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Four FNU women’s soccer players named USCAA’s Women’s Soccer Division I All-Americans

HIALEAH, Fla. (Nov. 17, 2023) – Florida National University’s women’s soccer team had four stellar athletes named to the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Women’s Soccer Division I All-American list. “The USCAA has announced its All-American and individual End of the Year award winners for soccer,” said the USCAA’s press release. “The ceremony was…

Mallmann and Crimi highlight the USCAA’s Division I Second Team All-American list

HIALEAH, Fla. (Nov. 17, 2023) – Florida National University’s men’s soccer team had two United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Second Team All-Americans to add to a stellar 2023 season. FNU’s Francisco Crimi and Vinicius Mallmann highlight a talented list of Second Team All-American selections. “The USCAA has announced its All-American and individual End of…

Esports wins first playoff match in program history

HIALEAH, Fla. (Nov. 15, 2023) – Florida National University’s blossoming eSports program claimed its first postseason win over Manchester University Junior Varsity squad on Nov. 14. The Conquistadors’ 2-0 League of Legends victory was a true display of dominance from start to finish and was set up by a brilliant 2-0 victory on Halloween. FNU…

Six Conquistadors highlight the CAC’s volleyball and women’s soccer All-Conference awards

HIALEAH, Fla. (Nov. 15, 2023) – Florida National University’s women’s volleyball and women’s soccer teams both had three stellar players make the short list of 2023 Continental Athletic Conference All-Conference Team members. FNU’s Layla Cortez was named the Attacker of the Year for the CAC and landed a solid spot on the CAC’s All-Conference First…

Delwing named Player of the Year, FNU racks up eight Men’s Soccer All-CAC selections

HIALEAH, Fla. (Nov. 15, 2023) – Florida National’s men’s soccer team dominated the 2023 Continental Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer All-Conference Team with eight players making the short list of honorees. Defender and last year’s Newcomer of the Year Ricardo Delwing continues to impress his competitors in the CAC and earned his first Player of the…

FNU battles for a tough 91-74 loss to the Bobcats

(Box Score) HIALEAH, Fla. ( Nov. 14, 2023) – Florida National University’s women’s basketball team fell 91-74 to the St. Thomas University Bobcats despite holding a 44-40 lead at halftime. FNU (0-3) was overpowered by the Bobcats’ (2-2) length and aggressiveness in the paint, giving up 21 offensive rebounds while only securing 11 offensive boards…

Barry protects home court and defeats FNU 94-70

(Box Score) MIAMI SHORES, Fla. ( Nov. 13, 2023) – Florida National University’s men’s basketball team was unable to execute the upset over NCAA DII’s Barry University Buccaneers Monday night. The Bucs (2-1) handed FNU (0-4) its fourth loss of the 2023-24 season 94-70 in Miami Shores, Fla. The Conquistadors did a great job of…

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.…