The Banyans (5-10) were able to keep up with FNU (6-10) on the offensive end but put themselves in…
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Ruiz Paneto’s otherworldly debut week earns her CAC Weekly Honor
HIALEAH, Fla. (Jan. 15, 2024) – Florida National University’s women’s basketball standout Jullie Ruiz Paneto earned her first Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) Player of the Week award following the Conquistadors’ 2-1 record last week. Ruiz Paneto displayed excellent toughness and a high basketball IQ en route to averaging 26.7 points through three appearances for the…
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FNU’s guards shine in win over No. 23 Bobcats
(Box Score) HIALEAH, Fla. (Jan. 13, 2024) – Florida National University’s women’s basketball team has found new life in 2024, earning a much-needed 73-56 win over the No. 23 College of the Ozarks Bobcats at the Florida College Classic. The Conquistadors (5-10) put away the Bobcats (14-5) thanks to huge double-digit performances from Janelisse Marty…
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Ruiz Paneto drops 38 in one-point loss to Pioneers
(Box Score) HIALEAH, Fla. (Jan. 12, 2024) – A 10-point Conquistadors lead was slowly erased Friday, as the Crowley’s Ridge College Pioneers delivered a clutch 88-87 win over Florida National University. This was FNU’s first taste of Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) action since Nov. 20, when FNU delivered a 12-point win over Voorhees University in…
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Conquistadors put away Bobcats for first CAC win
(Box Score) HIALEAH, Fla. (Jan. 10, 2024) – Florida National University’s men’s basketball team welcomed its first win under interim head coach Daniel Pressman with a stellar 96-68 trouncing of the College of the Ozark Bobcats. FNU (4-11) was feeling it from the floor, posting a 53.7% shooting performance from the field. The Bobcats (7-8)…
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Late-game heroics keep Conquistadors at bay versus Falcons
(Box Score) HIALEAH, Fla. (Jan. 9, 2024) – Florida National University’s men’s basketball team put up a valiant effort against a tough Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) foe and the NAIA’s No. 25 Florida College Falcons (14-4) Tuesday. FNU (3-11) fell to the Falcons 75-72 after a thrilling back-and-forth battle at Conn Gymnasium. The Falcons had…
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FNU routs Johnson University Suns on the road
(Box Score) HIALEAH, Fla. (Jan. 9, 2024) – Florida National University’s women’s basketball team captured just its second road win of the 2023-24 season thanks to a dominant display on offense from two newcomers. Guards Jullie Ruiz Paneto and Kaylee Llanos’ 2024 debuts saw them combine for 38 points in a 99-51 victory for the…
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Conquistadors unveil 2024 schedule
HIALEAH, Fla. (Jan. 4, 2024) – Florida National University’s rejuvenated baseball program released a 50-game slate for the quickly approaching 2024 season. The Conquistadors look to improve on a historic 2023 campaign where FNU broke the record for most wins in a season with 16 victories. Florida National boasts a rigorous schedule this year, including…
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FNU exits Gyrene Christmas Classic with 78-60 loss to SMWC
(Box Score) HIALEAH, Fla. (Dec. 29, 2023) – Florida National University’s women’s basketball team dropped its fourth straight game after a loss to the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Pomeroys on Dec. 29. The Conquistadors finished their time at the Gyrene Christmas Class in Ave Maria, Fla., with a tough 78-60 setback versus a fundamentally sound SMWC squad.…
