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Five Conquistadors earn CAC First-Team

HIALEAH, Fla. (May 05, 2023) – Florida National University’s baseball team highlighted the Continental Athletic Conference’s All-Conference awards. Five Conquistadors headline the CAC’s First-Team list while two FNU players garnered a Second-Team nod.  Second baseman Alejandro De Arazoza, third baseman Matthew Gonzalez and right fielder Gino Bellantoni earned the Gold Glove award while De Arazoza…

Eight softball players headline CAC All-Conference awards

HIALEAH, Fla. (May 05, 2023) – Florida National University’s softball team racked in eight All-Conference selections, as the Continental Athletic Conference announced its End of the Year Awards. Notably, pitcher Dakota Kulis earned a First-Team nod after a stellar season from the circle for FNU. The Chicago native boasts a team-high 2.83 ERA and 54…

Pioneers advance past FNU at CAC Championship

(Box Score)  Lawrenceville, Ga. (May 05, 2023) – Florida National University’s softball team fell short of a win in game one of the Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) Championship versus Crowley’s Ridge College. The Conquistadors (21-18) lost 5-1 to an impressive Pioneers squad that scored on a couple of timely singles in the seventh. The Pioneers…

Conquistadors place fourth and fifth at USCAA Invitational

Results SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (April 29, 2023) – In the cold and rainy track of Hampshire College, Florida National University’s track and field team went toe-to-toe with some of the top schools in the USCAA. After strong appearances at the St. Thomas Pre Conference Meet, FNU’s men’s team placed fourth while the women’s ended the meet…

Baseball splits final regular season doubleheader

(Box Score) (Box Score 2) NORTH MIAMI, Fla. (April 29, 2023) – Florida National University’s baseball team rallied from a game one 11-8 loss to the Trinity Baptist Eagles for an impressive 6-4 win in game two. FNU’s split its final regular season doubleheader and heads into postseason play 16-17.  In game one of this…

Conquistadors shatter school record for most wins in a season

(Box Score) (Box Score 2) NORTH MIAMI, Fla. (April 28, 2023) – Florida National University’s baseball team surpassed 13 wins for the first time in program history after two solid victories over the Trinity Baptist College Eagles. The Conquistadors secured a 6-4 win in game one of the four-game series versus TBC and a dominant…

Men’s tennis comes up short in conference play

Results MONTGOMERY, Ala. (April 28, 2023) – Florida National University’s men’s tennis failed to get postseason revenge versus the Dillard Bleu Devils. The Conquistadors fell 4-1 after inclement weather forced the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) Tennis Championship to push all matches from Thursday to Friday at 10 a.m in Montgomery, Ala.  In doubles play,…

Baseball gives up early advantage, falls 13-4

(Box Score) PLANTATION, Fla. (April 26, 2023) – Despite putting together a 2-0 lead over the Fort Lauderdale Eagles, Florida National University’s baseball team fell behind before ultimately losing 13-4. The Conquistadors came up just short of breaking the program record for most wins in a season and fall to 13-16 in 2023. The first…

Softball records 11-1 win en route to split afternoon versus Eagles

(Box Score) (Box Score 2) MIAMI SHORES, Fla. (April 26, 2023) – Designated player Bailey Fernandez swings her bat confidently and bombs a stellar two-RBI home to left center for Florida National University’s eleventh run of the afternoon.  Rushing with glee to home plate, her jubilant teammates pat her helmet in celebration on their way…

Warriors fight off Conquistadors 17-7

(Box Score) BABSON PARK, Fla. (April 19, 2023) – Designated hitter Roberto Fernandez wasted no time in the seventh of Florida National close Wednesday afternoon matchup, bombing a three-RBI homer to cut the Webber University Warriors lead to 10-7 in the eighth. What followed was a master class from the No. 10 team in the…

Conquistadors falter in doubleheader versus Fighting Knights

(Box Score) (Box Score 2) BOCA RATON, Fla. (April 19, 2023) – After an unexpected 16-day hiatus, Florida National University’s softball team was overpowered by NCAA DII standouts Lynn University. The Fighting Knights handed FNU a 4-1 loss in game one of the doubleheader in Boca Raton, Fla., and a sweeping 4-0 loss in game…

Conquistadors fall prey to No. 3 Grizzlies 18-1

(Box Score) LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (April 15, 2023) – On the final day of the Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) Showdown in Lawrenceville, Ga., Florida National University’s baseball team was dominated by the No. 3 ranked Georgia Gwinnett College Grizzlies 18-1. The Conquistadors exit the tournament 2-1 after a couple of huge conference wins the previous day…

William Carey claims 4-0 win over FNU

Results MONTGOMERY, Ala. (April 15, 2023) – Florida National University’s women’s tennis team was overpowered by the No.11 ranked William Carey University Crusaders. With no doubles play, FNU lost both matches on the final day of the Southern States Athletic Conference Round-Up in Montgomery, Ala.  In singles play, FNU’s Vera Hoekstra, Vanessa Simone, Nadia Abad…

Conquistadors stumble versus William Carey, lose 4-0

Results MONTGOMERY, Ala. (April 15, 2023) – Florida National University’s men’s tennis team once again fell short of the mark in Southern States Athletic Conference play. No. 8 William Carey routed the Conquistadors in singles play to improve to 12-4 in 2023. The Conquistadors exit the SSAC Montgomery Round-Up 1-2 over their two-day stay. In…

FNU swept against Middle Georgia in SSAC Round-Up

Results MONTGOMERY, Ala. (April 15, 2023) – Florida National University’s women’s tennis team got off to a rough start on its final day at the Montgomery Southern States Athletic Conference Round-Up. The Conquistadors faced two matches on April 15 after projected rain forced FNU to take on No. 7 Middle Georgia State and No. 11…