General 11/2/2026 11:00:00 AM Jeury Beato

The Week Ahead: November 2 - November 8

Upcoming Florida National athletic contests for Nov. 1 - Nov. 8

Tuesday, November 3

Sport: Women's Basketball
Versus: Beacon College
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Leesburg, Fla.
Live Stream: https://www.youtube.com/@BeaconCollegeChannel/streams

Mini Preview: Florida National University women's basketball faces Beacon College Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in Leesburg, Fla. FNU enters the game with an 0-1 record after a 72-69 loss to the University of the Virgin Islands in its season opener, while Beacon is also 0-1. Maria De Gracia Karamanites paced the Conquistadors with 20 points and nine rebounds last Wednesday. FNU won the only previous meeting between the two programs, 74-52, in 2025.

Sport: Men's Basketball
Versus: Beacon College
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Leesburg, Fla.
Live Stream: https://www.youtube.com/@BeaconCollegeChannel/streams

Mini Preview: Florida National University men's basketball tips off the 2026-27 season against Beacon College Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Beacon enters the matchup with a 1-2 record. FNU went 7-15 last season and returns Ronald Fernandez (9.7 points, 6.5 rebounds per game), while newcomer Matthew Mairena led the NAIA in free throw percentage (93.1%) last season at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. This will be the first meeting between the two programs.

Wednesday, November 4

Sport: Developmental Baseball
Versus: Barry University JV
Time: 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Location: Miami Shores, Fla.
Live Stream: https://www.sunshinestateconference.tv/barry/

Thursday, November 5

Sport: Women's Volleyball
Versus: Trinity College of Florida
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Location: Lemont Furnace, Pa.
Live Stats: https://theuscaa.com/sports/wvball/2026-27/boxscores/20261105_du8s.xml
Live Stream: https://www.uscaasportsnetwork.com/

Mini Preview: Florida National University women's volleyball opens play at the USCAA Women's Volleyball National Championship against Trinity College of Florida Thursday at 2:30 p.m. in Lemont Furnace, Pa. FNU enters the tournament with a 7-16 record, while Trinity is 14-6. Chriselle Ferdinand leads FNU with 218 kills, and Ariana Long has 349 digs. The Conquistadors are 15-1 all-time against the Tigers and have won the last 12 meetings, including a 3-1 road win on Sept. 15.

Friday, November 6

Sport: Men's and Women's Cross Country
Versus: CAC Championship
Time: 9:30 a.m. WXC, 10:45 a.m. MXC
Location: Lawrence, Kan.

Mini Preview: Florida National University men's and women's cross country compete at the Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) Championship Friday in Lawrence, Kan. The women will race the 6K at 9:30 a.m., while the men will compete in the 8K at 10:45 a.m. FNU is coming off the Ed Holloway Classic, where Mario Martinez led the men with a time of 31:05.4 in the 8K, while Loralai Lambert paced the women with a 29:57.6 finish in the 6K. Lismar Bentancourt will look to defend her individual 2025 title in the Sunflower State.

Sport: Developmental Softball
Versus: Millennia Atlantic University
Time: 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Location: Weston, Fla. Vista Park

Sport: Developmental Men's Basketball
Versus: Miami Prep School
Time: 7:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Location: Doral, Fla. / Divine Savior Academy

Saturday, November 7

Sport: Women's Basketball
Versus: Ave Maria University
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Hialeah, Fla. Russell Bucky Dent Park
Live Stream: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/fl/hialeah/organization/180613/florida-national-uni/team/794037/florida-national-womens-basketball

Mini Preview: Florida National University women's basketball returns home to host Ave Maria University Saturday at 2 p.m. in Hialeah, Fla. Ave Maria enters the game with an 0-2 record. The Gyrenes lead the all-time series 7-1 and won the most recent clash 71-46 on Dec. 3, 2025. The Conquistadors will look to snap a six-game skid in the series in front of a home crowd.

Sunday, November 8

Sport: Men's Soccer
Versus: United States Sports University (Ala.)
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Lawrenceville, Ga.
Live Stats: https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2026-27/boxscores/20261108_9den.xml
Live Stream: https://www.youtube.com/@GGC_Athletics

Mini Preview: Florida National University men's soccer opens play at the Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) Tournament against United States Sports University Sunday at 2 p.m. in Lawrenceville, Ga. FNU enters the match with a 9-7-1 record after a 4-2 win over Florida College, while USSU is 6-6-3. David Luque Rivero leads the Conquistadors with nine goals and seven assists this season. FNU is 1-0-0 all-time against USSU after a 4-0 road win on Aug. 28.

All dates, times, locations and opponents are subject to change.

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Players Mentioned

#2 Ariana Long: OH/LIB; 5' 6"; Senior

#16 Chriselle Ferdinand: OH; 5' 8"; Sophomore

#11 David Luque Rivero: F; 5' 7"; Senior

Mario Martinez: 5' 7"; Senior

Loralai Lambert: 5' 5"; Freshman

Lismar Bentancourt: 5' 6"; Junior

#10 Maria De Gracia Karamanites: F; 5' 10"; Sophomore

#2 Matthew Mairena: G; 5' 10"; Junior

#7 Ronald Fernandez: F; 6' 5"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#2 Ariana Long
: 5' 6"; Senior
: OH/LIB

#16 Chriselle Ferdinand
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: OH

#11 David Luque Rivero
: 5' 7"; Senior
: F

Mario Martinez
: 5' 7"; Senior

Loralai Lambert
: 5' 5"; Freshman

Lismar Bentancourt
: 5' 6"; Junior

#10 Maria De Gracia Karamanites
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: F

#2 Matthew Mairena
: 5' 10"; Junior
: G

#7 Ronald Fernandez
: 6' 5"; Senior
: F