2023 Florida State Seminoles women's soccer team
The 2023 Florida State Seminoles women's soccer team represents Florida State University during the 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. This is the 29th season of the university fielding a women's soccer program. The Seminoles are led by second-year head coach Brian Pensky, and play their home games at Seminole Soccer Complex.
| 2023 Florida State Seminoles women's soccer | |
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ACC Regular Season Champions | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| U. Soc. Coaches poll | No. 1 |
| TopDrawerSoccer.com | No. 1 |
| Record | 14–0–1 (9–0–1 ACC) |
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| Home stadium | Seminole Soccer Complex |
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Florida State | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | .944 | 13 | – | 0 | – | 1 | .964 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Clemson | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | .833 | 13 | – | 1 | – | 3 | .853 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Notre Dame | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | .778 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 4 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 North Carolina | 5 | – | 0 | – | 4 | .778 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 7 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Pittsburgh | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .611 | 12 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .735 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 3 | – | 2 | – | 4 | .556 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 5 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | .444 | 7 | – | 7 | – | 3 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 2 | – | 3 | – | 4 | .444 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 6 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25т Duke | 2 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .389 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 3 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .389 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 6 | .353 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | .333 | 3 | – | 9 | – | 5 | .324 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | .278 | 3 | – | 9 | – | 4 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 0 | – | 6 | – | 3 | .167 | 3 | – | 9 | – | 5 | .324 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 0 | – | 8 | – | 1 | .056 | 2 | – | 13 | – | 2 | .176 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2023 ACC Tournament champion As of October 24, 2023 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source: The ACC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
The Seminoles finished the season 17–3–3 and 8–2–0 in ACC play to finish in a tie for first place. As the second seed in the ACC Tournament, they received a bye into the Semifinals where they hosted Notre Dame. The match ended in a 3–3 draw and Florida State won the ensuing penalty shoot-out 4–2 to advance to the Final. In the Final, they defeated North Carolina to successfully defend their ACC Tournament title. As tournament champions, they received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament and were the first seed in the Florida State Bracket. They defeated Florida Gulf Coast in the First Round, eight-seed LSU in the Second Round, and four-seed Pittsburgh in the Round of 16. They hosted third-seed Arkansas in the Quarterfinals and won 1–0. This set up a rematch with North Carolina in the Semifinals. This time, North Carolina came out on top 3–2 to end the Seminoles' season.
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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| Jenna Nighswonger | 2 | FW | 5'4" | Senior | Huntington Beach, California | Graduated; drafted 4th overall in the 2023 NWSL Draft |
| Summer Denigan | 5 | MF | 5'4" | Freshman | Union, Kentucky | Transferred to Georgia |
| Heather Payne | 12 | MF | 5'7" | Senior | Ballinasloe, Ireland | Graduated |
| Emma Bissell | 17 | MF | 5'7" | Sophomore | Chester, England | Signed professional contract with Everton[1] |
| Amelia Horton | 19 | FW | 5'3" | Sophomore | Olathe, Kansas | — |
| Mia Justus | 23 | GK | 5'9" | Sophomore | Lakewood, Ohio | Transferred to Texas |
| Clara Robbins | 26 | MF | 5'7" | Graduate Student | Stafford, Virginia | Graduated; drafted 9th overall in the 2023 NWSL Draft |
| Melina Descary | 88 | MF | 5'7" | Freshman | Montreal, Canada | Transferred to South Alabama |
Incoming Transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Lily Farkas | 2 | FW | 5'6" | Senior | Kansas City, Missouri | Michigan[2] |
| Taylor Huff | 3 | MF | 5'8" | Junior | Mansfield, Ohio | Tennessee[3] |
| Claire Rain | 22 | DF | 5'9" | Junior | Tampa, Florida | Tennessee[4] |
| Leah Pais | 30 | FW | 5'4" | Senior | Mississauga, Ontario | Pittsburgh[5] |
Recruiting Class
| Name | Nationality | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
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Jordynn Dudley FW |  | Milton, Georgia | United Futbol Academy (GA) |   [6] |
Peyton Nourse MF | | Denver, Colorado | Colorado Rush | [7] |
Maggie Taitano MF | | Carlsbad, California | San Diego Surf | [8] |
Adelyn Todd GK | | Littleton, Colorado | Real Colorado | [9] |
Amelia Van Zanten DF | | Kildeer, Illinois | Eclipse Select (IL) | [10] |
Squad
Roster
- As of August 10, 2023[11]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Team management
| Position | Staff |
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| Athletic Director | Michael Alford |
| Head Coach | Brian Pensky |
| Assistant Coach | Bobby Shuttleworth |
| Assistant Coach | Aaron Brunner |
| Assistant Coach | Andrew Hudson |
| Director of Operations | Sarah Buckley |
Source:[11]
Schedule
Source:[12]
| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| August 11* 2:00 p.m. |
No. 6 | No. 24 UCF | W 4–3 | — |
