FNU Athletics
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Four Conquistadors Score in Double-Figures as Short-Handed FNU Falls to St Thomas, 95-86
BOX SCORE MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (December 1, 2020) – Using just eight players, the Florida National Conquistadors (2-7) fell to the St. Thomas Bobcats (3-2), 95-86, despite four student-athletes scoring in double figures. Senior Jose Benitez led all Conquistadors with 24 points on 10-of-14 shooting. The native of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, grabbed five rebounds…
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Second-half Comeback Not Enough in 91-86 Loss at Webber International
BOX SCORE BABSON PARK, Fla. (November 28, 2020) – Using three different runs in the second half, the Florida National men’s basketball team (2-6) pushed the Webber International Warriors (3-5) to the brink, but could not come away with the win, falling 91-86 on Saturday afternoon. Senior Kenneth Santos led all Conquistadors with 33 points…
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Santos Registers First Double-Double of the Season in 111-91 Loss to No. 9 Arizona Christian
BOX SCORE MIAMI, Fla. (November 23, 2020) – Senior Kenneth Santos recorded his first double-double of the 2020-21 season with a 27-point, 11-rebound performance versus the No.9-ranked Arizona Christian Firestorm (5-0) on Monday. For the second-straight day, a slow start by the Conquistadors (2-5) doomed FNU, dropping the contest, 111-91. The Firestorm used a 20-0…
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Santos and Hernandez Combine for 51 Points in Loss to No. 9 Arizona Christian
BOX SCORE MIAMI, Fla. (November 22, 2020) – Senior Kenneth Santos and junior Jeffery Hernandez combine for 51 points in a 103-90 loss to the No. 9-ranked Arizona Christian Firestorm (4-0) on Sunday evening. The Conquistadors (2-4) were unable to overcome a 22-point, first-half deficit despite outplaying the nationally-ranked Firestorm in the final 20 minutes.…
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Florida National Cruises Past Trinity Baptist, 92-67
BOX SCORE JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (November 19, 2020) – Led by Jose Benitez’ 29 points and Jeffery Hernandez’ 24 points, the Florida National men’s basketball team (2-3) cruised past the Trinity Baptist Eagles (1-2), 92-67, on Thursday night. Benitez shot a blistering 10-of-13 from the floor, including three 3-pointers and a 6-of-6 night from the free-throw…
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Hernandez and Benitez Reach 20-Point Plateau in Loss at Keiser
BOX SCORE WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (November 16, 2020) – Junior Jeffery Hernandez and senior Jose Benitez combined for 43 points as the Florida National men’s basketball team (1-3) fell to the Keiser Seahawks (1-2), 113-97, on Monday afternoon. Hernandez scored a team-high 23 points on 10-of-18 shooting from the floor. The native of Santo…
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Women’s Basketball Falls to Trinity Baptist in Overtime
BOX SCORE MIAMI, Fla. (November 14, 2020) – The Florida National women’s basketball team (1-3) dropped a hard-fought battle the with Trinity Baptist Eagles (2-1), 72-67 (OT), on Saturday from Miami Christian School. Freshman Adalis Arroyo led all Conquistadors with 16 points in her FNU debut. Arroyo shot 6-of-12 for the floor and was 4-of-6…
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Conquistadors Knock off Bobcats for J.J. Thatcher’s 100th Win
BOX SCORE MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (Nov. 7, 2020) – Junior Jeffrey Hernandez scored a team-high 29 points but none more important than the final two with time winding down as Florida National (1-2) knocked off St. Thomas (0-1), 89-87, on Saturday evening. In the final seconds of regulation, Hernandez laid-up the go-ahead bucket – his…
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Three Conquistadors Reach Double-Figures in Loss at Webber Int’l
BOX SCORE BABSON PARK, Fla. (November 3, 2020) – Despite double-figure scoring by seniors Adria Stewart, Deandra Akins, and Breyuna Walker, the Florida National women’s basketball team (1-2) fell to the Webber International Warriors (1-0), 83-56, on Tuesday evening. Walker led all Conquistadors with 12 points on 3-of-6 shooting from the floor and 5-of-5 shooting…
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Conquistadors Rout Eagles, 6-1
BOX SCORE JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (October 29, 2020) – In the team’s final game of the Fall, the Florida National men’s soccer team (2-1-0) defeated the Trinity Baptist Eagles (3-9-0), 6-1, in Jacksonville, Florida on Thursday. FNU was led by freshman Blas Alfredo Barrancos, who recorded the first hat trick of his collegiate career. The native…