Ethan Howick, Sports Reporter
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The University of North Florida women’s tennis team won its 11th Atlantic Sun Championship, continuing its undefeated season and earning a spot in the NCAA tournament.
During the team’s week in...
The University of North Florida baseball team was looking to end its midweek struggles against the Florida A&M University on Tuesday, overpowering the Rattlers, 11-2.
Coming off five straight ASUN...
The University of North Florida athletic department announced an $8 million gift from the estate of Kernan Hodges last month, marking one of the largest donations in the program’s history.
Athletic...
University of North Florida baseball shortstop Mathew Farner methodically moved up the ranks during his college years. He started his career just 10 minutes from home at Rollins College, where he didn’t...
Following two weekend sweeps over perennial ASUN powers Jacksonville University and Florida Gulf Coast University, the Ospreys were riding a six-game winning streak heading into a home midweek tilt.
On...
When she was a little kid, University of North Florida golfer Kaitlyn Schroeder hated the sport mainly because she was “around it too much.” Through time and practice, Schroder developed a love and...
This past weekend, the University of North Florida baseball team swept the weekend series over FGCU, winning three straight games at Harmon Stadium.
In each win, the Ospreys fell behind early but...
Last May, the University of North Florida women’s tennis team was two games away from making the NCAA Tournament, falling to the North Alabama Lions in the semifinals.
The team credited that loss...
This season, Junior Cameron Ponich has a new role on the University of North Florida softball team as the team’s starting pitcher.
With the Osprey’s 12-game winning streak, the Colorado native...
Over the weekend, the University of North Florida athletic department announced the removal of the interim tag from head coach Bobby Kennen.
Kennen is now the fifth head coach in program history. As...
The University of North Florida men’s basketball team’s season came to an end on a Thursday night at Swisher Gymnasium with a 93-85 loss to the University of West Georgia in the Atlantic Sun Tournament...
Despite the lack of exercise, the University of North Florida eSports Club believes that it is a sport.
While it’s not as physically exhausting as traditional sports, members find it just as mentally...
The University of North Florida basketball team stormed back in the second half to defeat Florida Gulf Coast University by the score of 76-70 on a Thursday night at UNF Arena.
Senior guard Kamrin...
Last week, the University of North Florida men’s basketball team lost a pair of heartbreaking ASUN games against Austin Peay and Stetson.
On Feb. 19, UNF fell to the ASUN-leading Governors 77-76 and...
Fresh off its best start in Division One program history, the University of North Florida softball team dropped a pair of midweek games to the University of Florida softball team, losing 7-3 on Tuesday...
This past weekend, the University of North Florida baseball team won the series over Sacred Heart University, defeating the Pioneers on Saturday and Sunday in run-rule fashion.
After losing on opening...
Each year, many college coaches can feel like they are replacing their whole rosters in the offseason. University of North Florida head baseball coach Joe Mercadante feels that his team is split between...
The University of North Florida softball team started its season off with a bang, defeating SEC school Auburn in run-rule fashion last Thursday at the UNF Softball Complex.
UNF struck early and often,...
After a two-week period where the Ospreys split four games, the University of North Florida women’s basketball team took a step back, dropping two home games at UNF Arena against Stetson and West Georgia.
UNF...
During the 2025 season, the UNF softball team broke all kinds of school records, winning the program’s first ASUN tournament and advancing to a regional final.
With a new season on the horizon,...
Before Saturday, the UNF men's basketball team was 5-0 when they outrebounded their opponents.
This ended when the Ospreys faced Lipscomb, out-rebounding the Bisons 36-27 and having eight more offensive...
UNF women’s basketball guard Alonya Waldon didn’t commit to basketball until she was a freshman in high school. Before that, the Melbourne native tried every sport in the book.
“Everything was...
This past week, the University of North Florida men’s basketball team, led by star guard Kamrin Oriol, defeated Eastern Kentucky and Bellarmine at UNF Arena in two high-scoring, back-and-forth thrillers.
On...
On Tuesday, the University of North Florida athletic department announced that Abby Gilleland will be its next head volleyball coach.
“I’m incredibly grateful and excited to join the University...
Last week, the University of North Florida men’s basketball team split a pair of road games, defeating North Alabama on Thursday for its first Division One win of the season and losing to Central Arkansas...
From December to February, the average temperature at UNF is in the 50-60 degree range. But that doesn’t stop UNF’s club swimming team from taking their weekly evening plunge.
Every Monday, Wednesday,...
Given the team's 2-14 record, morale was likely tested as the University of North Florida men's basketball team prepared for its ASUN conference home opener. A winless month of December led to a six-game...
Former UNF men’s soccer player Luc Granitur was on the way home, fresh off another season at the University of North Carolina, not sure if he wanted to play college soccer again.
He had everything...
During a miniature early December road trip, the University of North Florida women’s basketball team split a pair of games.
On Dec. 4, the Ospreys traveled to Statesboro, Georgia, falling substantially...
Kristen Wright announced Thursday morning that she is stepping down as head coach of the University of North Florida volleyball program after eight seasons, according to a UNF athletics press release and...
