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Barry prevails over Conquistadors, 100-31
(Box Score) HIALEAH, Fla. (Dec. 4, 2023) – Florida National University’s hopes of an upset against the Barry University Buccaneers will have to take a back seat after a rough exhibition loss on Dec. 4. The Bucs (5-2) were strategic, jumping to a 45-18 lead at halftime and never looking back. Notably, FNU (2-4) had…
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Robinson’s undeniable performance earns him CAC Player of the Week
HIALEAH, Fla. (Dec. 4, 2023) – Florida National University’s sophomore sensation Matthew Robinson is the Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) Men’s Basketball Player of the Week following the Conquistadors’ stunning 88-78 victory over No. 17 Ave Maria University on Nov. 29. Robinson was a huge part of the Conquistadors’ victory, both on offense and defense. The…
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FNU eSports finishes fall campaign as division champs
HIALEAH, Fla. (Nov. 30, 2023) – Florida National University’s flourishing eSports program defeated Truman State University to claim its first League of Legends division championship. TSU came into the Nov. 28 contest 7-0 and at the top of the division before a stellar performance from the Conquistadors stunned TSU’s talented players. In the 2-0 win,…
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Robinson leads upset over undefeated No. 17 Gyrenes
(Box Score) HIALEAH, Fla. ( Nov. 29, 2023) – Driven by a 34-point performance from sophomore guard Matthew Robinson, Florida National University pushed past the newly minted No. 17 Ave Maria Gyrenes on November 29 for its first home victory of the 2023-24 season. The Gyrenes (8-1) had a true Icarus and the Sun moment…
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Bobcats dominate Conquistadors, 87-60
(Box Score) MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (Nov. 28, 2023) – For the seventh time in eight meetings, Florida National University (1-5) fell short of the mark versus the St. Thomas University Bobcats (5-2) Tuesday. The Conquistadors’ 87-60 loss was driven by an excellent second quarter from the Bobcats where STU posted thirty points en route to…
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Cordova-Millet and Moreno Bendala named NAIA Scholar-Athletes
HIALEAH, Fla. (Nov. 24, 2023) – Florida National University’s Elis Cordova-Millet and Sofia Moreno Bendala are 2023 Daktronics NAIA Women’s Volleyball Scholar-Athletes. The NAIA released the list of this season’s Scholar-Athletes with Graceland University leading all schools with 20 honorees. Concordia Univesity followed closely behind with 18 selections. “The 2023 list features 1,206 student-athletes who…
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Seven FNU cross country runners earned NAIA Scholar-Athlete award
HIALEAH, Fla. (Nov. 24, 2023) – Florida National University’s cross country teams combined for seven 2023 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes. FNU’s four honorees on the men’s side are Cristopher Carmenate, Leon Kipkoech, Michael Kipchumba and Roger Guardiola. For the Conquistador women, Hassell Zeledon, Heather Castro and Prisilla Gonzalez round out the list of FNU honorless. “The…
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Men’s soccer scores second highest number of 2023 Daktronics NAIA Men’s Soccer Scholar-Athletes
HIALEAH, Fla. (Nov. 24, 2023) – Florida National University had a whopping 23 student-athletes named 2023 Daktronics NAIA Men’s Soccer Scholar-Athletes following an impressive season on and off the field. FNU tied St. Thomas University for the second most honorees for 2023 while Morningside University topped all institutions with 27 Scholar-Athletes. Last year, FNU had…
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Two Conquistadors named 2023 Daktronics NAIA Women’s Soccer Scholar-Athletes
HIALEAH, Fla. (Nov. 24, 2023) – Florida National University had two exceptional women’s soccer players earn coveted spots in the short list of 2023 Daktronics NAIA Women’s Soccer Scholar-Athletes. Conquistadors Delmis Reyes Amaya and Valentina Salvatierra Calero excelled in the classroom with at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average (GPA) to be eligible for…
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FNU trounces Philander Smith 81-66
(Box Score) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. ( Nov. 21, 2023) – Florida National University’s men’s basketball team is winless no more after a stellar 81-66 win over the Philander Smith College Panthers on Nov. 21. The Conquistadors used explosive offensive performances from Matthew Robinson and Ray Daniel Parrish to close out the Panthers at the…
