Florida State University Athletics
Friday, November 28
Tallahassee, Fla.
5:00 PM
Florida State
vs
Ohio State
No. 3 FSU Returns Home to Host NCAA Quarterfinal Friday
11/26/2025 5:55:00 PM | Women's Soccer
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The No. 3-seeded Florida State soccer team will host Ohio State in the NCAA Quarterfinal on Friday, November 28, at 5 p.m. ET, at the Seminole Soccer Complex, with the winner advancing to the NCAA College Cup.
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. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets online ahead of game time.
Trevor DeGroot, Shawn Davison 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).
With four national championships and 14 College Cup appearances, Florida State is making its 26th NCAA Tournament appearance, every year since 2000, and playing in the Quarterfinal for the 19th time overall and the seventh time in the last eight years. The Seminoles are 86-19-6 (.802) all-time in the NCAA Tournament. That includes a 12-4-2 record in the Quarterfinal, 11-2-0 at home, 1-2-1 on the road and 0-0-1 at a neutral site with a 2-0 mark in penalty kicks. FSU's national titles (4), College Cup appearances (14), NCAA Tournament wins (86) and NCAA win percentage (.802) all are second-best among all D-I programs.
The Seminoles have won three in a row in the Quarterfinal and advanced to the College Cup in four consecutive games, with the last defeat in 2019. Florida State will host a Quarterfinal for the 14th time overall and the sixth time in the last seven Tournaments on campus sites, not including the 2020 postseason, contested in the spring of 2021 solely in Cary, North Carolina.
FSU is coming off a 3-1 road win at No. 2-seeded Georgetown in the Third Round on November 23. FSU began NCAA play with a 4-0 home victory against Samford before a 1-0 neutral-site win over Lipscomb. The win at Georgetown was the Seminoles' first true road NCAA win since 2008 and first in the Third Round since 2003, though the team hadn't played an NCAA road game since 2017 and just three of the 11 have come after 2008.
Unbeaten in its last seven games overall with a 15-4 scoring margin in its last six games, FSU is 13-2-4 on the season, 7-1-2 at home, 5-1-2 on the road, 1-0-0 at a neutral site, 3-2-1 against top-25 opponents and 3-0-1 in the postseason. The Seminoles finished fourth in the ACC with a 6-2-2 record. FSU played three of the four No. 1 seeds in this year's NCAA Tournament in ACC play, going 1-2-1 against those three squads.
Ohio State comes to Tallahassee having won three in a row in the NCAA Tournament, all away from home against seeded teams.
FSU has scored 51 goals with 54 assists on 350 shots and 156 shots on goal in 2025. In 19 games, the team has allowed 14 goals on 128 shots, 50 on target, with 36 saves for a 0.73 goals-against average and a .720 save percentage.
Junior forward Jordynn Dudley leads the team with 31 points, 13 assists and 67 shots and is second with nine goals and 26 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 12 goals and 33 shots on goal and is second with 25 points. In goal, freshman Kate Ockene has made 16 saves in her 11 appearances for a .696 save percentage and a 0.79 goals-against average.
In the national rankings, FSU is No. 6 in the country in goals per game (2.68) and goal differential (+37), No. 7 in assists per game (2.84) and points per game (8.21), No. 9 in shots per game (18.42) and shots on goal per game (8.21), No. 13 in shutout percentage (.579), No. 16 in corner kicks per game (6.79) and No. 25 in goals-against average (0.733).
Individually, Dudley is third in the NCAA in assists per game (0.68), fifth in total assists (13), 22nd in points per game (1.63) and 27th in total points (31). Hudson ranks No. 8 in shot accuracy (.647) and No. 29 in goals per game (0.63) and total goals (12).
In the final regular-season poll, Florida State remained at No. 6 in the United Soccer Coaches top-25, released on November 4. The Seminoles also moved up to fifth in this week's Top Drawer Soccer poll.
SERIES HISTORY VS. OHIO STATE
Florida State is 0-1-0 all-time against Ohio State, with the lone meeting a 2-1 loss on September 3, 2000, in Columbia, Missouri. The contest was the second-to-last non-conference game of the year on the Seminoles' way to their first NCAA appearance.