On Nov. 21, the eight-seeded University of North Florida volleyball team narrowly won its first two sets but faltered late, dropping the next three sets to the four-seed University of Central Arkansas...
Any UNF fan who follows all Osprey sports needed multiple TVs (or screens nowadays with all the streaming abilities) to watch the action on Thursday.
Both UNF volleyball and men’s soccer teams were...
Whenever the UNF tennis club needs to make cuts to the roster for upcoming tournaments, they play what are called “challenge matches” to see who gets the final spots.
While co-president Jackson...
On a Saturday evening at Hodges Stadium, the University of North Florida men’s soccer team won its second championship in as many seasons under head coach Jamie Davies, outlasting Bellarmine University...
Right after former head coach Matthew Driscoll resigned to become the assistant coach at Kansas State University, former assistant coach Bobby Kennen was announced as the interim head coach for the 2025-26...
On a Sunday afternoon in Nashville, the University of North Florida women’s soccer team fell to the Lipscomb Bison by the score of 3-0, ending the Ospreys' historic ASUN Championship run and six-game...
On Education Day at UNF Arena, which filled the stands with numerous schools from the Jacksonville area, the University of North Florida and Palm Beach Atlantic University put on an entertaining show for...
In Erika Lambert’s first two seasons as head coach of the University of North Florida women’s basketball team, she hasn’t been building her roster to fit her coaching style.
When taking over...
Both teams had to mount comebacks. Three sets were pushed past the normal first to the 25-point mark. And lastly, two sets had identical scores. Basically, this match had all anyone could ask for.
To...
In a tight, tense, and hard-fought match where both teams were playing to continue their seasons, it was business as usual for the UNF women’s soccer team, defeating Eastern Kentucky 1-0 in the ASUN...
Contrary to popular belief, most Pickleball players don’t represent an older age demographic. In fact, people ages 25-34 have the highest participation rate, according to the Association of Pickleball...
On a windy Saturday night at Hodges Stadium, the University of North Florida men’s soccer team defeated Jacksonville University by the score of 2-0 to sweep the season series over their cross-town rivals.
With...
On Sunday afternoon, the University of North Florida women’s soccer team tied with rival Jacksonville University, avenging last month’s late-game collapse by scoring its most goals since mid-September.
After...
When it rains, it pours.
This idiom almost perfectly describes the University of North Florida volleyball team, which just lost its fifth game in six tries after being swept by Eastern Kentucky University...
The University of North Florida women’s soccer team defeated Stetson University 1-0, snapping a two-game losing streak and sweeping the season series against the Hatters.
Before the game, five Ospreys...
On Monday afternoon, the University of North Florida and North Florida athletics announced a contract extension and promotion for Director of Athletics Nick Morrow.
Announced as the department's seventh...
On an overcast, cold, and windy night at Hodges Stadium, the University of North Florida men’s soccer team extended its longest winning streak in program history, shutting out the University of Stetson...
Compared to other club sports at the University of North Florida, UNF Men’s Lacrosse has a massive following on social media, with nearly 20,000 followers on Instagram.
When put up against sanctioned...
Redshirt Jaxon Reinhardt is no stranger to scoring big goals outside of Hodges Stadium.
Nearly one year after becoming the first Osprey to score in an NCAA tournament game, the Phoenix, Arizona native...
On Sunday night at Hodges Stadium, the University of North Florida women’s soccer team suffered a late-game collapse against Jacksonville University, losing 2-1 in the first edition of the ‘River City...
Over the weekend, UNF Volleyball split two matches against ASUN foes, winning at West Georgia on Friday and losing to Queens on Sunday.
On Friday night, four Ospreys with double-figure kills led UNF...
On a crystal clear senior night at Hodges Stadium, the University of North Florida defeated Trinity College of Jacksonville by the score of 7-1 for one final tune-up before conference play.
Honoring...
Entering its third season in a league, the entirely self-funded UNF Club Ice Hockey will look completely different compared to previous years.
Over the offseason, the club revamped its entire program,...
On Thursday night at Hodges Stadium, the North Florida women’s soccer team shutout West Georgia 3-0 in its ASUN conference opener.
Redshirt junior Allie Fekany secured her first career brace, scoring...
UNF sophomore forward Allison Souers wasn’t able to finish her first soccer game. In fact, at the age of five, Souers quit halfway through a church league soccer game.
But when her older brother...
On a beautiful Thursday evening at Hodges Stadium, UNF women’s soccer suffered its first home loss, dropping a 2-0 result to the UCF Knights.
Looking to stay unbeaten at home, the Ospreys were even...
Head coach Jamie Davies made program history last season, leading UNF men’s soccer to its first ASUN Championship and NCAA tournament in program history. Entering his second year as the head man, Davies...
In late July, during a Board of Trustees meeting, the University of North Florida’s ten-year master plan was revealed.
This plan outlines numerous new facilities, key renovations, and fields, all...
The University of North Florida volleyball team went 1-2 in the North Florida Sunshine Tournament, losing to Georgia Southern and Florida State, while defeating UIC in five sets.