UCF Soccer and Track Stadium Orlando, FL | ||||||
| Non-conference Regular season | |||||||||||
| August 17* 8:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 6 | at Texas A&M | W 2–1 | 1–0–0 |
Ellis Field (1,577) College Station, TX | ||||||
| August 20* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 6 | at No. 8 TCU | W 2–0 | 2–0–0 |
Garvey-Rosenthal Stadium (1,424) Fort Worth, TX | ||||||
| September 3* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 2 | South Florida | W 5–1 | 3–0–0 |
Seminole Soccer Complex (1,232) Tallahassee, FL | ||||||
| September 7* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 5 | at North Florida | W 4–0 | 4–0–0 |
Hodges Stadium (4,549) Jacksonville, FL | ||||||
| September 10* 3:30 p.m., ACCN |
No. 5 | Florida Rivalry |
W 1–0 | 5–0–0 |
Seminole Soccer Complex (1,823) Tallahassee, FL | ||||||
| ACC Regular season | |||||||||||
| September 15 4:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 4 | at No. 8 Clemson | W 4–2 | 6–0–0 (1–0–0) |
Riggs Field (1,102) Clemson, SC | ||||||
| September 21 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 3 | at Syracuse | W 3–2 | 7–0–0 (2–0–0) |
SU Soccer Stadium (207) Syracuse, NY | ||||||
| September 24 12:00 p.m., ESPNU |
No. 3 | at No. 1 North Carolina | T 3–3 | 7–0–1 (2–0–1) |
Dorrance Field (4,079) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
| September 29 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 2 | Miami (FL) Rivalry |
W 2–0 | 8–0–1 (3–0–1) |
Seminole Soccer Complex (1,978) Tallahassee, FL | ||||||
| October 5 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 2 | at Louisville | W 2–0 | 9–0–1 (4–0–1) |
Lynn Stadium (198) Louisville, KY | ||||||
| October 8 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 2 | Boston College | W 6–0 | 10–0–1 (5–0–1) |
Seminole Soccer Complex (1,444) Tallahassee, FL | ||||||
| October 12 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 1 | No. 11 Notre Dame | W 4–1 | 11–0–1 (6–0–1) |
Seminole Soccer Complex (1,693) Tallahassee, FL | ||||||
| October 19 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 1 | No. 18 Pittsburgh | W 3–2 | 12–0–1 (7–0–1) |
Seminole Soccer Complex (1,125) Tallahassee, FL | ||||||
| October 22 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 1 | at Duke | W 4–0 | 13–0–1 (8–0–1) |
Koskinen Stadium (803) Durham, NC | ||||||
| October 26 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 1 | NC State | W 5–0 | 14–0–1 (9–0–1) |
Seminole Soccer Complex (1,189) Tallahassee, FL | ||||||
| ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 2 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
(1) | vs. Pittsburgh/North Carolina Semifinal |
Sahlen's Stadium Cary, NC | ||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. | |||||||||||
Awards and honors
| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
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| Cristina Roque | Pre-season All-ACC Team | August 10 | [13] |
| Jody Brown | |||
| Taylor Huff | Hermann Trophy Preseason Watchlist | August 17 | [14] |
| Cristina Roque | |||
| Jody Brown | |||
| Taylor Huff | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | August 21 | [15] |
| Ran Iwai | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | October 10 | [16] |
| Onyi Echegini | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | October 17 | [17] |
| College Soccer News National Player of the Week | October 23 | ||
| ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week | October 24 | [18] |
Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| United Soccer[19] | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 (1) | 2 | 2 | 1 (8) | 1 (7) | 1 (8) | Not released | |||||
| TopDrawer Soccer[20] | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
References
- "Emma Bissell: Everton sign midfielder on two-year deal". BBC. August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- "Soccer Adds Lily Farkas to 2023 Squad". seminoles.com. Florida State Athletics. March 31, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- Hall, Cora (December 30, 2022). "Tennessee soccer loses top player Taylor Huff, who rejoins Brian Pensky at Florida State". knoxnews.com. Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- "Noles Add Claire Rain to 2023 Squad". seminoles.com. Florida State Athletics. January 13, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- "Soccer Adds Graduate Transfer Leah Pais". seminoles.com. Florida State Athletics. July 5, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- "Jordynn Dudley". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- "Peyton Nourse". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- "Maggie Taitano". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- "Adelyn Todd". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- "Amelia Van Zanten". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- "2023-24 Soccer roster". Florida State University Athletics. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- "2023-24 Women's Soccer Schedule". seminoles.com. Florida State University. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- "North Carolina Named 2023 ACC Women's Soccer Preseason Favorite". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- "2023 Women's Hermann Trophy Watch List Announced". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. August 17, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- "ACC Announces Women's Soccer Player of Week Honors". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- "ACC Announces Women's Soccer Player of Week Honors". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- "ACC Announces Women's Soccer Player of Week Honors". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- "ACC Announces Women's Soccer Player of the Week Honors". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- "United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NCAA DI Women — National". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
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