FSU is 6-5-1 all-time against current Big Ten opponents in the NCAA Tournament. The most recent matchup, in either the regular-season or postseason, was a 1-0 victory over Rutgers in the 2021 National Semifinal, one win before the Seminoles claimed their third of four NCAA titles. Florida State got to that 2021 College Cup with a 1-0 victory over Michigan in Tallahassee in the Quarterfinal, the last Big Ten foe to visit the Seminole Soccer Complex.
SCOUTING THE BUCKEYES
Ohio State is 11-4-6 on the season, 2-1-4 at home, 8-2-2 on the road and 1-1 at a neutral site. The Buckeyes went 4-2-5 in the Big Ten and finished in a four-way tie for sixth place. OSU has won three in a row in the NCAA Tournament, all away from home. The run began with a 2-0 First Round victory at eighth-seeded Georgia before a 1-0, double-overtime win at top-seeded Notre Dame. The Buckeyes are coming off a 2-1 triumph over No. 5-seed Baylor in South Bend, Indiana, on November 23.
In the NCAA Tournament for the sixth consecutive season and 19th overall, Ohio State is in the Quarterfinal for the third time in program history. The only unseeded team remaining, OSU is looking to reach the College Cup for the second time along with 2010. The Buckeyes are 3-7-0 all-time against the ACC in NCAA play.
LAST TIME OUT: THIRD ROUND WIN AT GEORGETOWN
Florida State defeated No. 2-seed and host Georgetown 3-1 in the Third Round of the NCAA Tournament on November 23 at Shaw Field in Washington, D.C. FSU improves to 18-3-1 in the Third Round with its second-ever Third Round road win in five games, and the first since 2003 at West Virginia. The win came in the Seminoles' first true road game of the postseason.
Junior defender Mimi Van Zanten scored Florida State's first goal five minutes before halftime as part of her first career three-point game. Freshman midfielder Nyanya Touray made it 2-0 just 94 seconds into the second half with the eventual game-winner. After GU cut the lead in half at 2-1 in the 58th minute, freshman defender Jaida McGrew scored the first goal of her career 20 minutes later to seal the win.
In a close, back-and-forth and physical contest with chances throughout for both sides, Florida State outshot Georgetown 10-9. Both teams posted five shots on goal. GU had five corner kicks and held FSU to two. Ockene tied a career high with four saves, including three in the first half in a goalless game, while her Hoya counterpart stopped two shots. Nine different Seminoles would take shots, led by Touray with two.
A complete recap can be found here.
UP NEXT: NCAA COLLEGE CUP
The winner of Friday's Quarterfinal game will advance to the NCAA College Cup in Kansas City, Missouri. The Semifinal is set for December 5 and the Final on December 8. The FSU-OSU winner will play the winner between No. 1-seed Vanderbilt and No. 2-seed TCU. The other side of the bracket will see the winner between No. 1 Stanford and No. 2 Michigan State square off against the No. 2 Duke and No. 4 Washington winner.
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. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets online ahead of game time.
Trevor DeGroot, Shawn Davison 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).
With four national championships and 14 College Cup appearances, Florida State is making its 26th NCAA Tournament appearance, every year since 2000, and playing in the Quarterfinal for the 19th time overall and the seventh time in the last eight years. The Seminoles are 86-19-6 (.802) all-time in the NCAA Tournament. That includes a 12-4-2 record in the Quarterfinal, 11-2-0 at home, 1-2-1 on the road and 0-0-1 at a neutral site with a 2-0 mark in penalty kicks. FSU's national titles (4), College Cup appearances (14), NCAA Tournament wins (86) and NCAA win percentage (.802) all are second-best among all D-I programs.
The Seminoles have won three in a row in the Quarterfinal and advanced to the College Cup in four consecutive games, with the last defeat in 2019. Florida State will host a Quarterfinal for the 14th time overall and the sixth time in the last seven Tournaments on campus sites, not including the 2020 postseason, contested in the spring of 2021 solely in Cary, North Carolina.
FSU is coming off a 3-1 road win at No. 2-seeded Georgetown in the Third Round on November 23. FSU began NCAA play with a 4-0 home victory against Samford before a 1-0 neutral-site win over Lipscomb. The win at Georgetown was the Seminoles' first true road NCAA win since 2008 and first in the Third Round since 2003, though the team hadn't played an NCAA road game since 2017 and just three of the 11 have come after 2008.
