Seminole Sunday Sauce — Dec. 10, 2023: FSU Soccer Blasts Stanford for Fourth National Championship
The pain of Florida State football being left out of the College Football Playoff hasn’t completely subsided yet, but FSU soccer did what it could to ease that pain. On Monday night in Cary, N.C., the top-ranked Seminoles completed an undefeated season and captured their fourth national championship with a 5-1 rout of previously undefeated Stanford.
FSU broke through with two goals 26 seconds apart in the 29th minute. After Jordynn Dudley scored on a penalty kick, Jody Brown found the back of the net to push the lead to 2-0.
Stanford became the only team to score a goal against FSU in the NCAA Tournament when Maya Doms cut the lead in half in the 52nd minute. Within 10 minutes, FSU grew its lead from 2-1 to 4-1.
Beata Olsson and Brown each scored to essentially put the contest out of reach. Onyi Echegini put the exclamation point on a 22-0-1 season with a goal in the 84th minute.
In addition to scoring a goal, Olsson added two assists. Taylor Huff, Echegini, Dudley and Mimi Van Zanten also added assists as the Seminoles claimed their first title under Brian Pensky. FSU dominated with 16 shots to just five for the Cardinal.
With four national titles — all within the last 10 years — FSU ranks second only to North Carolina for the most all-time. The Tar Heels were the only team to salvage a draw against FSU this season.
FOOTBALL
Record: 13-0 (8-0 ACC)
Ranking: No. 4 AP Poll; No. 3 USA Today Coaches Poll; No. 5 College Football Playoff
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: vs. Georgia (Orange Bowl, Dec. 30)
Recognitions: Mike Norvell, HC (Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year semifinalist, AFCA Region 1 Coach of the Year, Maxwell Coach of the Year semifinalist); Alex Mastromanno, P (CBS Sports second-team All-American)
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2024 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 3 nationally, first in ACC (23 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU became the first undefeated Power 5 champion to be left out of the College Football Playoff — an absolute travesty.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 4-4 (0-1 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (0-1), lost to South Florida in Orange Bowl Classic on Saturday, 88-72
Upcoming: vs. SMU (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2024 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 79 nationally, 15th in ACC (1 total commitment)
Wrap-up: FSU’s free fall continues. Since a strong start, the Seminoles have lost three straight.
SOCCER
Record: 22-0-1
Ranking: No. 1 United Soccer Coaches; No. 1 overall seed NCAA Tournament
Past Week: (1-0), beat Stanford in national championship, 5-1
Recognitions: Onyi Echegini, M (MAC Hermann Trophy finalist)
Wrap-up: FSU wrapped up perhaps its most dominant season ever with a fourth national championship.
VOLLEYBALL
Record: 23-9
Ranking: No. 22 AVCA Coaches Poll
Recognitions: Audrey Koenig, OH (AVCA East All-Region team); Khori Louis, MB (AVCA East All-Region team); Kiari Robery, MB (AVCA East All-Region team honorable mention)
Wrap-up: FSU was unable to make any noise in the NCAA Tournament, but it was an outstanding fall for the Seminoles.
Swimming and Diving
Ranking: Men No. 17 CSCAA
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: CSCAA Open Water Championships (Dec. 17)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: Just one more event remains in this calendar year for FSU.
Women’s Basketball
Record: 7-2
Ranking: No. 20 AP; No. 20 USA TODAY Coaches Poll
Past Week: (2-0), beat Kent State 76-49 on Sunday; beat Jacksonville on Thursday, 99-73
Upcoming: vs. UCLA (Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase, Sunday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: It was a nice bounce-back for the Seminoles with two blowout wins.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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