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The No. 1 Florida State women's soccer team (11-0-1, 6-0-1) will wrap up their three-game homestand on Thursday night with another ranked matchup against No. 18 Pitt (12-2-1, 5-1-1). Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at the Seminole Soccer Complex and can be seen live on ACC Network Extra.
Paint It Pink
Thursday will be FSU's annual Paint It Pink match as October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. FSU will be wearing pink jerseys, and each jersey will be auctioned off with all the proceeds going to the Tallahassee Memorial Health Care Walker Breast Center. Fans can bid on the jerseys at https://www.32auctions.com/2023SoccerPaintItPink. Fans can also purchase Paint It Pink shirts at https://seminoles.com/documents/2023/10/16/PaintItPinkOrderForm.pdf
Last Time Out
In their first game ranked No. 1, Florida State defended that ranking well as they rolled past No. 11 Notre Dame, 4-1, to take sole possession of first place in the ACC standings. FSU got two goals from OnyiEchegini and a goal from both Jody Brown and Leilanni Nesbeth. After surrendering a goal in the first half, the Seminole defense put the clamps on in the second half, allowing just one shot in the final 45 minutes.
Battle of the Best
Thursday night will be a battle of two of the best offenses in the ACC and will feature several of the top scorers in the conference. The top five leading goal scorers in the ACC come from either Florida State and Pitt. FSU and Pitt are also the top two scoring teams in the conference.
Hello No. 1
For the 43rd week in school history, the Florida State soccer team is ranked No. 1 following the new United Soccer Coaches Poll on Tuesday. FSU is 46-9-5 all-time when ranked No. 1 and is 20-1-2 when they have been ranked No. 1 since the start of the 2021 season. FSU has never lost at home when they are ranked No. 1 posting a perfect 28-0-0 record.
A Star in the Making
Freshman forward Jordynn Dudley has put together one of the best freshman seasons in the country. Dudley has scored eight goals while adding five assists. Dudley had back-to-back two-goal matches against No. 1 North Carolina and Miami. Dudley is the only freshman to have three multi-goal games this season. Dudley is tied for fourth among freshmen for total goals scored this season and is tied for second in the ACC in total goals but is tied for first in the ACC in goals per game.
Making the Most of the Opportunity
Freshman forward Peyton Nourse had only played 28 minutes prior to Sunday's match against Boston College due to a knee injury. Nourse logged a career-high 37 minutes against the Eagles and scored her first two goals just 90 seconds apart from each other in the second half. Nourse was ranked the top player out of the state of Colorado and was the Rush DA Player of the Year.
Spreading the Wealth
Florida State is the best team in the country in terms of spreading the ball around. FSU is ranked first in the country with 3.58 assists per game.
High Scoring Offense
FSU has one of the best offenses in the country and for a program that is rich in history, this team has the making of becoming one of the best offenses in school history. FSU has scored 24 goals so far in ACC play and is on pace to break the school record of 30 goals in ACC play that was set in 2021.
Suffocating Defense
FSU has once again been one of the top defensive teams in the country. In its last four matches, the Seminoles have allowed just one goal. Against Miami, the Seminoles did not allow a single shot. This was the first time the Seminoles have held an opponent to 0 shots since Sept. 8, 2019, against Samford. It was the eighth time the Seminoles have held an opponent to 0 shots and just the third time and first time since 2014 that FSU has held an ACC opponent to 0 shots.
Finishing Strong
The Seminoles have dominated teams in the final 25 minutes of the match. In the last 25 minutes of their games this season, FSU is outscoring opponents 17-3 with two of those goals being surrendered against No. 1 North Carolina.
Dominating the Second Half
The Seminoles have been unstoppable in the final 45 minutes of their first six matches. In the second half this season, FSU is outscoring their opponents 27-3 compared to just a 11-7 advantage in the first half. Under Head Coach Brian Pensky, the Seminoles have outscored their opponents 68-13 in the second half.
Home Sweet Home
Florida State is 196-16-11 (.902) at home since 2005. The Noles are 126-8-8 (.913) in their last 141 matches played at home, dating back to 2011. FSU has 44 wins over ranked opponents during that time.
Echegini Named ACC Offensive Player of the Week
In a matchup with both teams looking to take sole possession of first place in the ACC, Echegini rose to the occasion with two goals for the top-ranked Seminoles. Echegini got the scoring just eight minutes into the game as she received a pass from Jordynn Dudley, and Echegini maneuvered traffic to find the back of the net to give FSU a 1-0 lead. After the Fighting Irish scored a goal of their own, Echegini took matters into her own hands right before halftime as she took a shot from just outside of the box that deflected off the goalie and found the back of the net. This was Echegini's second brace of the season.
