Seminole Sunday Sauce — Dec. 7, 2025: FSU Soccer to Play for National Championship
Florida State soccer now sits one win away from its fifth national championship. The third-seeded Seminoles advanced to the title match with a 1-0 win over TCU in the College Cup on Friday night.
Scoreless for 72 minutes, Peyton McGovern delivered a beautiful cross to Wrianna Hudson. Hudson was able to get a foot on it and slip it past TCU goalkeeper Olivia Geller for the lone goal of the night.
FSU finished with 15 shots to seven for the Horned Frogs. FSU also held an 8-2 edge in shots on goal. MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist Jordynn Dudley led FSU with six shots.
Geller finished with seven saves for TCU, but the biggest stop of the night came from FSU’s Kate Ockene. With just seconds remaining, she deflected Seven Castain’s shot to preserve the win.
With the victory, FSU moves on to face No. 1 seed Stanford for the title on Monday. The Cardinal advanced with a 1-0 win over Duke in the other semifinal.
FSU rolled past Stanford 5-1 when the teams met for the national championship two years ago. The Cardinal won 2-1 in Tallahassee earlier this season to end FSU’s 33-match home unbeaten streak.
FOOTBALL
Record: 5-7 (2-6 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Recognitions: Luke Petitbon, C (All-ACC first team); Duce Robinson, WR (All-ACC first team); Earl Little, S (All-ACC second team); Richie Leonard, OL (All-ACC honorable mention); Darrell Jackson, DT (All-ACC honorable mention); Mandrell Desir, DL (All-ACC honorable mention); Jerry Wilson, CB (All-ACC honorable mention); Randy Pittman, TE (All-ACC honorable mention)
Commitments: Steven Pickard, 3-star OL* (No. 2,478 overall); Steven Moore, 3-star OL* (No. 89 JUCO*); Nikau Hepi, 3-star OL* (No. 718 overall); Jaemin Pickney, 3-star EDGE* (No. 658 overall*); Cam Brooks, 3-star EDGE* (No. 601 overall*);
Decommitments: None
2026 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 14 nationally, second in ACC* (30 total commitments)
Wrap-up: Fresh off its sixth losing season in eight years, FSU will try to find some way to save a sinking ship.
Soccer
Record: 15-2-4
Ranking: No. 6 United Soccer Coaches; No. 3 seed NCAA Tournament
Past Week: (1-0), beat TCU in College Cup on Friday, 1-0
Upcoming: vs. Stanford (Monday, National Championship)
Recognitions: Jordynn Dudley, F (MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist, United Soccer Coaches All-Region first team, United Soccer Coaches All-America first team); Taylor Suarez, M (United Soccer Coaches All-Region first team, United Soccer Coaches All-America second team); Mimi Van Zanten, D (United Soccer Coaches All-Region second team); Heather Gilchrist, D (United Soccer Coaches All-Region second team, United Soccer Coaches All-America third team); Wrianna Hudson, F (United Soccer Coaches All-Region fourth team)
Wrap-up: One win separates FSU from a fifth national championship.
Volleyball
Record: 16-13 (10-10 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: Idle
Recognitions: Kyleene Filimaua, OH (All-ACC second team); Iane Henke, OH (All-ACC second team)
Wrap-up: FSU was not selected for the NCAA Tournament. Its season has come to an end.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 5-4
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (0-2), lost to Georgia in ACC/SEC Challenge on Tuesday, 107-73; lost to Houston in Houston Hoops Showdown on Saturday, 82-67
Upcoming: vs. Massachusetts (Saturday, Orange Bowl Classic)
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2026 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 9 nationally*, second in ACC (4 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU has really struggled of late. Its last three losses have all come by at least 15 points.
WomEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 4-6
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (0-2), lost to Oklahoma at Coconut Hoops on Sunday, 109-91; lost to Georgia in ACC/SEC Challenge on Wednesday, 80-60
Upcoming: vs. Notre Dame (Sunday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: With five losses in the last six games, it’s shaping up to be a long season for Brooke Wyckoff’s team.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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