Florida State University Athletics
Friday, November 14
Tallahassee, Fla.
5:00 PM
Florida State
vs
Samford
Seminoles to Open NCAA Tournament Friday at Home
11/13/2025 11:45:00 AM | Women's Soccer
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The No. 3-seeded Florida State soccer team will begin the NCAA Tournament with a First Round matchup against Samford on Friday, November 14, at 5 p.m. ET at the Seminole Soccer Complex in Tallahassee, Florida.
Tickets are on sale now at Seminoles.com/Tickets. A ticket will be required for all fans, and the first 100 students will receive free admission with a valid FSU ID.
Ariya Massoudi, Trevor DeGroot and Emily Peters will have the call live on ESPN+. Live stats can be found at FSU.Statbroadcast.com. Direct links to watch and follow along can be found on the schedule page at Seminoles.com/Soccer and on social media on Twitter/X and Facebook (@FSUSoccer) & Instagram (@NoleSoccer).
Making its 26th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and hosting the First Round for the 21st time, Florida State is 10-2-4 on the season, 6-1-2 at home, 4-1-2 on the road and 2-2-1 against top-25 opponents. The Seminoles finished fourth in the ACC with a 6-2-2 record and made the conference tournament for the 31st time, the only program to make the postseason event every year in the team's history. FSU played three of the four No. 1 seeds in this year's NCAA Tournament, going 1-2-1 against those three squads.
With four national championships and 14 College Cup appearances, Florida State is 83-19-6 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. That includes a 24-0-1 record in the First Round, with 2004 the only year the team did not advance. The Seminoles have made the NCAA Tournament every year since 2000 and will host the First Round for a 21st time and for the 16th time in the last 17 years. 2001, 2004, 2005, 2008 and 2020 are the only times FSU hasn't hosted the First Round, with the 2020 postseason contested solely in Cary, North Carolina, in the spring of 2021.
Friday evening's 2025 First Round matchup is a rematch of the 2024 NCAA opener, as FSU bested Samford 8-0 to begin the tournament. The SoCon regular-season and postseason champions, the Bulldogs are 13-2-5 on the season.
FSU has scored 43 goals with 45 assists on 298 shots and 134 shots on goal in 2025. In 16 games, the team has allowed 13 goals on 111 shots, 43 on target, with 30 saves for a 0.810 goals-against average and a .698 save percentage.
Junior forward Jordynn Dudley leads the team with 29 points, 11 assists and 58 shots and is second with nine goals and 22 shots on goal. She had a point in 13 consecutive games with multiple points in four of the last five matches to conclude the regular season. Sophomore forward Wrianna Hudson paces the team with 11 goals and 29 shots on goal and is second with 23 points. In goal, redshirt sophomore Addie Todd has made 17 saves in her nine appearances for a .708 save percentage and a 0.84 goals-against average.
In the national rankings, FSU is No. 6 in the country in goals per game (2.69), No. 7 in shots on goal per game (8.38) and corner kicks per game (7.19), No. 8 in assists per game (2.81), points per game (8.19) and shots per game (18.63), No. 11 in goal differential (+30) and No. 18 in shutout percentage (.563).
Individually, Dudley is third in the NCAA in assists per game (0.69), ninth in total assists (11), 12th in points per game (1.81) and 26th in total points (29). Hudson ranks No. 5 in shot accuracy (.659), No. 25 in goals per game (0.69) and No. 27 in shots on goal per game (1.81).
In the final regular-season polls, Florida State remains at No. 6 in the United Soccer Coaches top-25, released on November 4. The Seminoles also are seventh in this week's Top Drawer Soccer poll.
SERIES HISTORY VS. SAMFORD
Florida State is 5-0-0 all-time against Samford, including 3-0-0 in the NCAA Tournament. FSU is 4-0-0 at home and 1-0-0 on the road, with four of the five games being shutout wins. The series began with a 2-0 victory in 2011, followed by a 4-0 triumph in 2016, both in the NCAA First Round. Two regular-season matchups followed, a 4-2 win in 2017 in Birmingham, Alabama, before a 6-0 home victory in 2019.
A year ago, FSU opened NCAA play with an 8-0 win over Samford, the largest postseason win in school history. Dudley scored twice, including the opener in the eighth minute, and had two assists for a career-high six-point game. Among current Seminoles, Marianyela Jiménez had a goal and an assist, Solai Washington scored once, Taylor Suarez had two assists and Sophia Nguyen notched an assist.
A complete recap can be found here.
