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Armada host first playoff game in Jacksonville Wednesday at Hodges Stadium

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Jul 11, 2018

UNF students looking for something to do on Wednesday night can come witness history as the Jacksonville Armada host their first-ever playoff match in Jacksonville against Miami United FC. This is the...

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Semifinals set for FIFA World Cup

Semifinals set for FIFA World Cup

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Jul 9, 2018

World Cup brackets have been busted and sports fans are distraught on how these highly touted teams crumbled throughout the tournament. The defending World Cup champion, Germany, was eliminated...

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Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp games are a great environment for UNF students

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Jul 7, 2018

It’s the dog days of summer and, on some nights, students struggle to find something to do with themselves. If this sounds like you, now is the time to stop watching reruns of Grey’s Anatomy and...

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UNF Women’s Tennis lands international player

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Jul 5, 2018

After winning the ASUN Tournament Championship last season, the UNF Women’s Tennis Team has signed on Freshman Ana Paula Melilo from Sao Paulo, Brazil in hopes of winning gold once again. Spinnaker...

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Eden Meyer earns All American honors

Hunter Horstman | Jul 1, 2018

 Eden Meyer adds another award to her collection as she was named to the Google Cloud Academic All-District Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country team.  This is the second time Meyer has made the...

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Former UNF baseball player one step closer to Major Leagues

Hunter Horstman | Jun 30, 2018

Outfielder Donnie Dewees played for the North Florida Ospreys from 2013-2015 and is one step closer on his path to the majors.  After getting traded from the Chicago Cubs to the Kansas City Royals organization,...

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Kayla Oxenrider joins UNF Women’s Basketball coaching staff

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Jun 29, 2018

After spending the last three seasons as the associate head coach and recruiting coordinator of the Women’s Basketball team at Austin Peay, Kayla Oxenrider has been named an assistant coach for the Ospreys....

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Women’s Tennis team lands Clemson transfer

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Jun 27, 2018

Constanza Gorches, who previously played two years with Clemson, recently signed on to the UNF Women’s Tennis roster. Gorches’s overall singles record is 25-26, and she also owns a doubles record...

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Coach of UNF Women’s Soccer team chosen for NCAA Women Coaches Academy

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Jun 27, 2018

UNF Women’s Soccer coach, Robin Confer, recently went to a four-day NCAA Women Coaches Academy. Hosted by the Alliance of Women Coaches, Confer attended along with 47 other coaches from different...

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Frank German earns postseason accolades

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Jun 26, 2018

A week after being selected in the fourth round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the New York Yankees, former UNF pitcher Frank German was honored with three more awards. Division I Baseball selected German...

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Seven new players added to Women’s Indoor Volleyball roster

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Jun 26, 2018

The UNF Women's Indoor Volleyball team loaded their roster with a fresh crop of talent for the upcoming season. The team added four new outside hitters: Solimar Cestero, Charyari Ramos, Kirby Smith,...

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UNF Division I Women’s Swim Team earns CSCAA Scholar All-America Award

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Jun 25, 2018

One of the biggest struggles of being a student-athlete is balancing schoolwork and remaining committed to the team. The UNF Division I Women's Swim Team, however, excelled in the classroom, sporting...

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