No. 5 FSU Suffers First Loss at No. 2 Notre Dame

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – In a top-five matchup between the top two teams in the ACC standings, the No. 5 Florida State soccer team lost at No. 2 Notre Dame 4-2 on Thursday night at Alumni Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.

The Seminoles (8-1-2, 4-1-1 ACC) suffered their first loss of the season, and first defeat in regulation or overtime in more than a year. The Fighting Irish (11-0-1, 6-0-0 ACC) remained unbeaten on the season and became the first team to score more than one goal on FSU this season.

Sophomore midfielder Taylor Suarez scored two goals, her first career brace and her second and third goals of the season. Junior forward Jordynn Dudley assisted on both goals to give her a team-leading nine. She extended her point streak to nine consecutive games, with multiple points in six of those nine contests.

The loss snapped Florida State's unbeaten streak at 20 consecutive games, tied for third-best in school history. The Seminoles' ACC unbeaten run came to an end at 10 in a row and their road unbeaten streak was halted at seven, both stretches which are tied for No. 6 all-time.

FSU's last loss in regulation or overtime was a 3-2 defeat at Virginia Tech just over one year ago, on October 6, 2024. That came three days after a 4-1 loss at No. 4 Wake Forest, which was the last time the team trailed by more than one goal at any point in the game.

Florida State out-shot Notre Dame 18-15 and had a 10-6 advantage in shots on goal. The visitors earned 10 corner kicks and did not allow one, while fouls were 10-7 for the home side. Each team was shown a yellow card. Notre Dame made eight saves, including one that was cleared off the line by an Irish defender.

Dudley had a game-high-tying four shots and Suarez was one of two Seminoles with three shots, all on target for a game best. Redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Addie Todd made two saves and conceded a goal for just the second time in 2025.

Suarez gave Florida State a 1-0 lead just over five minutes into the game, at 5:25. After bringing the ball up, Dudley fed it to Suarez as she entered the penalty area. Moving to her right, Suarez fired a shot on goal from just outside the corner of the goal area as a Notre Dame defender made a sliding attempt at the ball. Suarez's shot sailed to the far post into the upper corner of the goal.

The Seminoles made it 2-0 in the 23rd minute as Suarez completed the brace at 22:44. Dudley sent a pass in to junior midfielder Mimi Van Zanten, who quickly found Suarez just outside the 18-yard box. Suarez dribbled into the box and delivered a strike just under the crossbar and above the leaping Notre Dame goalkeeper.

Notre Dame got a goal back just before halftime, at 43:44, to make it 2-1 going into the break.

In the opening 45 minutes, FSU had 12 shots to ND's six and posted an 8-2 advantage in shots on goal. Florida State had seven corners and did not allow one.

The Fighting Irish tied the game at 2-2 at 62:24 and took 3-2 lead two minutes later, at 64:16.

Florida State had several chances in the final third in the final 25-plus minutes, and nearly tied it in the 67th minute, but the offside flag was raised. The home side then made it 4-2 at 79:41.

ND had a 9-6 edge in shots in the second half and a 3-2 advantage in shots on target. Corners were 3-0 to FSU.

Up next, FSU plays its second consecutive top-five opponent with a home affair against No. 3 Stanford on Thursday, October 16. Kickoff at Seminole Soccer Complex is at 7 p.m. ET.

For more information on Florida State soccer, check Seminoles.com for the latest news and scheduling information, and keep up with the team on social media through Twitter/X and Facebook (@FSUSoccer) & Instagram (@NoleSoccer).

No. 5 FSU Suffers First Loss at No. 2 Notre Dame

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Team Stats

Taylor Suarez

Jordynn Dudley

Mimi Van Zanten

Jaida McGrew

Players Mentioned

Jordynn Dudley

Taylor Suarez

Addie Todd

Mimi Van Zanten

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