Seminole Sunday Sauce — Oct. 29, 2023: FSU Soccer Wins ACC Regular Season Title
No. 1 Florida State soccer has had championship aspirations since before the 2023 season started. The Seminoles can now check off one of those boxes.
With two shutout wins this week by a 9-0 margin, FSU claimed the outright ACC regular season title. FSU will be the No. 1 seed in the ACC Tournament.
In their final road match of the year, the Seminoles blanked Duke in Durham on Sunday, 4-0. Onyi Echegini finished with a pair of goals as FSU scored three times within a 12-minute span in the second half. Taylor Huff added a goal and two assists. Kaitlyn Zipay also found the net in the victory.
On Thursday, FSU celebrated Senior Night with a 5-0 triumph over NC State. Lauren Flynn stole the show for the Seminoles with a hat trick. Zipay and Olivia Garcia also scored in the emphatic victory.
FSU will enter the ACC Tournament with a record of 16-0-1. The Seminoles will play a semifinal contest on Thursday against either fourth-seeded North Carolina or No. 5 seed Pittsburgh.
FOOTBALL
Record: 8-0 (6-0 ACC)
Ranking: No. 4 AP Poll; No. 4 USA Today Coaches Poll
Past Week: (1-0), beat Wake Forest on Saturday, 41-16
Upcoming: at Pittsburgh (Saturday)
Recognitions: Jordan Travis, QB (ACC Co-Quarterback of the Week, Manning Award Player of the Week, Davey O’Brien Award Player of the Week); Deuce Spann, WR (ACC Special Teams Player of the Week)
Commitments: Armondo Blount, 5-star DL* (No. 21 overall*)
Decommitments: DL Hardison, 3-star 2025 WR* (No. 367 overall*)
2024 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 4 nationally, first in ACC (22 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU took care of business in Winston-Salem this week. The Seminoles can clinch a spot in the ACC Championship this week.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 0-0
Ranking: N/A
Upcoming: vs. Kennesaw State (Nov. 10)
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2024 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 66 nationally, 13th in ACC (1 total commitment)
Wrap-up: ACC Media Days has come and gone. FSU will begin its season next week.
SOCCER
Record: 16-0-1 (9-0-1 ACC)
Ranking: No. 1 United Soccer Coaches; No. 1 seed ACC Tournament
Past Week: (2-0), beat Duke on Sunday, 4-0; beat NC State on Thursday, 5-0
Upcoming: vs. North Carolina or Pittsburgh (ACC Tournament, Thursday)
Recognitions: Onyi Echegini, F (ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week)
Wrap-up: FSU clinched the outright ACC regular season title this week with a pair of shutouts.
VOLLEYBALL
Record: 15-8 (9-2 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (1-1), beat Syracuse on Sunday, 3-0; lost to Louisville on Friday, 3-0
Upcoming: at Notre Dame (Sunday); vs. Pittsburgh (Friday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU was no match for No. 4 Louisville this week but is in great shape for an NCAA Tournament bid.
CROSS COUNTRY
Ranking: USTFCCCA No. 3 South Region; women USTFCCCA No. 6 South Region
Past Week: Men finished fifth at ACC Championships on Friday; women finished 11th
Upcoming: NCAA South Regionals (Nov. 10)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: David Mullarkey and Alyson Churchill led the respective FSU teams this week at the ACC Championships.
MEN’S GOLF
Ranking: No. 20 Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Poll
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: East Lake Cup (Monday-Wednesday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU will wrap up its fall schedule this week.
Swimming and Diving
Ranking: Men No. 24 CSCAA
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: vs. LSU and Alabama (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: After a week off, FSU will host a pair of SEC foes.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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