Seminole Sunday Sauce — March 10, 2024: FSU Women’s Hoops Makes Impressive Run to ACC Semis
Florida State women’s basketball made its presence felt in Greensboro for the ACC Tournament. The sixth-seeded Seminoles picked up two wins before ultimately falling to No. 10 NC State, the tournament’s No. 2 seed, in the semifinals on Saturday.
FSU kicked things off with a convincing 70-53 win over No. 14 seed Wake Forest on Thursday night. It was domination from the start as the Seminoles led by 20 points at halftime and never looked back.
Makayla Timpson, a first-team All-ACC and ACC Defensive Team selection, led FSU with 22 points, 13 rebounds, two blocks and two steals. Ta’Niya Latson, another ACC first teamer, added 19 points. O’Mariah Gordon chipped in with 12.
FSU advanced to the semifinals with a dominating 78-65 win over No. 20 Syracuse on Friday night. FSU led by as many as 27 points over the ACC’s third seed.
Latson led the way with 25 points before fouling out. Gordon had another nice game with 24 points. Timpson and Sara Bejedi each added 10 points. Timpson had a monster game on the glass with 18 rebounds.
FSU ultimately met its match on Saturday in a 69-43 loss to the Wolfpack. Latson led FSU with 16 points but on just 6-for-19 shooting.
With a record of 23-10, FSU is a shoo-in for the NCAA Tournament. ESPN’s Charlie Creme currently projects FSU as a No. 8 seed. The Selection Show is scheduled for next Sunday.
FOOTBALL
Record: 13-1
Ranking: No. 6 AP Poll; No. 6 USA Today Coaches Poll
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2025 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 15 nationally, second in ACC (4 total commitments)
Wrap-up: Tour of Duty is underway.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 16-15 (10-10 ACC)
Ranking: No. 9 seed ACC Tournament
Past Week: (1-1), lost to Pittsburgh on Tuesday, 88-73; beat Miami on Saturday, 83-75
Upcoming: vs. Virginia Tech (Wednesday, ACC Tournament)
Recognitions: Leonard Hamilton, HC (NABC Golden Anniversary Award)
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2024 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 88 nationally, 15th in ACC (1 total commitment)
Wrap-up: With Saturday’s victory over Miami, FSU clinched a winning regular season and the sweep over its rivals.
Swimming and Diving
Ranking: Men No. 16 CSCAA; women N/A
Past Week: Participated in CSCAA National Invite
Upcoming: NCAA Zone B Diving (Sunday-Wednesday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: Zone B Diving gets underway as FSU prepares for the NCAA Championships.
Women’s Basketball
Record: 23-10 (12-6 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (3-1), beat Clemson in overtime on Sunday, 82-79; beat Wake Forest in ACC Tournament on Thursday, 70-53; beat Syracuse in ACC Tournament on Friday, 78-65; lost to NC State in ACC Tournament on Saturday, 69-43
Upcoming: NCAA Tournament (TBA)
Recognitions: Ta’Niya Latson, G (All-ACC first team); Makayla Timpson, F (All-ACC first team, All-ACC Defensive Team)
Wrap-up: FSU had an impressive ACC Tournament run. It will wait to learn its NCAA Tournament destination and opponent.
Men’s Tennis
Record: 11-2 (3-0 ACC)
Ranking: No. 13 ITA
Past Week: (1-0), beat Notre Dame on Sunday, 4-2
Upcoming: vs. Illinois State (Sunday, Orlando); vs. Marist (Sunday, Orlando); vs. North Carolina (Friday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU is coming off two big ACC road wins as it remains in the state this week.
Women’s Tennis
Record: 7-4 (1-1 ACC)
Ranking: No. 36 ITA
Past Week: (2-0), beat Mercer on Sunday, 6-1; beat Florida A&M on Sunday, 7-0
Upcoming: at Miami (Sunday); at Notre Dame (Friday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: Non-conference play is over for FSU. It will have two big ACC road matches this week.
Track and Field
Ranking: Men No. 19 USTFCCCA, No. 2 South Region; women No. 7 South Region
Past Week: Men finished 15th at NCAA Indoor Championships; women finished 38th
Upcoming: River City Relays (Thursday and Friday); Hurricane Invitational (Friday and Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: Several Seminoles had strong showings in Boston to wrap up the indoor season.
Men’s Golf
Ranking: No. 13 GCAA Coaches Poll
Past Week: Finished fifth at Cabo Collegiate
Upcoming: Seminole Intercollegiate (Monday and Tuesday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: After a slow start, FSU finished strong in Mexico. The Seminoles will play host this week.
Women’s Golf
Ranking: No. 20 WGCAA Coaches Poll
Past Week: Began Valspar Augusta Invitational
Upcoming: Valspar Augusta Invitational (Sunday); Florida State Match Up (Friday-March 17)
Recognitions: Lottie Woad (ANNIKA Award spring watch list)
Wrap-up: Through one day at the Valspar Augusta Invitational, FSU is in seventh place.
Softball
Record: 14-5
Ranking: No. 16 USA Softball; No. 16 D1Softball; No. 14 USA TODAY/NFCA Coaches Poll
Past Week: (3-2), lost to Jacksonville on Sunday, 6-5; beat Purdue on Friday in FGCU Spring Break Classic, 8-3; lost to Florida Gulf Coast on Friday in FGCU Spring Break Classic, 3-1; beat Purdue on Saturday in FGCU Spring Break Classic, 15-9; defeated Western Michigan on Saturday in FGCU Spring Break Classic, 6-2
Upcoming: vs. Florida Gulf Coast (Sunday, FGCU Spring Break Classic); vs. South Dakota State (Tuesday); vs. South Dakota State (Tuesday); vs. Alabama (Wednesday); vs. Duke (Friday); vs. Duke (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: It was a winning week but the Seminoles left much to be desired.
Baseball
Record: 13-0
Ranking: No. 24 Baseball America; No. 21 NCBWA; No. 25 USA Today Coaches
Past Week: (4-0), beat Western Michigan in First Pitch Invitational on Sunday, 8-3; defeated Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday, 19-3; beat New Orleans on Friday, 13-0; beat New Orleans on Saturday, 15-7
Upcoming: vs. New Orleans (Sunday); at Florida (Tuesday); vs. Notre Dame (Friday); vs. Notre Dame (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU continues to roll through the competition. The Seminoles are 13-0 for the first time since 2018.
Beach Volleyball
Record: 11-0
Ranking: No. 4 AVCA
Past Week: (5-0), beat Louisiana-Monroe in Seminole Beach Bash on Sunday, 5-0; beat Houston Christian in Tampa Tournament on Friday, 5-0; defeated Tampa in Tampa Tournament on Friday, 5-0; beat Coastal Carolina in Tampa Tournament on Saturday, 5-0; beat Florida Gulf Coast in Tampa Tournament on Saturday, 5-0
Upcoming: vs. Florida Atlantic (Tuesday, FAU Tournament); vs. Florida Gulf Coast (Tuesday, FAU Tournament); vs. Hawaii (Friday, East vs. West Tournament); vs. California (Friday, East vs. West Tournament); vs. UCLA (Saturday, East vs. West Tournament); vs. Loyola Marymount (Saturday, East vs. West Tournament)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU continues to roll through the competition but things get much tougher this week.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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