Seminole Sunday Sauce — Nov. 24, 2024: FSU Soccer Upset by Vandy in Second Round of NCAA Tournament
Florida State soccer’s repeat bid as national champions came to an unexpected end on Friday night. The top-seeded Seminoles were upset in the second round of the NCAA Tournament by No. 8 seed Vanderbilt on penalty kicks.
The Seminoles converted on their first three penalty kicks, but Vandy’s Sara Wojdelko saved the final two to end FSU’s season. The teams were tied 3-3 through 110 minutes of action.
FSU drew first blood on Marianyela Jimenez’s goal in the opening minute. By the 13-minute mark, however, FSU was on the short end of a 2-1 score.
Jordynn Dudley drew FSU even with a goal in the 30th minute. In the second half, Carolina Betts’ second goal of the night gave the Commodores a 3-2 lead in the 79th minute. It took the Seminoles less than three minutes to find the equalizer as Kameron Simmonds came through with the tying goal.
FSU dominated statistically with 24 shots to just six for Vanderbilt. FSU didn’t have a single save. Wojdelko finished with 12 for the Commodores.
The loss gives FSU its earliest exit since 2016.
FOOTBALL
Record: 2-9 (1-7 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (1-0), beat Charleston Southern on Saturday, 41-7
Upcoming: vs. Florida (Saturday)
Recognitions: Alex Mastromanno, P (Ray Guy Award semifinalist); Ryan Fitzgerald, K (Lou Groza Award semifinalist)
Commitments: Brunno Reus, 3-star K* (No. 2,137 overall*)
Decommitments: Daniel Pierre Louis, 3-star OL* (No. 803 overall*)
2025 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 34 nationally, sixth in ACC (13 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU got a much-needed easy win for homecoming.
Soccer
Record: 15-2-4
Ranking: No. 6 United Soccer Coaches; No. 1 seed NCAA Tournament
Past Week: (0-0-1), lost to Vanderbilt in NCAA Tournament on Friday on penalty kicks, 3-3
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU’s season came to an unexpected end on Friday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. It’s the Seminoles’ earliest exit since 2016.
Volleyball
Record: 19-8 (11-6 ACC)
Ranking: No. 23 AVCA Coaches Poll
Past Week: (1-1), lost to SMU on Sunday, 3-0; beat Georgia Tech on Friday, 3-2
Upcoming: vs. Clemson (Sunday); vs. SMU (Wednesday); at Wake Forest (Friday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: After dropping consecutive road matches against top-10 teams, FSU bounced back nicely with a thrilling 5-set win over No. 15 Georgia Tech.
Cross Country
Ranking: Men No. 7 USTFCCCA South Regional; women No. 18 USTFCCCA, No. 3 USTFCCCA South Regional
Past Week: Women finished 24th at NCAA Championships
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU’s women’s team capped the season with a top-25 finish at the NCAA Championships.
Swimming and Diving
Ranking: Men No. 24 CSCAA
Past Week: Began Georgia Tech Invitational
Upcoming: Georgia Tech Invitational (Sunday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU began its 3-day stay in Atlanta. The Seminoles wrap up their fall schedule on Sunday.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 5-1
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (2-0), beat Hofstra on Tuesday, 79-61; beat Temple on Friday in Naismith Hall of Fame Tip-Off, 78-69
Upcoming: vs. Massachusetts (Sunday, Naismith Hall of Fame Tip-Off); vs. Western Carolina (Tuesday)
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2025 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 88 nationally, 14th in ACC (2 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU put together two impressive performances against quality opponents.
WomEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 5-1
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (2-0), beat North Carolina Central on Monday, 119-57; beat Florida on Friday, 98-74
Upcoming: vs. Texas Tech (Thursday, Paradise Jam); vs. Missouri State (Friday, Paradise Jam); vs. Gonzaga (Saturday, Paradise Jam)
Recognitions: Makayla Timpson, F (ACC Co-Player of the Week)
Wrap-up: A blowout rivalry victory highlighted a perfect week for FSU.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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