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
Samford is 13-2-5 on the season, 8-1-1 at home and 5-1-4 on the road. The Bulldogs won the SoCon regular season and conference titles, with a 7-0-2 league record before a trio of tournament wins, all at home. SU is coming off a 4-1 win over Mercer in the SoCon final, the team's seventh consecutive victory. Samford is unbeaten in 14 in a row, and FSU will be its first ranked opponent of the year.
The Bulldogs are making their ninth NCAA appearance and will play in their 11th NCAA game. With an all-time record of 1-7-2, the Bulldogs reached the Second Round in 2005 after tying at Vanderbilt 1-1, and in 2021 with a 2-0 win at Auburn. After its first NCAA berth in 2005, SU has made it in five of the last seven years, including back-to-back appearances in 2021-22 and 2024-25.
LAST TIME OUT: ACC FIRST ROUND DRAW
Florida State played to a 0-0 draw against Virginia in the first round of the ACC Championship before UVA advanced in the penalty shootout on November 2.
In a matchup between two teams that tied for fourth place in the ACC standings, and in a rematch of a regular-season contest just 10 days before, the Seminoles and Cavaliers did not score a goal in 90 minutes of regulation and two 10-minute overtime periods. Following 110 minutes, UVA advanced 6-5 in the penalty shootout to move on to the ACC Semifinals.
Florida State outshot Virginia 23-13 with an 8-4 advantage in shots on goal. FSU earned 13 corner kicks to UVA's five. Hudson led all players with seven shots and five shots on goal. Freshman goalkeeper Kate Ockene recorded a career-high four saves, while her Virginia counterpart also had a career best with eight saves.
A complete recap can be found here.
UP NEXT: NCAA SECOND ROUND
The winner of Friday evening's First Round game will advance to the Second Round and face the winner between No. 6-seed Mississippi State and Lipscomb on November 20 at a location to be determined.
QUICK KICKS: NOTES TO KNOW
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).
Tickets are on sale now at Seminoles.com/Tickets. A ticket will be required for all fans, and the first 100 students will receive free admission with a valid FSU ID.
Ariya Massoudi, Trevor DeGroot and Emily Peters will have the call live on ESPN+. Live stats can be found at FSU.Statbroadcast.com. Direct links to watch and follow along can be found on the schedule page at Seminoles.com/Soccer and on social media on Twitter/X and Facebook (@FSUSoccer) & Instagram (@NoleSoccer).
Making its 26th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and hosting the First Round for the 21st time, Florida State is 10-2-4 on the season, 6-1-2 at home, 4-1-2 on the road and 2-2-1 against top-25 opponents. The Seminoles finished fourth in the ACC with a 6-2-2 record and made the conference tournament for the 31st time, the only program to make the postseason event every year in the team's history. FSU played three of the four No. 1 seeds in this year's NCAA Tournament, going 1-2-1 against those three squads.
With four national championships and 14 College Cup appearances, Florida State is 83-19-6 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. That includes a 24-0-1 record in the First Round, with 2004 the only year the team did not advance. The Seminoles have made the NCAA Tournament every year since 2000 and will host the First Round for a 21st time and for the 16th time in the last 17 years. 2001, 2004, 2005, 2008 and 2020 are the only times FSU hasn't hosted the First Round, with the 2020 postseason contested solely in Cary, North Carolina, in the spring of 2021.
Friday evening's 2025 First Round matchup is a rematch of the 2024 NCAA opener, as FSU bested Samford 8-0 to begin the tournament. The SoCon regular-season and postseason champions, the Bulldogs are 13-2-5 on the season.
FSU has scored 43 goals with 45 assists on 298 shots and 134 shots on goal in 2025. In 16 games, the team has allowed 13 goals on 111 shots, 43 on target, with 30 saves for a 0.810 goals-against average and a .698 save percentage.
Junior forward Jordynn Dudley leads the team with 29 points, 11 assists and 58 shots and is second with nine goals and 22 shots on goal. She had a point in 13 consecutive games with multiple points in four of the last five matches to conclude the regular season. Sophomore forward Wrianna Hudson paces the team with 11 goals and 29 shots on goal and is second with 23 points. In goal, redshirt sophomore Addie Todd has made 17 saves in her nine appearances for a .708 save percentage and a 0.84 goals-against average.
In the national rankings, FSU is No. 6 in the country in goals per game (2.69), No. 7 in shots on goal per game (8.38) and corner kicks per game (7.19), No. 8 in assists per game (2.81), points per game (8.19) and shots per game (18.63), No. 11 in goal differential (+30) and No. 18 in shutout percentage (.563).
Individually, Dudley is third in the NCAA in assists per game (0.69), ninth in total assists (11), 12th in points per game (1.81) and 26th in total points (29). Hudson ranks No. 5 in shot accuracy (.659), No. 25 in goals per game (0.69) and No. 27 in shots on goal per game (1.81).
