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FSU soccer hosts Florida on Sunday

Bob Ferrante

Ultimate Seminole Insider
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May 10, 2022
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The fifth-ranked Florida State women's soccer team (4-0-0) looks to keep their perfect record intact as rival Florida (4-0-2) comes to the Seminole Soccer Complex on Sunday afternoon. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. and can be seen live on ACC Network. Jenn Hildreth (Play by Play) and Lori Lindsey (Color) will be on the call.

Last Time Out
Jody Brown and Onyi Echegini each fired two goals as the fifth-ranked Florida State soccer team (4-0-0) blitzed North Florida (1-3-2) in a 4-0 victory on Thursday evening at Hodges Stadium. Taylor Huff added a career-high three assist for the Noles as they dominated possession outshooting the Ospreys 17-2.

Spreading the Wealth
Through just four games, the Seminoles have had seven different goal scorers to start the season. Jordynn Dudley, Taylor Huff, Beata Olsson, Leah Pais, Olivia Garcia Jody Brown and Onyi Echegini have all scored goals for the Seminoles this season.

Big Time Matchup
It is always a big game when Florida State and Florida meet, but this will be the first time since 2013 that both teams will come into the matchup unbeaten.

Packing The Plex Against the Gators
Florida State vs. Florida draws the biggest crowds at the Seminole Soccer complex. Six out of top 10 attendances at The Plex including the top four attendances have all been when the Gators come to town.

Recent Success Against the Gators
Florida State has dominated the rivalry against Florida in the recent years. FSU is currently on their longest win streak against the Gators, winning the past five meetings. During the win streak, FSU has outscored the Gators 15-3. FSU has not lost to the Gators at home since 2014.

Suffocating Defense
The Florida State defense has been dominant all season long, allowing just two goals in four games. In the last two matches, FSU has allowed just four total shots and has only allowed 10 or more shots once this season when they allowed 10 shots to Texas A&M in the first match of the season.

Home Sweet Home
Florida State is 192-16-11 (.901) at home since 2005. The Noles are 122-8-8 (.913) in their last 139 matches played at home, dating back to 2011. FSU has 44 wins over ranked opponents during that time.

Owning the State of Florida
Since 2011, Florida State hold a 23-3 record against teams in the state of Florida. The Seminoles have won 13 straight games against teams from the state of Florida.

Noles in the Spotlight
Since 2019, the Seminoles have been on national television 49 times out of 83 games (58 percent of the time). In those 48 games, the Seminoles are 33-10-6 (.729), including three ACC Championship wins, two College Cup wins, a College Cup advancement in PKs and a National Title.
 
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