• Obando’s second team selection headlines USCAA All-American list

    FNU softball player Ana De Oliveira Obando swinging a bat.
    [caption id="attachment_116796" align="alignright" width="300"] Obando's second team selection headlines USCAA All-American list. (May 13, 2024)[/caption] HIALEAH, Fla. (May 13, 2024) - Florida National University had four standouts earn coveted spots on the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) 2024 Softball All-American list. The USCAA announced their honorees May 12 on opening day of the Small College World Series.  Outfielder Ana De Oliveira Obando took home the highest honor for the... Read More
  • Rusler and White highlight CAC All-Conference selections

    FNU softball players Brylea Rusler and Sophia White.
    [caption id="attachment_116743" align="alignright" width="300"] Rusler and White highlight CAC All-Conference selections. (May 9, 2024)[/caption] HIALEAH, Fla. (May 9, 2024) - Florida National University’s softball team (23-22) had two freshman right-handed pitchers take home Newcomer of the Year and Freshman of the Year from the Continental Athletic Conference (CAC). The Conquistadors also had seven other players land either a First Team or Second Team All-CAC nomination. Florida native and 2024 Continental... Read More
  • Six FNU baseball players selected to CAC All-Conference Teams

    FNU baseball players Jordan Lewis and Gino Bellantoni.
    [caption id="attachment_116744" align="alignright" width="300"] Six FNU baseball players selected to CAC All-Conference Teams. (May 9, 2024)[/caption] HIALEAH, Fla. (May 9, 2024) - Florida National University’s baseball team (21-28) had two exceptional players claim spots in the 2024 Continental Athletic Conference Baseball All-Conference First Team. Four Conquistadors were also included as Second Team honorees after an impressive NAIA campaign for Florida National in 2024. Following an All-Tournament performance at the CAC... Read More
  • Softball heads to Oregon for NAIA Opening Round

    Softball heads to Oregon for NAIA Opening Round graphic.
    [caption id="attachment_116697" align="alignright" width="300"] Softball heads to Oregon for NAIA Opening Round. (May 7, 2024)[/caption] HIALEAH, Fla. (May 7, 2024) - Florida National University’s softball team’s (23-22) battle for the Red Banner begins in Klamath Falls, Ore., as the No. 5 seed in the NAIA Opening Round. They will square off against Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Ariz.) on May 13. The Conquistadors claimed their first bid to the national tournament in... Read More
  • Roman and Lewis named to CAC All-Tournament Team

    FNU baseball Adrian Roman and Jordan Lewis.
    [caption id="attachment_116669" align="alignright" width="300"] Roman and Lewis named to CAC All-Tournament Team. (May 6, 2024)[/caption] HIALEAH, Fla. (May 6, 2024) - Florida National University’s baseball team (21-28) had two exceptional players named to the 2024 Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) Baseball All-Tournament Team. The Conquistadors suffered a quick exit from the tournament, falling 27-1 to eventual conference champs Georgia Gwinnett College and were eliminated by Fisher College with a 12-1 loss... Read More
  • Conquistadors exit Georgia after 12-1 loss to Fisher

    FNU shortstop Jason Altuve.
    [caption id="attachment_116650" align="alignright" width="300"] Conquistadors exit Georgia after 12-1 loss to Fisher. (May 5, 2024)[/caption] (Box Score)  LAWRENCEVILLE, Gla. (May 5, 2024) - Florida National University’s baseball team (21-28) had its NAIA and conference title hopes dashed after a 12-1 loss to the Fisher College Falcons (25-27) at the 2024 Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) Baseball Championship Tournament. The Conquistadors dropped to the loser’s bracket in Lawrenceville, Ga., following a tough... Read More
  • Three Conquistadors headline CAC Softball All-Tournament Team

    FNU softball players Ana (Gabi) De Oliveira Obando, Sophia White and Janessa Esquibel.
    [caption id="attachment_116634" align="alignright" width="300"] Three Conquistadors headline CAC All-Tournament Team. (May 4, 2024)[/caption] HIALEAH, Fla. (May 4, 2024) - Florida National University’s softball team (23-22) had three standout players earn coveted spots on the 2024 Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) Softball All-Tournament Team. The Conquistadors exited Lawrenceville, Ga., with a 2-2 record, dropping both games to the eventual titleholder, No. 13 Georgia Gwinnett College. En route to a 2-1 loss in... Read More
  • FNU falls 27-1 to No. 2 GGC

    FNU infielder Jose Carpena.
    [caption id="attachment_116605" align="alignright" width="300"] FNU falls 27-1 to No. 2 GGC. (May 4, 2024)[/caption] (Box Score)  LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (May 4, 2024) - Florida National University’s baseball team (21-27) gave up four home runs and 28 hits in a 27-1 loss to the Georgia Gwinnett College Grizzlies (45-6) to open the 2024 Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) Baseball Championship Tournament. FNU had no answer for a talented GGC roster, throwing eight different... Read More
  • Conquistadors drop close battle to GGC in CAC Championship Game

    FNU second baseman Yleisha Perez.
    [caption id="attachment_116604" align="alignright" width="300"] Conquistadors drop close battle to GGC in CAC Championship Game. (May 4, 2024)[/caption] (Box Score)  LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (May 4, 2024) - Florida National University’s softball team (23-22) came up short against the NAIA’s No. 13-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College Grizzlies (29-15) in the Championship round of the 2024 Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) Softball Tournament in Lawrenceville, Ga. FNU took a fragile 1-0 lead past the midway point... Read More
  • Softball battles adversity for first trip to NAIA Nationals

    FNU pitcher Sophia White.
    [caption id="attachment_116587" align="alignright" width="300"] Softball battles adversity for first trip to NAIA Nationals. (May 3, 2024)[/caption] (Box Score)  LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (May 3, 2024) - An offensive explosion in the bottom of the fourth against Crowley’s Ridge College (22-17) punched Florida National University’s softball team (23-21) a ticket to the 2024 Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) Softball Championship Game on May 4. Florida National faced a four hour rain delay that pushed... Read More