Seminole Sunday Sauce — Jan. 18, 2026: FSU Soccer’s Dudley Wins Honda Sport Award
It’s been more than a month since Florida State soccer captured its fifth national championship, but for the Seminoles’ leading scorer, the individual honors keep rolling in.
Forward Jordynn Dudley was named the winner of the Honda Sport Award on Tuesday. The honor recognizes the best player in the country in her sport.
For the season, Dudley led FSU with 14 assists and 36 total points. Dudley was also named a finalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy.
With the honor, the junior becomes a finalist for Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and Class of 2026 Honda Cup, which will be presented in July. Dudley was previously named a first-team All-American by the United Soccer Coaches.
Dudley becomes the fourth FSU player to win the Honda Sport Award. Natalia Kuikka (2018), Jaelin Howell (2021) and Onyi Echegini (2023) are the previous winners.
FOOTBALL
Record: 5-7
Ranking: N/A
Recognitions: Mandrell Desir, DL (FWAA Freshman All-American)
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2026 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 14 nationally, second in ACC* (32 total commitments)
Wrap-up: After a bit of a rough start to the offseason, FSU had a few notable victories regarding the transfer portal this week.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 7-11 (0-4 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (0-2), lost at Syracuse on Tuesday, 94-86; lost to Wake Forest on Saturday, 69-68
Upcoming: at Miami (Tuesday); vs. SMU (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2026 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 9 nationally*, second in ACC (4 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU almost had its first ACC win but couldn’t execute down the stretch against Wake Forest.
WomEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 6-12 (1-5 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (1-1), lost to Miami on Sunday, 89-73; beat Pittsburgh on Thursday, 69-65
Upcoming: vs. North Carolina (Sunday); at SMU (Thursday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU broke through with its first ACC win of the season at Pitt on Thursday.
Swimming and Diving
Ranking: Men No. 12 CSCAA
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: vs. Florida (Jan. 30, Ocala)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: One rivalry meet remains before the ACC Championships.
Track and Field
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: Participated in Jimmy Carnes Invitational on Friday
Upcoming: Clemson Orange and Purple (Friday-Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU began the indoor season with some strong performances at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational.
Men’s Tennis
Record: 3-0
Ranking: No. 22 ITA
Past Week: (3-0), beat Troy 4-0 on Sunday; beat Mercer 7-0 on Sunday; beat Charleston on Thursday, 7-0
Upcoming: vs. Alabama (Sunday); vs. The Citadel (Sunday); at Arizona (Wednesday); vs. TBA (Saturday, ITA Kickoff)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU kicked off its season with three easy victories.
Women’s Tennis
Record: 1-0
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (1-0), beat South Florida on Saturday, 6-1
Upcoming: vs. Nevada (Saturday, ITA Kickoff)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU cruised to victory in its season opener on Saturday.
Women’s Golf
Ranking: N/A
Upcoming: Collegiate Invitational (Jan. 30-31)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: After nearly three months off, FSU will return to the course later this month.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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