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FNU men’s soccer headed to West Palm for NAIA Nationals

HIALEAH, Fla. (Nov. 13, 2023) – Florida National University’s No. 14 men’s soccer team is headed to West Palm Beach, Fla., for the NAIA Men’s Soccer National Tournament Nov. 18. The Conquistadors will face host Keiser University in the second round of the tournament with a kickoff time set for 1 p.m. Florida National has…

Conquistadors lose heartbreaking CAC final in penalty shootout

(Box Score)  LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. ( Nov. 11, 2023) – Florida National men’s soccer will have to wait another season to claim a long-awaited Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) title. RV Bellevue University Bruins (12-5-3) defeated No. 12 FNU (11-2-5) in penalties 5-4 to conquer another men’s soccer conference championship. Full time and two overtime periods saw…

Volleyball eliminated from CAC Tournament

(Box Score)  TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. ( Nov. 11, 2023) – In a must-win seminal match, Florida National University’s women’s volleyball team was unable to squeeze out a win over the College of the Ozarks Bobcats. FNU notched its fourth straight loss of the tournament and ended the 2023 season with hard-fought matches over three days…

Lions protect their den, defeat FNU 80-60

(Box Score) MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. ( Nov. 10, 2023) – Despite a promising first quarter, Florida National University’s women’s basketball team fell short of the mark against the Florida Memorial University Lions Friday. FMU’s (2-2) 80-60 win over FNU (0-2)  is the ninth win for the Lions in as many meetings between these two South…

FNU’s 3-0 loss sets up a semifinal match versus the Bobcats

(Box Score)  TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. ( Nov. 10, 2023) – Florida National University’s women’s volleyball team showed true grit in a three-set loss against the College of the Ozarks Bobcats on Nov 10. This was FNU’s final game of pool play at the Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) Tournament hosted by Florida College.  In the opening…

No. 14 Conquistadors survive GGC and advance to CAC title match

(Box Score)  LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. ( Nov. 9, 2023) – Florida National University’s men’s soccer team survived a shootout in Lawrenceville, Ga., versus Georgia Gwinnett College in the first of two Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) semifinal matches, 5-4. The Conquistadors (11-2-4) showed true composure and maturity against a fiery and determined GGC (6-8-4) squad to execute…

FNU drops the first two games of CAC pool play

(Box Score) (Box Score 2) TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. ( Nov. 9, 2023) – Florida National’s women’s volleyball team was unable to pull off a win in the 2023 Continental Athletic Conference Tournament Nov. 9. The Conquistadors fell to Haskell Indian Nations University in straight sets before losing a heartbreaker to Florida College 3-2 to end…

Three Conquistadors named USCAA All-Americans

HIALEAH, Fla. (Nov. 9, 2023) – Florida National University’s women’s volleyball team had three exceptional players named First and Second Team All-Americans by the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA). Outside hitter Layla Cortez was picked as a first-team selection while Ivette Sandoval and Elis Cordova-Millet earned a coveted spot on the USCAA’s second team.…

Conquistadors give up 101 points in loss to Keiser

(Box Score) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. ( Nov. 8, 2023) – Florida National has conceded 214 points through two games in the 2023-24 season following a 101-62 loss to the Keiser University Seahawks on Nov. 8.  In the first half, Keiser took eight trips to the free throw line while FNU went 2-4 from the…

A 3-0 loss to Barry drops FNU two spots in final NAIA Poll

HIALEAH, Fla. (Nov. 8, 2023) – Florida National University’s men’s soccer team is back in familiar territory as the No. 14 team in the nation following the NAIA’s latest and final Men’s Soccer Coaches’ Top 25 ratings.  The last time FNU was ranked 14th was in late September as they recently held the No. 12…

Panthers pounce, defeat FNU 113-30

(Box Score) MIAMI, Fla. ( Nov. 6, 2023) – For just the second time in program history, Florida National University’s women’s basketball team fell by double digits to a loaded NCAA DI Florida International University Panther squad. FNU’s 113-30 loss at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center was a difficult ball game for the Conquistadors, as…

Gyrenes hand FNU a loss in regular-season finale

(Box Score)  HIALEAH, Fla. ( Nov. 4, 2023) – Florida National University’s women’s volleyball team (6-12) enters the postseason with a bittersweet taste in their mouth after falling 3-0 to the Ave Maria University Gyrenes (11-17) on Sunday. FNU had fallen earlier in the season to the Gyrenes in Ave Maria, Fla., in a decisive…

Webber Warriors sweep Conquistadors at home

(Box Score)  HIALEAH, Fla. ( Nov. 3, 2023) – Despite escaping the sweep earlier in the season, Florida National University’s women’s volleyball team fell 3-0 to the Webber International University Warriors at home. This Friday night battle was an evenly matched affair, with both teams attacking right at the heart of each other’s defenses. FNU…

Three Conquistadors qualify for NAIA Nationals following CAC Championship

(Results) LAWRENCE, Kan. ( Nov. 3, 2023) –  Florida National University’s men’s and women’s cross country teams ended the Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) Championship third out of six teams with three runners qualifying for NAIA Nationals on Nov. 17. The women’s 6K started at 9:30 a.m. CST and FNU’s Christina Adams had a top ten…

FNU eSports improves to 4-2 in 2023

HIALEAH, Fla. ( Nov. 3, 2023) – Florida National University’s eSports team had another successful week that ended in a dominant 2-0 win. FNU got its first win of two matches this week after Highland Community College was forced to forfeit on Oct. 30. FNU trounced Atlantic University 2-0 for a Halloween win in the…