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Men’s tennis grabs 5-2 win over Sailfish

(Results)  HIALEAH, Fla. (Feb. 13, 2024) – Florida National University’s men’s tennis team (1-6) earned its first win of the 2024 season over the Palm Beach Atlantic University Sailfish (0-3). This is the second year in a row FNU has defeated PBA, as FNU conquered a 4-3 win in 2023. The Conquistadors got a win…

Women’s tennis falls to PBA at home

(Results)  HIALEAH, Fla. (Feb. 16, 2024) – Florida National University’s women’s tennis team (0-6) was unable to get a much-needed win over the NCAA DII Palm Beach Atlantic University Sailfish (1-4). FNU did conquer the doubles portion of the competition but could not contain PBA’s talent. The Sailfish gained five victories in singles play to…

FNU falls to Eagles for final regular season loss

(Box Score) NORTH MIAMI, FL. (Feb. 15, 2024) – Florida National University (9-13) took on a solid University of Fort Lauderdale (12-10) squad on Feb. 15 to close out the 2024 regular season with an 81-67 loss. FNU came into North Miami, Fla., with five straight wins and six victories in their last eight contests.…

What Does a Psychologist Do?

Does the human mind intrigue you? Do you want to help others while learning more about the human experience? If this sounds like you, consider a career as a psychologist. Did you know that Florida National University offers a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology?  What is a Psychologist? A psychologist is a mental health professional who evaluates…

Florida National exits Lake Wales with a 1-1 record

(Box Score) (Box Score 2) LAKE WALES, Fla. (Feb. 13, 2024) – Florida National University’s softball (4-3) captures its second split doubleheader, claiming a 9-7 win in game one over the Warner University Royals (3-5) in Lake Wales, Fla., before falling 6-4. FNU’s overall record versus Warner improves to 3-5, as the Conquistadors have come…

Conquistadors drop match to Lynn 4-0

(Results)  BOCA RATON, Fla. (Feb. 13, 2024) – Florida National University’s women’s tennis team (0-5) continues its search for a victory after another shutout loss. The Lynn University Knights (3-0) used their NCAA DII talent to hand FNU a 4-0 loss at the Perper Tennis Complex in Boca Raton, Fla. Lynn has never lost to…

Conquistadors falter against Lynn 4-0

(Results)  BOCA RATON, Fla. (Feb. 13, 2024) – Florida National University’s men’s tennis squad (0-6) dropped another match in the 2024 season, this time against the NCAA DII Lynn University Knights (2-1). Lynn was able to secure a quick and decisive 4-0 victory on the courts of the Perper Tennis Complex in Boca Raton, Fla.…

FNU duo places 23rd in Fortnite Builds Open Qualifier, falls to UNT 2-0

HIALEAH, Fla. (Feb.10, 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 last…

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…

What Does a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Do?

Do you enjoy helping others? Want to work with patients but don’t want to perform clinical tasks? As a medical sonographer, you won’t perform phlebotomy. Still, you will prepare patients to take images of their bodies with an ultrasound. The best part is that you will assist doctors in diagnosing disorders and providing the medical…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…