In the final regular-season polls, Florida State remains at No. 6 in the United Soccer Coaches top-25, released on November 4. The Seminoles also are seventh in this week's Top Drawer Soccer poll.
SERIES HISTORY VS. SAMFORD
Florida State is 5-0-0 all-time against Samford, including 3-0-0 in the NCAA Tournament. FSU is 4-0-0 at home and 1-0-0 on the road, with four of the five games being shutout wins. The series began with a 2-0 victory in 2011, followed by a 4-0 triumph in 2016, both in the NCAA First Round. Two regular-season matchups followed, a 4-2 win in 2017 in Birmingham, Alabama, before a 6-0 home victory in 2019.
A year ago, FSU opened NCAA play with an 8-0 win over Samford, the largest postseason win in school history. Dudley scored twice, including the opener in the eighth minute, and had two assists for a career-high six-point game. Among current Seminoles, Marianyela Jiménez had a goal and an assist, Solai Washington scored once, Taylor Suarez had two assists and Sophia Nguyen notched an assist.
A complete recap can be found here.
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
Samford is 13-2-5 on the season, 8-1-1 at home and 5-1-4 on the road. The Bulldogs won the SoCon regular season and conference titles, with a 7-0-2 league record before a trio of tournament wins, all at home. SU is coming off a 4-1 win over Mercer in the SoCon final, the team's seventh consecutive victory. Samford is unbeaten in 14 in a row, and FSU will be its first ranked opponent of the year.
The Bulldogs are making their ninth NCAA appearance and will play in their 11th NCAA game. With an all-time record of 1-7-2, the Bulldogs reached the Second Round in 2005 after tying at Vanderbilt 1-1, and in 2021 with a 2-0 win at Auburn. After its first NCAA berth in 2005, SU has made it in five of the last seven years, including back-to-back appearances in 2021-22 and 2024-25.
LAST TIME OUT: ACC FIRST ROUND DRAW
Florida State played to a 0-0 draw against Virginia in the first round of the ACC Championship before UVA advanced in the penalty shootout on November 2.
In a matchup between two teams that tied for fourth place in the ACC standings, and in a rematch of a regular-season contest just 10 days before, the Seminoles and Cavaliers did not score a goal in 90 minutes of regulation and two 10-minute overtime periods. Following 110 minutes, UVA advanced 6-5 in the penalty shootout to move on to the ACC Semifinals.
Florida State outshot Virginia 23-13 with an 8-4 advantage in shots on goal. FSU earned 13 corner kicks to UVA's five. Hudson led all players with seven shots and five shots on goal. Freshman goalkeeper Kate Ockene recorded a career-high four saves, while her Virginia counterpart also had a career best with eight saves.
A complete recap can be found here.
UP NEXT: NCAA SECOND ROUND
The winner of Friday evening's First Round game will advance to the Second Round and face the winner between No. 6-seed Mississippi State and Lipscomb on November 20 at a location to be determined.
QUICK KICKS: NOTES TO KNOW
- Florida State is in its 31st season in 2025 and owns a 485-165-62 (.725) overall record since the team's first season in 1995
- Head coach Brian Pensky is in his fourth season at FSU (64-7-12, .843) and his 21st as a collegiate head coach (249-118-57, .654), and has led the Seminoles to a national championship in 2023, another NCAA College Cup berth in 2022 and five ACC titles, two regular season and three tournament
- FSU leads the country with a .843 winning percentage the last four years, when Pensky took the helm to begin the 2022 campaign
- Florida State has made 26 total and consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, every year since 2000, and is coming off a 20th consecutive second-round berth in 2024 after winning its fourth NCAA championship in 2023
- Eight of the Seminoles' 10 conference games came against teams in the top 10 in the ACC standings, the most in the league and two more than any other team
- The Seminoles had a four-game stretch where they played three games against teams that were ranked No. 3 in the country or higher in the national polls, and are now No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament, starting on October 9 at No. 2 Notre Dame, continuing at home vs. No. 2 Stanford on October 16, before an October 23 win at No. 3 Virginia
- FSU has made the ACC Championship in all 31 years of its program's history, the only ACC team to achieve that feat
- FSU has won 11 ACC Tournament championships, including five in a row from 2020-24, along with six regular season titles, most recently 2022 and 2023
- Florida State held a 70-game scoring streak dating back to 2022, the longest stretch in school history
- FSU finished unbeaten in regular-season non-conference play for a fifth consecutive season, going 29-0-4 since the middle of the 2019 non-conference season after a 4-0-1 mark in 2025
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).
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