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Volleyball garners two CAC weekly honors

HIALEAH, Fla. (Oct. 9, 2023) – Florida National University’s volleyball team swept two out of the three Continental Athletic Conference’s (CAC) weekly awards. Junior Layla Cortez and sophomore Ivette Sandoval were named attacker and defender of the week, respectively, following FNU’s 3-2 stay at the CAC Classic hosted by Fisher College.  Cortez was electric for…

FNU stumbles on the final day of the CAC Classic

(Box Score) (Box Score 2) (Box Score 3) BROOKLINE, Mass. ( Oct. 7, 2023) – Florida National University’s women’s volleyball team faced unexpected turbulence during its three-match outing in Brookline, Mass. The Conquistadors (4-8) dropped the first two games of the day, falling 3-2 to Crowley’s Ridge College and 3-1 to Haskell Indian Nations University…

Conquistadors have a solid showing at Sun Conference Preview

(Results) AVE MARIA, Fla. ( Oct. 7, 2023) – Florida National University’s cross country team competed at The Sun Conference Preview hosted by Ave Maria University. The field included top South Florida schools, including Webber International University, St. Thomas University and Nova Southeastern University in the women’s 6K and the men’s 8K. FNU’s men’s and…

FNU conquers two matches at CAC Classic

(Box Score) (Box Score 2) BROOKLINE, Mass. ( Oct. 6, 2023) – Florida National University’s women’s volleyball team picked up two crucial wins at the Continental Athletic Conference’s (CAC) Classic hosted by Fisher College. The Conquistadors executed a 3-1 win over the Crowley’s Ridge College Pioneers and ended the evening with a 3-0 win against…

No. 13 Conquistadors put up four goals in a win over the Falcons

(Box Score)  HIALEAH, Fla. ( Oct. 5, 2023) – Florida National University’s men’s soccer team cruised to a 4-0 win over the Florida College Falcons (3-5-0) Thursday. The Conquistadors (8-1-2) earned their first win of Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) play this season on the heels of earning their highest NAIA ranking in program history, coming…

Men’s soccer soars to No. 13 in the NAIA’s week five ratings

HIALEAH, Fla. (Oct. 4, 2023) – Florida National University’s men’s soccer team used a brilliant two-game outing to jump to No. 13 in the NAIA’s Men’s Soccer Coaches’ Top-25 Rankings. The Conquistadors (7-1-2) were previously sitting at No. 14 and have moved up at least one spot for five straight weeks.  This is the highest…

Barry cruises to 4-0 win over Conquistadors

(Box Score)  MIAMI SHORES, Fla. (Oct. 2, 2023) – Florida National University’s women’s soccer team settled for a less-than-ideal result in its lone exhibition match of the 2023 season. The Barry University Buccaneers (3-2-2) handed FNU (0-4-2) a 4-0 loss at Buccaneer Soccer Field on Oct. 2. Barry managed to shut down the Conquistador offense,…

Andersson earns her first CAC weekly honor

HIALEAH, Fla. (Oct. 2, 2023) – Florida National University’s women’s soccer standout, Johanna Andersson, grabs her first Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) Offensive Player of the Week award thanks to three goals over FNU’s last two matches.  Andersson’s goal versus the Edward Waters University Tigers helped the Conquistadors execute a 2-2 draw over the NCAA DII…

Martinez receives CAC Offensive Player of the Week Award

HIALEAH, Fla. (Oct. 2, 2023) – Florida National University’s men’s soccer forward Nicolas Martinez was named the Continental Athletic Conference’s (CAC) Offensive Player of the Week following an impressive two-game outing for the Conquistadors. In his first game back from injury, Martinez scored a stunner versus the Palm Beach Atlantic University Sailfish on Sept. 27…

FNU tennis has fall debut at YTF Tournament

(Results)  LAKELAND, Fla. ( Oct. 2, 2023) – Florida National University’s women’s and men’s tennis teams had an excellent weekend at the YTF Southeastern Invitational hosted by the Southeastern Fire. From Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, the Conquistadors faced tough NAIA and NCAA competitions including Warner University, Saint Leo University, the University of Tampa and…

Conquistadors charge past Banyans, 3-0

(Box Score)  HIALEAH, Fla. ( Sept. 30, 2023) – The NAIA’s No. 14 Florida National University’s men’s soccer team defended their home turf with a 3-0 win over the New College of Florida Banyans Saturday. The Conquistadors (7-1-2) came into Saturday morning’s contest versus NCF (3-2-0) fresh off a 2-2 draw against the NCAA DII…

Conquistador volleyball drops a tough match to Ave Maria 3-0

(Box Score)  AVE MARIA, Fla. ( Sept. 28, 2023) – A solid effort from Florida National University’s volleyball team was not enough to secure a win as the Conquistadors fell 3-0 to Ave Maria University. The Gyrenes (8-8) captured their 16th win against the Conquistadors (1-6) in program history, improving to 10-2 at home. The…

Conquistadors consumed by Falcons 6-2

(Box Score)  TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. ( Sept. 28, 2023) – Despite capturing some momentum over its last two contests, Florida National’s women’s soccer team suffered a dominant loss to Florida College, 6-2. This was FNU (0-4-2) and FC’s (2-5-2) first taste of Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) play and the Conquistadors will continue to wait for…

Men’s soccer overcomes an early deficit for 2-2 draw versus Sailfish

(Box Score)  HIALEAH, Fla. ( Sept. 27, 2023) – Florida National University showed true grit in its 2-2 draw versus the NCAA DII Palm Beach Atlantic University Sailfish. The Conquistadors (6-1-2) notched its second tie of the 2023 season thanks in part to true resilience against a sturdy PBA (3-4-1) defense under the Wednesday night…

Conquistadors crack Top-15 in the NAIA’s latest rankings

HIALEAH, Fla. (Sept. 27, 2023) – Florida National University’s soccer team continues to compete with some of the NAIA’s best, coming in at No. 14 in week four of the NAIA Men’s Soccer Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. FNU moved two spots after a 2-2 draw with the Thomas University Nighthawks on Sept. 23.  The Conquistadors…