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UNF Baseball fails to finish off West Georgia at home

Daniel Cimino, Sports Reporter Apr 8, 2025

After winning the first game, the University of North Florida baseball team lost their first-ever series vs. the West Georgia Wolves this past weekend. With those results, the Ospreys fell to 7-5 in Atlantic...

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Two-way player Allison Benning looks to make history with UNF Softball team

Ethan Howick, Sports Editor Apr 3, 2025

On May 11, 2024, the UNF softball team was one win away from making history.  All the Ospreys needed to do was defeat FGCU in the ASUN tournament championship. It all seemed likely for the two-seeded...

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UNF and FGCU coaches shake hands after game three of the series.

Baseball tosses first ever shutout against FGCU, wins second-straight ASUN series

Ethan Howick, Sports Editor Mar 31, 2025

It only took two days for the UNF Baseball team to win the series over Florida Gulf Coast University.  On the backs of strong starting pitching, timely hitting, and nearly perfect fielding, UNF won...

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Pitching woes doom UNF Baseball as Georgia Southern dominates mid-week matchup

Daniel Cimino, Sports Reporter Mar 31, 2025

The University of North Florida baseball team had its wings clipped Wednesday night, as they lost 11-1 in 7 innings in Statesboro against Georgia Southern. The result saw the Ospreys fall to 15-10 on the...

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Counting the graduating seniors and transfer portal entrants, the Ospreys have lost eight players over the offseason.

Five UNF Men’s Basketball players enter transfer portal in record-setting cycle

Ethan Howick, Sports Editor Mar 28, 2025

Five UNF men’s basketball players have entered their names in the transfer portal, according to 247Sports.  On Mar. 24, the NCAA men’s basketball transfer portal window opened. However, this didn’t...

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UNF Baseball snags game one but falls short in series loss to JU

Daniel Cimino, Sports Reporter Mar 25, 2025

Despite winning the first game of the three-game set, the University of North Florida baseball team lost the series to Jacksonville this past weekend. The series was the opening act in Atlantic Sun conference...

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UNF and JU clash on the sand for the third time this season.

No. 15 Beach Volleyball sweeps JU, clinches best start in program history

Ethan Howick, Sports Editor Mar 25, 2025

The No. 15 ranked UNF beach volleyball team continued its fast start to the season with midweek sweeps over Wingate and Jacksonville University.  The Ospreys defeated Wingate in straight sets to open...

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Strength in numbers: UNF Athletics seeks younger fundraising demographic with new program

Ethan Howick, Sports Editor Mar 15, 2025

The term ‘pitching change’ doesn’t just mean switching pitchers in a baseball game, it’s also the name of a new UNF fundraising program.  Last month, University of North Florida Athletics announced...

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UNF and FAMU play on a beautiful spring afternoon at Harmon Stadium.

Ospreys tame Rattlers in wild midweek slugfest

Ethan Howick, Sports Editor Mar 12, 2025

The UNF Baseball team overpowered Florida A&M, defeating the Rattlers 13-10 Wednesday afternoon at Harmon Stadium.  During the team’s final tune up before ASUN conference play, the Ospreys tallied...

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UNF and Alabama State battle it out in the final game of the series on a Saturday night at Harmon Stadium.

Strong pitching, clutch hitting lead UNF Baseball to series win over Alabama State

Ethan Howick, Sports Editor Mar 10, 2025

The UNF baseball team won a three-game series over Alabama State University at Harmon Stadium after snatching game one and splitting a Saturday doubleheader.  Starting pitcher Will Ross pitched seven...

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UNF Baseball drops two of three in weekend series vs Ball State

Daniel Cimino, Sports Reporter Mar 10, 2025

In a hard-fought weekend series at Harmon Stadium, the University of North Florida baseball team salvaged the finale against Ball State, securing a victory on Sunday after dropping the first two games....

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The UNF softball team fell 5-3 to nationally ranked Florida State on Mar. 5 in front of a record crowd at the UNF Softball Complex.

Softball shows promise against nationally ranked FSU behind record crowd

Ethan Howick, Sports Editor Mar 6, 2025

It was standing room only at the UNF Softball Complex.  The Florida State Seminoles were in town facing off against an 18-win UNF team. In front of a record crowd of 729 fans, the UNF softball team...

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