The No. 1 Florida State women's soccer team (11-0-1, 6-0-1) will wrap up their three-game homestand on Thursday night with another ranked matchup against No. 18 Pitt (12-2-1, 5-1-1). Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at the Seminole Soccer Complex and can be seen live on ACC Network Extra.
Paint It Pink
Thursday will be FSU's annual Paint It Pink match as October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. FSU will be wearing pink jerseys, and each jersey will be auctioned off with all the proceeds going to the Tallahassee Memorial Health Care Walker Breast Center. Fans can bid on the jerseys at https://www.32auctions.com/2023SoccerPaintItPink. Fans can also purchase Paint It Pink shirts at https://seminoles.com/documents/2023/10/16/PaintItPinkOrderForm.pdf
Last Time Out
In their first game ranked No. 1, Florida State defended that ranking well as they rolled past No. 11 Notre Dame, 4-1, to take sole possession of first place in the ACC standings. FSU got two goals from OnyiEchegini and a goal from both Jody Brown and Leilanni Nesbeth. After surrendering a goal in the first half, the Seminole defense put the clamps on in the second half, allowing just one shot in the final 45 minutes.
Battle of the Best
Thursday night will be a battle of two of the best offenses in the ACC and will feature several of the top scorers in the conference. The top five leading goal scorers in the ACC come from either Florida State and Pitt. FSU and Pitt are also the top two scoring teams in the conference.
Hello No. 1
For the 43rd week in school history, the Florida State soccer team is ranked No. 1 following the new United Soccer Coaches Poll on Tuesday. FSU is 46-9-5 all-time when ranked No. 1 and is 20-1-2 when they have been ranked No. 1 since the start of the 2021 season. FSU has never lost at home when they are ranked No. 1 posting a perfect 28-0-0 record.
A Star in the Making
Freshman forward Jordynn Dudley has put together one of the best freshman seasons in the country. Dudley has scored eight goals while adding five assists. Dudley had back-to-back two-goal matches against No. 1 North Carolina and Miami. Dudley is the only freshman to have three multi-goal games this season. Dudley is tied for fourth among freshmen for total goals scored this season and is tied for second in the ACC in total goals but is tied for first in the ACC in goals per game.
Making the Most of the Opportunity
Freshman forward Peyton Nourse had only played 28 minutes prior to Sunday's match against Boston College due to a knee injury. Nourse logged a career-high 37 minutes against the Eagles and scored her first two goals just 90 seconds apart from each other in the second half. Nourse was ranked the top player out of the state of Colorado and was the Rush DA Player of the Year.
Spreading the Wealth
Florida State is the best team in the country in terms of spreading the ball around. FSU is ranked first in the country with 3.58 assists per game.
High Scoring Offense
FSU has one of the best offenses in the country and for a program that is rich in history, this team has the making of becoming one of the best offenses in school history. FSU has scored 24 goals so far in ACC play and is on pace to break the school record of 30 goals in ACC play that was set in 2021.
Suffocating Defense
FSU has once again been one of the top defensive teams in the country. In its last four matches, the Seminoles have allowed just one goal. Against Miami, the Seminoles did not allow a single shot. This was the first time the Seminoles have held an opponent to 0 shots since Sept. 8, 2019, against Samford. It was the eighth time the Seminoles have held an opponent to 0 shots and just the third time and first time since 2014 that FSU has held an ACC opponent to 0 shots.
Finishing Strong
The Seminoles have dominated teams in the final 25 minutes of the match. In the last 25 minutes of their games this season, FSU is outscoring opponents 17-3 with two of those goals being surrendered against No. 1 North Carolina.
Dominating the Second Half
The Seminoles have been unstoppable in the final 45 minutes of their first six matches. In the second half this season, FSU is outscoring their opponents 27-3 compared to just a 11-7 advantage in the first half. Under Head Coach Brian Pensky, the Seminoles have outscored their opponents 68-13 in the second half.
Home Sweet Home
Florida State is 196-16-11 (.902) at home since 2005. The Noles are 126-8-8 (.913) in their last 141 matches played at home, dating back to 2011. FSU has 44 wins over ranked opponents during that time.
Echegini Named ACC Offensive Player of the Week
In a matchup with both teams looking to take sole possession of first place in the ACC, Echegini rose to the occasion with two goals for the top-ranked Seminoles. Echegini got the scoring just eight minutes into the game as she received a pass from Jordynn Dudley, and Echegini maneuvered traffic to find the back of the net to give FSU a 1-0 lead. After the Fighting Irish scored a goal of their own, Echegini took matters into her own hands right before halftime as she took a shot from just outside of the box that deflected off the goalie and found the back of the net. This was Echegini's second brace of the season.
