Seminole Sunday Sauce — Feb. 8, 2026: FSU Lacrosse Tops Stetson in First-Ever Game
The newest sport for Florida State began on Saturday. The result was just as everyone had hoped. FSU lacrosse kicked off its inaugural season with a 14-4 rout of Stetson.
FSU never trailed in the contest. Summer Harrell scored the first goal in FSU history and assisted on the second — a score by Meg Kenny — as the Seminoles raced to a 2-0 lead.
Stetson answered with a goal, but that’s as close as it would get. FSU led 7-3 at halftime before opening the second half with five straight goals.
FSU finished with 33 shots to just 15 for the Hatters. Lydia Ward led FSU with three goals while Brynn Perkins added two. Katherine Rathjen added a goal and two assists in the victory.
With its inaugural win out of the way, FSU will return to action on Monday against Kennesaw State. It will play its first-ever ACC game and first-ever road game on Friday at California.
FOOTBALL
Record: 5-7
Ranking: N/A
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: Lamar Garrison, Unranked 2028 WR* (Unranked*)
2026 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 14 nationally, second in ACC* (33 total commitments)
Wrap-up: After one season, Gus Malzahn resigned as offensive coordinator this week.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 11-12 (4-6 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (1-0), beat Notre Dame on Saturday, 82-79
Upcoming: vs. Virginia (Tuesday); vs. Virginia Tech (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2026 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 9 nationally*, second in ACC (4 total commitments)
Wrap-up: Slowly but surely, FSU is figuring things out. The Seminoles have won four of five.
WomEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 7-16 (2-9 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (0-2), lost at Clemson on Sunday, 77-58; lost at NC State on Thursday, 83-55
Upcoming: vs. Miami (Sunday); vs. Boston College (Thursday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU was handled in each of its two games this week.
Swimming and Diving
Ranking: Men No. 13 CSCAA
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: ACC Championships (Feb. 15-21)
Recognitions: Kayleigh Clark (ACC Women’s Diver of the Week)
Wrap-up: Kayleigh Clark was named ACC Diver of the Week for an FSU record fourth time this week. The ACC Championships begin in one week.
Track and Field
Ranking: Men No. 30 USTFCCCA, No. 7 South Region; women No. 11 USTFCCCA, No. 5 South Region
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: Clemson Tiger Paw (Friday-Saturday); Boston Valentine (Friday-Saturday)
Recognitions: Shenese Walker (ACC Women’s Performer of the Week)
Wrap-up: FSU will participate in a pair of events this week before focusing on the ACC Indoor Championships.
Men’s Tennis
Record: 6-4
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (0-1), lost to Texas A&M on Thursday, 4-1
Upcoming: at Notre Dame (Feb. 27)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: After falling to a top-10 Texas A&M team, FSU will get an extended rest before the start of ACC play.
Women’s Tennis
Record: 2-5
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (0-3), lost at Cal-Santa Barbara on Friday, 4-2; lost to Texas Tech in Santa Barbara, 4-0; lost to Arizona on Saturday, 4-1
Upcoming: at Old Dominion (Feb. 15)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up:
Women’s Golf
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: Won at Collegiate Invitational in Mexico
Upcoming: Moon Invitational (Feb. 15-17)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU started the spring with a bang as it gears up for its next tournament.
Men’s Golf
Ranking: N/A
Upcoming: Watersound Invitational (Feb. 16-18)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU is almost ready to begin its spring.
Softball
Record: 4-0
Ranking: No. 7 USA Softball; No. 7 D1Softball; No. 6 Softball America; No. 8 NFCA Coaches
Past Week: (4-0), beat Samford in JoAnne Graf Classic on Thursday, 2-0; beat Iowa in JoAnne Graf Classic on Friday in five innings, 12-3; beat Marshall in JoAnne Graf Classic on Saturday, 6-2; beat Marshall in JoAnne Graf Classic on Saturday in five innings, 10-2
Upcoming: vs. Connecticut (Sunday, JoAnne Graf Classic); vs. Texas Tech (Thursday, Clearwater Invitational); vs. Florida Atlantic (Friday, Clearwater Invitational); vs. UCLA (Saturday, Clearwater Invitational)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU has rolled to victory in its first four games with two run-rule victories.
Lacrosse
Record: 1-0
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (1-0), beat Stetson on Saturday, 14-4
Upcoming: vs. Kennesaw State (Monday); at California (Friday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: The first game in program history was a successful one as FSU rolled to victory.
Baseball
Record: 0-0
Ranking: No. 12 Baseball America; No. 9 Perfect Game; No. 16 D1Baseball; No. 14 USA TODAY Coaches
Upcoming: vs. James Madison (Friday); vs. James Madison (Saturday)
Recognitions: Hunter Carns, C (Buster Posey Award watch list)
Wrap-up: FSU baseball gets underway on Friday.
Beach Volleyball
Record: 0-0
Ranking: N/A
Upcoming: vs. UAB (Feb. 20, Unconquered Invitational)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU begins its season with two home events later this month.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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