Seminole Sunday Sauce — Nov. 30, 2025: FSU Soccer Bound for College Cup
For the fifth time in six years, Florida State soccer is headed to the College Cup. The Seminoles notched a pair of wins this week to reach Kansas City.
In its first NCAA Tournament road match since 2017, FSU took care of business in the Sweet 16 on Sunday. The third-seeded Seminoles downed No. 2 seed Georgetown in the nation’s capital, 3-1.
Mimi Van Zanten scored late in the first half to put the Seminoles ahead for good with her first goal of the year. Nyanya Touray doubled the lead early in the second half, but the Hoyas refused to go quietly. Mary Cochran was able to cut the deficit in half for Georgetown in the 58th minute, but Jaida McGrew’s first goal of the season in the 78th minute quelled any hope of a comeback.
In addition to her first goal, Van Zanten added an assist. Jordynn Dudley and Peyton Nourse also tallied assists in the win. Kate Ockene finished with four saves for the Seminoles.
FSU punched its ticket to the College Cup with a 4-1 win over Ohio State in the Elite Eight in Tallahassee, 4-1. The Buckeyes were coming off an upset of top-seeded Notre Dame.
Dudley set the tone with two first-half goals as FSU took a 2-0 lead to the locker room. Ohio State, however, was able to cut it in half early in the second on a goal from Amanda Schlueter in the 50th minute.
It took the Seminoles less than 90 seconds to answer as Yuna McCormack found the net. Wrianna Hudson put the exclamation point on the win in the 85th minute.
Dudley, Touray, Taylor Suarez, Sophia Nguyen and Nawreen Ahmad each added assists in the win. FSU dominated with 25 shots to 14 for the Buckeyes. The Seminoles also held a 13-4 advantage when it came to shots on goal. Ockene finished with three saves.
Now two wins away from a fifth national championship, FSU is one of three ACC teams in the national semifinals. The Seminoles will take on TCU on Friday in the College Cup. The winner will meet Duke or Stanford for the national title.
FOOTBALL
Record: 5-7 (2-6 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (0-1), lost at Florida on Saturday, 40-21
Recognitions: None
Commitments: Damaad Lewis, 3-star DL* (No. 461 overall*)
Decommitments: Da’Ron Parks, 4-star OL* (No. 434 overall*); Sean Johnson, 3-star DB* (No. 600 overall*)
2026 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 15 nationally, second in ACC* (27 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU seems unserious about immediate improvement when it comes to football.
Soccer
Record: 14-2-4
Ranking: No. 6 United Soccer Coaches; No. 3 seed NCAA Tournament
Past Week: (2-0), beat Georgetown in Sweet 16 on Sunday, 3-1; beat Ohio State in Elite Eight on Friday, 4-1
Upcoming: vs. TCU (Friday, College Cup)
Recognitions: Heather Gilchrist, D (CSC Academic All-District); Yuna McCormack, M (CSC Academic All-District); Solai Washington, F (CSC Academic All-District); Peyton McGovern, M (CSC Academic All-District); Sophia Nguyen, D (CSC Academic All-District); Janet Okeke, D (CSC Academic All-District); Jordynn Dudley, F (Top Drawer Soccer Player of the Year Award finalist)
Wrap-up: For the fifth time in six years, FSU is College Cup bound.
CROSS COUNTRY
Ranking: Men No. 10 USTFCCCA South Region; women No. 6 USTFCCCA South Region
Past Week: Idle
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: The 2025 cross country season has come to an end. FSU will begin indoor track and field in January.
Volleyball
Record: 16-13 (10-10 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (1-2), beat Duke on Sunday, 3-1; lost to SMU on Wednesday, 3-1; lost to Clemson on Friday, 3-1
Upcoming: TBA
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU will learn its NCAA Tournament fate on Sunday. Its season is likely over
Swimming and Diving
Ranking: Men No. 16 CSCAA Coaches Poll
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: vs. Villanova (Jan. 6)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU will get the month of December off before returning to the pool against Villanova.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 5-2
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (1-1), beat CSU Bakersfield on Tuesday, 89-59; lost Texas A&M in Battle at the Bay on Friday, 95-59
Upcoming: vs. Georgia (Tuesday, ACC/SEC Challenge); vs. Houston (Saturday, Houston Hoops Showdown)
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2026 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 9 nationally*, second in ACC (4 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU’s first neutral-site contest of the season didn’t go as it hoped. The Seminoles will try to circle the wagons against Georgia on Tuesday.
WomEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 4-4
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (1-1), lost to Illinois on Sunday, 86-63; beat Missouri State in Coconut Hoops on Friday, 85-75
Upcoming: vs. Oklahoma (Sunday, Coconut Hoops); vs. Georgia (Wednesday, ACC/SEC Challenge)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: After a bit of a rough stretch, FSU got back on track on Friday.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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