Unbeaten in its last seven games overall with a 15-4 scoring margin in its last six games, FSU is 13-2-4 on the season, 7-1-2 at home, 5-1-2 on the road, 1-0-0 at a neutral site, 3-2-1 against top-25 opponents and 3-0-1 in the postseason. The Seminoles finished fourth in the ACC with a 6-2-2 record. FSU played three of the four No. 1 seeds in this year's NCAA Tournament in ACC play, going 1-2-1 against those three squads.
Ohio State comes to Tallahassee having won three in a row in the NCAA Tournament, all away from home against seeded teams.
FSU has scored 51 goals with 54 assists on 350 shots and 156 shots on goal in 2025. In 19 games, the team has allowed 14 goals on 128 shots, 50 on target, with 36 saves for a 0.73 goals-against average and a .720 save percentage.
Junior forward Jordynn Dudley leads the team with 31 points, 13 assists and 67 shots and is second with nine goals and 26 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 12 goals and 33 shots on goal and is second with 25 points. In goal, freshman Kate Ockene has made 16 saves in her 11 appearances for a .696 save percentage and a 0.79 goals-against average.
In the national rankings, FSU is No. 6 in the country in goals per game (2.68) and goal differential (+37), No. 7 in assists per game (2.84) and points per game (8.21), No. 9 in shots per game (18.42) and shots on goal per game (8.21), No. 13 in shutout percentage (.579), No. 16 in corner kicks per game (6.79) and No. 25 in goals-against average (0.733).
Individually, Dudley is third in the NCAA in assists per game (0.68), fifth in total assists (13), 22nd in points per game (1.63) and 27th in total points (31). Hudson ranks No. 8 in shot accuracy (.647) and No. 29 in goals per game (0.63) and total goals (12).
In the final regular-season poll, Florida State remained at No. 6 in the United Soccer Coaches top-25, released on November 4. The Seminoles also moved up to fifth in this week's Top Drawer Soccer poll.
SERIES HISTORY VS. OHIO STATE
Florida State is 0-1-0 all-time against Ohio State, with the lone meeting a 2-1 loss on September 3, 2000, in Columbia, Missouri. The contest was the second-to-last non-conference game of the year on the Seminoles' way to their first NCAA appearance.
FSU is 6-5-1 all-time against current Big Ten opponents in the NCAA Tournament. The most recent matchup, in either the regular-season or postseason, was a 1-0 victory over Rutgers in the 2021 National Semifinal, one win before the Seminoles claimed their third of four NCAA titles. Florida State got to that 2021 College Cup with a 1-0 victory over Michigan in Tallahassee in the Quarterfinal, the last Big Ten foe to visit the Seminole Soccer Complex.
SCOUTING THE BUCKEYES
Ohio State is 11-4-6 on the season, 2-1-4 at home, 8-2-2 on the road and 1-1 at a neutral site. The Buckeyes went 4-2-5 in the Big Ten and finished in a four-way tie for sixth place. OSU has won three in a row in the NCAA Tournament, all away from home. The run began with a 2-0 First Round victory at eighth-seeded Georgia before a 1-0, double-overtime win at top-seeded Notre Dame. The Buckeyes are coming off a 2-1 triumph over No. 5-seed Baylor in South Bend, Indiana, on November 23.
In the NCAA Tournament for the sixth consecutive season and 19th overall, Ohio State is in the Quarterfinal for the third time in program history. The only unseeded team remaining, OSU is looking to reach the College Cup for the second time along with 2010. The Buckeyes are 3-7-0 all-time against the ACC in NCAA play.
LAST TIME OUT: THIRD ROUND WIN AT GEORGETOWN
Florida State defeated No. 2-seed and host Georgetown 3-1 in the Third Round of the NCAA Tournament on November 23 at Shaw Field in Washington, D.C. FSU improves to 18-3-1 in the Third Round with its second-ever Third Round road win in five games, and the first since 2003 at West Virginia. The win came in the Seminoles' first true road game of the postseason.
Junior defender Mimi Van Zanten scored Florida State's first goal five minutes before halftime as part of her first career three-point game. Freshman midfielder Nyanya Touray made it 2-0 just 94 seconds into the second half with the eventual game-winner. After GU cut the lead in half at 2-1 in the 58th minute, freshman defender Jaida McGrew scored the first goal of her career 20 minutes later to seal the win.
In a close, back-and-forth and physical contest with chances throughout for both sides, Florida State outshot Georgetown 10-9. