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Conquistadors’ season comes to a close against St. Thomas

(Box Score) MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. ( Nov. 19, 2022) – The third meeting of the 2022 season between Florida National University’s men’s soccer team and the St. Thomas University Bobcats was as high-stakes a contest as any Conquistador fanatic could hope for. Despite the first two meetings between these teams ending in a 0-0 score…

Conquistadors’ late surge earns them a second-round berth

(Box Score) MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. ( Nov. 17, 2022) – Seventy-nine minutes into Florida National’s opening round match of the NAIA Tournament, the Conquistadors found themselves tied 0-0 against the running Eagles of Life University. With all signs pointing towards overtime or a potential penalty shootout, what followed was an onslaught of goals on both…

Webber outlast Conquistadors 72-70 Tuesday

(Box Score) HIALEAH, Fla. ( Nov. 22, 2022) – Florida National University men’s basketball team lost its second contest in a row to the Webber International University Warriors 72-70. The Conquistadors sit at 1-5 on the season while the Warriors recorded their third win of the year and have only lost one contest in the…

Bethune-Cookman avoids upset, FNU falls 57-71

(Box Score) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. ( Nov. 14, 2022) – Florida National held their own against the NCAA Divison I Bethune-Cookman University Wildcats Monday following a phenomenal game by Gabriel Casillas. The San Juan, Puerto Rico, native ended his night with 24 points and seven rebounds. The Wildcats came into their home opener desperate for…

Mallmann, Barbosa and Bakale named to CAC All-Tournament team

HIALEAH, Fla. ( Nov. 14, 2022) – The Conquistadors once again punched their tickets to the NAIA Men’s Soccer Championships after defeating RV Viterbo University in the Continental Athletic Conference Championship semifinals on November 11. FNU’s Marcos Bakale, Arthur Barbosa and Vinicius Mallmann were named to the CAC All-Tournament team following the Conqusitadors’ 1-0 loss…

Three FNU players headline CAC All-Tournament team

HIALEAH, Fla. ( Nov. 14, 2022) – Florida National’s Paola Brandsma, Joanne Dania and Lina Valentino were awarded All-Tournament team honors at the Continental Athletic Conference volleyball championship held from November 11-12. Florida National had a 3-1 record over two days that landed them in the title match against the eventual CAC champions Florida College.…

Conquistador volleyball loses to Florida College in CAC title match

(Box Score) TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. (Nov. 12, 2022) – Florida National volleyball earns runner-up in the Continental Athletic Conference Volleyball Championships after falling to Florida College in three sets. The Conquistadors went 3-2 over the weekend in Temple Terrace, Florida, their only loss coming to the eventual conference champion. FNU ends its season at 10-13…

Conquistadors survive five-set battle against Haskell in CAC Semifinal

(Box Score) TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. (Nov. 12, 2022) – Florida National advances to the Continental Athletic Conference title match after a thrilling five-set semifinal match against Haskell Indian Nations University. This was the third meeting between these teams and the second time a match was pushed to five sets. FNU advances to the CAC final…

History repeated: FNU falls to Bellevue 1-0 in CAC title match

(Box Score) LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. ( Nov. 12, 2022 )– For the first time in the history of the Continental Athletic Conference a program has won the conference title for three consecutive years in men’s soccer. The Bellevue University Bruins handed Florida National its second loss of the season with a goal scored in the opening…

FNU claims third-place victory over Owls in USCAA Championship

(Box Score) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Nov. 12, 2022) – Despite a disappointing loss in the semifinals of the USCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship, Florida National shined in its third-place match against the Mississippi University for Women Owls 3-2. The Conquistadors end the season 5-6-1 with this final match of the 2022 season, and the…

FNU ends day one of CAC Championship 2-1

(Box Score) TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. (Nov. 11, 2022) – Florida National returned to action with a loaded three-game schedule on day one of the Continental Athletic Conference Volleyball Championship. The Conquistadors went 2-1 in pool play, falling to Florida College 0-3, bouncing back for a much-needed win against Haskell University 3-1, and ending the night…

FNU defeats Haskell in game two of CAC Tournament

(Box Score) TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. (Nov. 11, 2022) – Florida National returned to action with a loaded three-game schedule on day one of the Continental Athletic Conference Volleyball Championship. The Conquistadors went 2-1 in pool play, falling to Florida College 0-3, bouncing back for a much-needed win against Haskell University 3-1, and ending the night…

Conquistador volleyball falls to Florida College in CAC Tournament

(Box Score) TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. (Nov. 11, 2022) – Florida National returned to action with a loaded three-game schedule on day one of the Continental Athletic Conference Volleyball Championship. The Conquistadors went 2-1 in pool play, falling to Florida College 0-3, bouncing back for a much-needed win against Haskell University 3-1, and ending the night…

Bakale’s stunning goal sends FNU to the CAC Championship match

(Box Score) LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. ( Nov. 11, 2022) – (RV) Florida National’s Marcos Bakale came up big in the opening match of the Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) tournament against Viterbo University, with a terrific goal from beyond the 18-yard box. The sophomore continues to deliver on the pitch for the Conquistadors scoring his fourth goal…

Women’s soccer loses gut-wrenching USCAA semifinal 1-0

(Box Score) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Nov. 11, 2022) – The stage was set for Florida National’s toughest test to date, taking on the number one seed in the USCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship in the University of Maine at Fort Kent. This semifinal match-up was tightly-contested and saw the Bengals escape with a 1-0…