Florida State University Athletics
Six Earn Academic All-District Honors
11/25/2025 6:39:00 PM | Women's Soccer
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Six Florida State soccer players have been recognized on the Academic All-District Team by the College Sports Communicators.
Named to this year's team are seniors Heather Gilchrist and Sophia Nguyen, junior Yuna McCormack and sophomores Peyton McGovern, Janet Okeke and Solai Washington. Gilchrist is honored for the second time in her career, along with 2023.
The Academic All-District award recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. Academic All-District honorees are now considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America ballot.
FSU's six awardees are the maximum allowed for a single school on the Academic All-District Team.
Gilchrist is a Third Team All-ACC honoree and was named to the Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List in 2025. The defender has started all 19 games this season and has scored a career-high four goals, three of them game-winners, in a team-leading 1,555 minutes. From Boulder, Colorado, her career accolades include All-America and All-ACC Third Team accolades in 2024, ACC All-Freshman Team honors in 2022 and multiple All-ACC Academic Team and ACC Academic Honor Roll distinctions.
McCormack has played in all 19 games with 17 starts and has scored a career-best five goals with three assists for a career-leading 13 points, fourth-most on the team, in more than 1,000 minutes. A midfielder from Mill Valley, California, in her first season as a Seminole, McCormack was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team and has been on several All-ACC Academic Teams and ACC Academic Honor Rolls.
McGovern has played in all 19 games with 15 starts and has one assist in almost 1,200 minutes in 2025. The midfielder from Bristow, Virginia, earns her first major accolade of her collegiate career.
Nguyen has played in 18 games with 17 starts and has one assist in more than 1,000 minutes. A defender from Pensacola, Florida, she has been named to the All-ACC Academic Team and ACC Academic Honor Roll throughout her tenure in Tallahassee.
Okeke was the ACC Defender of the Week on September 16 and has played in 19 games with 18 starts and is second on the team with 1,552 minutes played. The defender from Laval, Québec, Canada, is in her first season at Florida State in 2025.
Washington has played in 18 games with nine starts and has scored two goals, both game-winners, with two assists and six points in more than 800 minutes in 2025. A forward from Atlanta, she was named to the 2024 ACC All-Freshman Team.
The six Seminoles have helped their team advance to the NCAA Quarterfinal, where third-seeded FSU will host Ohio State on Friday, November 28, at 5 p.m. ET, at the Seminole Soccer Complex. Tickets are available now at Seminoles.com/Tickets. The winner will advance to the 2025 NCAA College Cup.
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).
Named to this year's team are seniors Heather Gilchrist and Sophia Nguyen, junior Yuna McCormack and sophomores Peyton McGovern, Janet Okeke and Solai Washington. Gilchrist is honored for the second time in her career, along with 2023.
The Academic All-District award recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. Academic All-District honorees are now considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America ballot.
FSU's six awardees are the maximum allowed for a single school on the Academic All-District Team.
Gilchrist is a Third Team All-ACC honoree and was named to the Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List in 2025. The defender has started all 19 games this season and has scored a career-high four goals, three of them game-winners, in a team-leading 1,555 minutes. From Boulder, Colorado, her career accolades include All-America and All-ACC Third Team accolades in 2024, ACC All-Freshman Team honors in 2022 and multiple All-ACC Academic Team and ACC Academic Honor Roll distinctions.
McCormack has played in all 19 games with 17 starts and has scored a career-best five goals with three assists for a career-leading 13 points, fourth-most on the team, in more than 1,000 minutes. A midfielder from Mill Valley, California, in her first season as a Seminole, McCormack was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team and has been on several All-ACC Academic Teams and ACC Academic Honor Rolls.
McGovern has played in all 19 games with 15 starts and has one assist in almost 1,200 minutes in 2025. The midfielder from Bristow, Virginia, earns her first major accolade of her collegiate career.
Nguyen has played in 18 games with 17 starts and has one assist in more than 1,000 minutes. A defender from Pensacola, Florida, she has been named to the All-ACC Academic Team and ACC Academic Honor Roll throughout her tenure in Tallahassee.
Okeke was the ACC Defender of the Week on September 16 and has played in 19 games with 18 starts and is second on the team with 1,552 minutes played. The defender from Laval, Québec, Canada, is in her first season at Florida State in 2025.
Washington has played in 18 games with nine starts and has scored two goals, both game-winners, with two assists and six points in more than 800 minutes in 2025. A forward from Atlanta, she was named to the 2024 ACC All-Freshman Team.
The six Seminoles have helped their team advance to the NCAA Quarterfinal, where third-seeded FSU will host Ohio State on Friday, November 28, at 5 p.m. ET, at the Seminole Soccer Complex. Tickets are available now at Seminoles.com/Tickets. The winner will advance to the 2025 NCAA College Cup.
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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