Seminole Sunday Sauce — March 2, 2025: FSU Women’s Hoops Knocks Off Top-25 Foes in Back-to-Back Road Games
After a rough home stretch earlier in the month, Florida State women’s basketball has now won four straight games. The last two have featured a program first.
For the first time in program history, FSU defeated AP-ranked teams in consecutive road games. After knocking off No. 20 Georgia Tech on Sunday, the Seminoles went to South Bend on Thursday night and stunned No. 3 Notre Dame.
Playing without star guard Ta’Niya Latson on Sunday, it was the Sydney Bowles show in Atlanta. Bowles scored a career-high 32 points to go with six assists as the Seminoles pulled out a 73-70 victory.
After the Yellow Jackets used a 19-9 run to tie the contest, Makayla Timpson was the hero for FSU, scoring the go-ahead basket with 32 seconds left to put the Seminoles in front for good. Timpson finished with 19 points, 16 rebounds and three blocks.
With Latson back in the lineup on Thursday night, FSU erased an early 15-point deficit to stun the Fighting Irish, 86-81. The Seminoles trailed 29-14 before closing the first half on a 30-11.
Notre Dame took a 53-52 lead in the third quarter, but FSU responded with a 10-0 run and never trailed again. Latson led FSU with 23 points and nine assists, passing the 2,000-point mark for her career while also becoming the program’s all-time leader in made free throws. Timpson became the Seminoles’ all-time rebounds leader during a 22-point, 17-board effort.
With the wins, FSU is now 23-6 on the season and 13-4 in conference. The Seminoles are currently in a 4-way tie for third place in the ACC. They’ll wrap up the regular season at home on Sunday against No. 16 Duke.
FOOTBALL
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2026 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 12 nationally, first in ACC (7 total commitments)
Wrap-up: We’re now less than six months from the start of the 2025 season.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 16-13 (7-11 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (0-2), lost to North Carolina on Monday, 96-85; lost at Duke on Saturday, 100-62
Upcoming: at Virginia (Tuesday); vs. SMU (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2025 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 94 nationally, 16th in ACC (2 total commitments)
Wrap-up: Leonard Hamilton will wrap up his final regular season this week.
WomEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 23-6 (13-4 ACC)
Ranking: No. 24 AP; No. 24 USA TODAY Coaches
Past Week: (2-0), beat Georgia Tech on Sunday, 73-70; won at Notre Dame on Thursday, 86-81
Upcoming: vs. Duke (Sunday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: For the first time in program history, FSU has notched consecutive road wins over ranked teams.
Track and Field
Ranking: Men No. 9 USTFCCCA South Region; women No. 6 USTFCCCA South Region
Past Week: Men currently 15th at ACC Indoor Championships; women currently 13th
Upcoming: ACC Indoor Championships (Sunday-Monday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: They’re just getting started in Louisville.
Men’s Tennis
Record: 9-3 (1-0 ACC)
Ranking: No. 27 ITA
Past Week: (2-0), beat Texas A&M on Sunday, 4-2; beat Boston College on Friday, 7-0
Upcoming: vs. SMU (Sunday); at California (Friday)
Recognitions: Corey Craig (ACC Player of the Week); Joshua Dous-Karpenschif and Erik Schiessl (ACC Doubles Team of the Week); Jan Sebesta (ACC Freshman of the Week)
Wrap-up: After a top-10 upset on the road, FSU opened ACC play on the right foot.
Women’s Tennis
Record: 10-1 (1-0 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (1-0), beat Boston College on Friday, 7-0
Upcoming: at Syracuse (Sunday); at Navy (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU cruised in its ACC opener, but the competition will stiffen this week.
Swimming and Diving
Ranking: Men No. 18 CSCAA; women No. 25 CSCAA
Past Week: Participated in Florida Invite
Upcoming: NCAA Zone B Diving (Friday-March 12)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: Following a seventh-place finish at the ACC Championships for both the men and women, FSU went to Gainesville for a last-chance meet.
Women’s Golf
Ranking: No. 6 WGCA Coaches
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: Briars Creek Invitational (March 10-11)
Recognitions: Lottie Woad (ACC Golfer of the Month)
Wrap-up: FSU will put its 3-tournament winning streak on the line next week in South Carolina.
Softball
Record: 16-3
Ranking: No. 8 ESPN/USA Softball; No. 9 Softball America; No. 10 D1Softball; No. 9 NFCA Coaches
Past Week: (5-0), beat Florida Gulf Coast in Dugout Club Classic on Thursday in five innings, 10-2; beat Florida Gulf Coast in Dugout Club Classic on Friday in six innings, 10-2; defeated Mercer in Dugout Club Classic on Friday in five innings, 14-0; beat Mercer in Dugout Club Classic on Saturday in five innings, 19-1; defeated College of Charleston in Dugout Club Classic on Saturday in five innings, 8-0
Upcoming: at Jacksonville (Wednesday); at North Florida (Wednesday); vs. Oregon State (Friday, Jane Sanders Classic); at Oregon (Friday, Jane Sanders Classic); vs. Oregon State (Saturday, Jane Sanders Classic)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU felt little resistance in its home tournament.
Baseball
Record: 10-0
Ranking: No. 7 D1Baseball; No. 5 Baseball America; No. 5 Perfect Game; No. 6 NCBWA; No. 5 USA TODAY Coaches
Past Week: (4-0), beat Pennsylvania on Sunday, 5-3; beat Jacksonville on Wednesday, 9-6; beat Georgetown on Friday, 7-2; beat Georgetown on Saturday, 11-2
Upcoming: vs. Georgetown (Sunday); vs. North Florida (Tuesday); vs. Bethune-Cookman (Wednesday); vs. Lipscomb (Friday); vs. Lipscomb (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: The Seminoles continue to roll along this season.
Men’s Golf
Ranking: No. 20 GCAA Coaches
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: Cabo Collegiate (Sunday-Tuesday)
Recognitions: Luke Clanton (ACC Golfer of the Month)
Wrap-up: After kicking off the spring with a win, FSU will spend the week in Mexico.
Beach VOlleyball
Record: 9-0
Ranking: No. 7 AVCA
Past Week: (4-0), beat Georgia State on Friday in Seminole Beach Bash, 4-1; beat CS-Bakersfield on Friday in Seminole Beach Bash, 5-0; defeated Houston Baptist on Saturday in Seminole Beach Bash, 5-0; beat Georgia State on Saturday in Seminole Beach Bash, 5-0
Upcoming: vs. Texas (Friday, TCU Invitational); at TCU (Friday, TCU Invitational); vs. Florida Atlantic (Saturday, TCU Invitational); vs. Boise State (Saturday, TCU Invitational)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU went undefeated and picked up two top-15 wins over two days at home.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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