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A look at an athlete from abroad: Iván Gandía-Rosa

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Dec 28, 2018

This article was originally published in the Fall 2018 “Culture of UNF Issue”.  Student athletes at UNF come from a plethora of different parts of the world, from Germany to Mexico. Iván Gandía-Rosa,...

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Bond notches third straight double-digit performance in win over Warner

Bond notches third straight double-digit performance in win over Warner

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Dec 21, 2018

After a tough loss to Alabama A&M, the Ospreys rebounded with a 67-36 win against the Royals. The Ospreys showed their athleticism and grit early in the game when Senior Arianna Emanuel-Wright...

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Women's Basketball

Ospreys fall to Bulldogs in nailbiter

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Dec 21, 2018

The Ospreys lose a heartbreaker late in the fourth quarter to an aggressive Alabama A&M. As the game began, Sophomore Jameica Cobb scored the first basket of the game on a three-pointer for...

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Escobar puts up 27 in loss to no. 15 FSU

Escobar puts up 27 in loss to no. 15 FSU

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Dec 20, 2018

After hanging tough in the first half, the Ospreys were simply outplayed and oversized by the Seminoles, resulting in a 95-81 loss The Ospreys (5-8) came out firing on all cylinders in the first...

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This week in sports: All about basketball

This week in sports: All about basketball

Bruce Hope, Sports Reporter Dec 19, 2018

After a tough three game stretch last week, over which the Ospreys Men’s Basketball team lost two of three games over a grueling road trip, the men returned home and finished strong with a win over Charleston...

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Horchler scores 22 in Ospreys win over Buccaneers

Horchler scores 22 in Ospreys win over Buccaneers

Bruce Hope, Sports Reporter Dec 17, 2018

On a night when the UNF Ospreys turned the ball over 11 more times than their opponent, only made 25 percent of their three-point shots, their relentless defense was the difference in a 68-61 home...

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Photo by Khorri Newton

Ospreys burnout in second half in loss to Wildcats

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Dec 17, 2018

After a hot first half, the Ospreys lost control of the game with 12 turnovers and were outshot by the Bethune Cookman Wildcats in a 76-60 loss. The Ospreys (4-4) were dominant in the paint in the...

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Escobar’s career-high night not enough in loss to FIU

Escobar’s career-high night not enough in loss to FIU

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Dec 14, 2018

In game two of the Ospreys road trip, Redshirt-Junior J.T. Escobar led the Ospreys offense but minimal shooting from beyond the arc was a major factor in their loss. Coming into the game against...

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Ospreys snatch victory from Panthers

Ospreys snatch victory from Panthers

Bruce Hope, Sports Reporter Dec 12, 2018

The UNF Women’s Basketball team survived a hard fought back and forth game to defeat the FIU Lady Panthers 62-53 Tuesday night at home.  After a slow start, not scoring until late in the first quarter,...

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Graphic by Mary Belichis

UNF Basketball hosts toy drive and dollar night

Bruce Hope, Sports Reporter Dec 11, 2018

As the UNF Women’s basketball team faces off with Florida International University on Tuesday,  fans will be treated to dollar night, where all popcorn, drinks and tickets will be only $1.   There...

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UNF Women's Basketball falls in close battle with Rams

UNF Women’s Basketball falls in close battle with Rams

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Dec 3, 2018

In their third game of the season against a Power 5 team, the Ospreys hung tough with Colorado State until a cold-shooting third quarter, which was too much to come back from. The home court advantage...

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Ospreys defeat Buccaneers with impressive team shooting performance

Ospreys defeat Buccaneers with impressive team shooting performance

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Dec 2, 2018

Although both teams battled throughout the game, the Ospreys prevailed by shooting 47 percent from the field and a key shot from Redshirt-Sophomore J.T. Escobar. The Buccaneers (4-4) recorded...

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