Seminole Sunday Sauce — Jan. 26, 2025: FSU Softball Picked to Finish Second in ACC
With less than two weeks separating us from the start of softball season, Florida State has been picked to finish second in the ACC by the conference’s coaches. The Seminoles received four first-place votes, finishing behind only Duke, which received the other 11.
The Seminoles were also tied for the most preseason All-ACC selections with three. Infielder Jaysoni Beachum, catcher Michaela Edenfield, and outfielder Jahni Kerr were each selected from FSU.
FSU will open the 2025 season in Mexico for the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge. The Seminoles kick things off on Feb. 6 against Oklahoma State.
FSU reached the Super Regional round of the NCAA Tournament last season before falling to eventual national champion Oklahoma. Entering its 17th season under head coach Lonni Alameda, FSU has won the ACC in eight of the last 10 completed seasons.
FOOTBALL
Record: 2-10
Ranking: N/A
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2025 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 20 nationally, third in ACC (22 total commitments)
Wrap-up: The early parts of the schedule were unveiled this week which included a Friday night ACC opener against Virginia.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 13-6 (4-5 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (0-2), lost at California on Wednesday, 77-68; lost at Stanford on Saturday, 78-71
Upcoming: vs. Virginia Tech (Wednesday); at Boston College (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2025 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 95 nationally, 14th in ACC (2 total commitments)
Wrap-up: It was a disappointing trip out west for FSU.
WomEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 15-4 (5-2 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (1-0), beat Miami on Sunday, 88-66
Upcoming: at North Carolina (Sunday); at Boston College (Thursday)
Recognitions: Ta’Niya Latson, G (ACC Player of the Week, AP Player of the Week)
Wrap-up: FSU continued its domination of Miami with a win that saw Makayla Timpson set a record for career double-doubles and the Seminoles, as a team, set the FSU single-game record for 3-pointers.
Track and Field
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: Lenny Lyles Invitational (Friday and Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: After a week off, FSU will head to Kentucky on Friday.
Men’s Tennis
Record: 6-2
Ranking: No. 10 ITA
Past Week: (1-1), beat North Florida at ITA Kickoff Weekend on Friday, 4-0; lost to San Diego at ITA Kickoff Weekend on Saturday, 4-2
Upcoming: vs. Florida (Friday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU dropped a top-15 matchup against San Diego on Saturday.
Women’s Tennis
Record: 3-1
Ranking: No. 24 ITA
Past Week: (3-1), beat Alabama State on Sunday, 4-0; beat Alabama State on Sunday, 4-0; lost at UCF on Saturday, 4-3; beat Bethune-Cookman on Saturday, 4-0
Upcoming: ITA Team Indoor Championships (Feb. 5-9)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU ended up not traveling to California for ITA Kickoff Weekend. In rapidly scheduled matches, the Seminoles split with UCF and Bethune-Cookman.
Swimming and Diving
Ranking: Men No. 22 CSCAA; women No. 25 CSCAA
Past Week: Men beat Tampa on Friday, 183-79; women beat Tampa on Friday, 196-65
Upcoming: vs. Florida (Friday, Ocala)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU celebrated Senior Day with a sweep of Tampa. The Seminoles won 23 of 28 events.
Women’s Golf
Ranking: No. 12 WGCA Coaches
Upcoming: Guadalajara Invitational (Friday and Saturday)
Recognitions: Lottie Woad (Golfweek Amateur Athlete of the Year)
Wrap-up: After three months off, FSU will return to action this week in Mexico.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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