Seminole Sunday Sauce — Nov. 19, 2023: FSU Soccer Punches Ticket to Sweet 16
For the seventh straight season, Florida State soccer has punched its ticket to the Sweet 16. It didn’t come easy, but the top-ranked Seminoles got the jump done with a 1-0 win over Texas A&M in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night.
Jordynn Dudley, the ACC Freshman of the Year, scored the lone goal in the 55th minute and in spectacular fashion. Beata Olsson assisted on the lone goal.
FSU held a 12-9 advantage in total shots. Cristina Roque came up clutch for the Seminoles with five saves.
With the win, FSU will move on to face Texas on Sunday. The Longhorns have advanced to the Sweet 16 with wins over Lamar and Wisconsin.
FOOTBALL
Record: 11-0 (8-0 ACC)
Ranking: No. 4 AP Poll; No. 4 USA Today Coaches Poll; No. 4 College Football Playoff
Past Week: (1-0), beat North Alabama on Saturday, 58-13
Upcoming: vs. Florida (Saturday)
Recognitions: Jordan Travis, QB (Maxwell Award semifinalist, Davey O’Brien Award semifinalist); Kalen DeLoach, LB (ACC Linebacker of the Week); Alex Mastromanno, P (Ray Guy Award semifinalist)
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2024 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 3 nationally, first in ACC (23 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU remained undefeated but at a hefty price. Quarterback Jordan Travis suffered a gruesome injury early on.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 2-1
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (1-1), beat Central Michigan in Sunshine Slam on Monday, 94-67; lost at Florida on Friday, 89-68
Upcoming: vs. UNLV (Sunshine Slam, Monday); vs. TBA (Sunshine Slam, Tuesday)
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2024 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 77 nationally, 15th in ACC (1 total commitment)
Wrap-up: After a nice start, FSU was handled by rival Florida on Friday night.
SOCCER
Record: 18-0-1
Ranking: No. 1 United Soccer Coaches; No. 1 overall seed NCAA Tournament
Past Week: (1-0), beat Texas A&M in NCAA Tournament on Friday, 1-0
Upcoming: vs. Texas (Sweet 16, NCAA Tournament)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU punched its seventh straight trip to the Sweet 16 with a win over Texas A&M on Friday.
VOLLEYBALL
Record: 21-8 (14-2 ACC)
Ranking: No. 25 AVCA Coaches Poll
Past Week: (2-0), beat Miami on Sunday, 3-1; beat Chicago State on Friday, 3-0
Upcoming: at North Carolina (Sunday); vs. Notre Dame (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: Following a stellar run during ACC play, FSU is ranked for the first time this season.
CROSS COUNTRY
Ranking: No. 29 USTFCCCA, No. 2 South Region; women USTFCCCA No. 8 South Region
Past Week: Men finished 27th at NCAA Championships
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: The FSU men finished the season with a top-30 finish, but David Mullarkey and Alyson Churchill claimed All-American honors.
Swimming and Diving
Ranking: Men No. 24 CSCAA
Past Week: Began Georgia Invitational
Upcoming: Georgia Invitational (Sunday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: After some solid individual performances, FSU will wrap up the Georgia Invitational on Sunday.
Women’s Basketball
Record: 3-0
Ranking: No. 12 AP; No. 13 USA TODAY Coaches Poll
Past Week: (1-0), beat Florida on Friday, 79-75
Upcoming: vs. South Alabama (Sunday); vs. Northwestern (Ball Dawgs Classic, Wednesday); vs. Stanford or Belmont (Ball Dawgs Classic, Friday)
Recognitions: Ta’Niya Latson, G (Wooden Award Preseason Top 50)
Wrap-up: FSU has picked up a couple of hard-fought non-conference wins of late.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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