Despite easily...
The UNF Cross Country program doesn’t necessarily start practice, or ever stop running.
Instead, director Jeff Pigg believes being a cross country runner is a lifestyle.
“You don’t really...
Before last week, UNF men’s soccer coach Jamie Davies thought two key players would be graduating from the team.
However, those two impact players — Rentaro Miyakawa and David Perez — were granted...
UNF women’s soccer is the only sport on campus that plays games before classes start.
“We have a short pre-season compared to other sports here,” head coach Eric Faulconer said. “It’s a lot,...
Just over 4,000 students live on the UNF campus across eight different University-owned and operated residence halls. While not all dorms, apartments or rooms are available to every student, UNF students...
Located in the contiguous United States’ largest city by land, the University of North Florida isn’t far from premier college and sporting events.
Besides having over 15 Division I college sports...
The University of North Florida Athletics recently announced two head coach contract extensions and schedule releases for multiple sports.
UNF Athletics has extended the contracts of head softball...
University of North Florida and UNF Athletics didn’t waste any time deciding on whether to opt into the House versus NCAA Settlement.
In fact, on the same day schools were able to join the 2.8 billion...
Starting July 2026, the University of North Florida will help make NCAA Division One sports history.
In collaboration with the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), which is rebranding as the United...
The demand for first-year students living on University of North Florida campus is higher than ever, putting just over 350 incoming freshmen on a standby list, according to Housing and Residence Life Director...
Last October, former UNF defender Zara Siassi played in what she thought was her final game at Hodges Stadium.
Siassi scored her first goal of the season that night on a penalty kick. At first glance,...
After becoming the third UNF track and field athlete to appear in the NCAA Championships, senior Smilla Kolbe advanced to the championship race by placing sixth overall in the women’s 800-meter semifinal.
Posting...
Before Bobby Kennen became interim head coach of the UNF Basketball team, he made decisions as if he were already the head coach.
“There’s this saying in life, that you’ve got to be there before...
In just over two years, the University of North Florida will have another on-campus housing option for students.
To accommodate UNF’s growing enrollment and additional debt, the university is partnering...
If any new or returning student plans on bringing their car to the UNF campus, it’s recommended they purchase a parking permit as soon as they go on sale, which can be as early as July 15 for some students.
Parking...
A section of UNF Drive between Lots 7 and Lots 9 and 10 will be closed to traffic from Wednesday, June 4, to Sunday, June 22, according to a press release email.
According to the email, the closure...
Four different UNF athletes competed in the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field East Region, which UNF hosted at Hodges Stadium.
UNF senior middle distance runner Smilla Kolbe stole the show by punching...
Before joining the University of North Florida Deadbird Rugby, UNF student Connor Kurrack had never played the popular English sport.
Nearly three years later, team captain Kurrack and the UNF Rugby...
UNF Athletics announced Thursday that head basketball coach Matthew Driscoll is resigning to take an associate head coaching position at Kansas State University.
Longtime UNF assistant Bobby Kennen...
For the first time since 2022, UNF Baseball will play in a postseason game.
That's right, UNF Baseball is making its first appearance in the Atlantic Sun Baseball tournament since 2022. Four-seed UNF...
UNF Softball will make its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Championships.
After outlasting EKU in the ASUN Championship, the three-seed Ospreys kick off the Columbia Regional against the two-seeded...
Over the week, there were only two UNF sports in action, with one stealing the show.
While UNF Baseball won its series against Queens, the university’s other diamond team made school history. For...
At approximately 1:30 p.m., the top-seeded UNF Softball team will begin its quest to make history in the 2025 ASUN Softball Championship. Seeking its first ASUN tournament crown and first-ever bid to the...
Head softball coach Jeff Conrad has been so focused on taking his program to its first NCAA Regional that he hasn’t had time to celebrate 100 career wins, which he achieved after North Florida’s 10-1...
After sweeping top-seeded Stetson in Huntsville, Alabama, the University of North Florida Beach Volleyball team secured its sixth ASUN Championship in program history
Entering the conference title...
During preparation for spring break workouts and just a few days before the track and field nationals, UNF senior and women’s cross country runner Smilla Kolbe was interrupted by a call: she was invited...
For one day, the University of North Florida will have a football team—well, sort of.
On Saturday, April 19, the Jacksonville Sharks played under the North Florida Ospreys name against the Massachusetts...
The UNF baseball team dropped its fourth-straight contest, losing 14-3 to Bethune-Cookman University on a Tuesday evening at Harmon Stadium.
Game Summary
After starting pitcher Ryan Furey (0-3) surrendered...
The Sports Management Club at the University of North Florida hosted a sports industry panel and networking event on Monday for students to ask industry professionals an array of questions.
Austin...
The University of North Florida baseball team walked off Power Four opponent University of Central Florida by the score of 6-5 on a chilly Tuesday evening at Harmon Stadium.
Potent leadoff hitter...
The UNF softball team continued its fast start to ASUN play by sweeping Stetson University for the second time this season at the UNF Softball Complex.
After winning game one of the doubleheader in...