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UNF athletic events cancelled due to upcoming storms

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Sep 13, 2018

As Hurricane Florence crawls closer toward the Carolina coasts, some of UNF's upcoming games/matches have been cancelled. The men's home soccer match on Saturday, Sep. 15  against Loyola-Md has been cancelled...

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Volleyball defeats North Dakota in dramatic five set victory

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Sep 11, 2018

  "Resilient" is the best word to describe the Volleyball team's effort on Monday night of Sep. 10. When asked about the team's energy throughout the match, Coach Wright mentioned how the...

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Cheerleading squad gets a national bid

Joseph Girouard Sep 11, 2018

  Earlier this year, UNF Cheer won their first of hopefully many national bids camp, being one of the few teams this year to get this bid. A national bid is essentially a “full-ride,” where...

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UNF Volleyball wins one of two in final day of tournament

Drew McDonald and DeAndre Pearson Sep 9, 2018

  Match 1 On Sept. 8, the Ospreys (2-7 Overall) found their stride and grabbed their first home win of the season over the USC Upstate Spartans (1-8 Overall). North Florida was able to build...

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UNF Cross Country in full stride to open season

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Sep 8, 2018

  With the Men’s team winning the meet and key finishes by the Freshmen runners on the Women’s team, the Ospreys have hit the ground running to start the season. The Women’s team finished...

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UNF Womens Volleyball edged out in a thriller

DeAndre Pearson Sep 8, 2018

Two points is what kept the Ospreys (1-7 Overall) from grabbing a win over the New Mexico Lobos (4-3 Overall). It was a test of endurance for both teams as they battled over the course of five sets...

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UNF Women's Soccer defeated Coastal Carolina, 2-0.

Women’s Soccer shuts out Appalachian State

Drew McDonald Sep 7, 2018

  The UNF Women’s Soccer team has continued their winning ways as they defeated the Mountaineers, 1-0, Thursday, Sept. 6. The Ospreys have bounced back these past three matches as their...

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Week 1: Jaguars vs. Giants Preview

Hunter Horstman Sep 6, 2018

  Following a 10-6 season last year, the Jacksonville Jaguars are looking to carry out last season's swagger and momentum into 2018. The team is hoping to defend their AFC South division title...

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First week of September hits hard; A weekend recap

DeAndre Pearson Sep 5, 2018

  Men’s and Women’s Soccer as well as Volleyball competed this weekend in key matchups. Men's Soccer Men’s Soccer had a tough weekend as the Ospreys lost on the road to Georgia...

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Volleyball earns first victory of the season

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Sep 5, 2018

  In a match on the road Tuesday, Sept. 4, the Ospreys prevailed to win and Coach Kristen Wright earned her first win as the coach. In the first set, UNF rallied from being down six points...

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The Ospreys were leading 1-0 before the match was cancelled

Women’s Soccer team shines in washout on Sunday

Hunter Horstman Sep 3, 2018

The UNF Women’s Soccer team was looking to continue their two-win streak after starting the season by losing their first three matches. Unfortunately, the game was cancelled after constant lightning...

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Freshmen goals power Ospreys to 3-0 victory

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Sep 1, 2018

  On the night of Friday, Aug. 31, the UNF Women's Soccer team dominated throughout their match against Winthrop with key goals from Freshmen Kendra Hoffman, Julia Martin and J.J. Bryant. The...

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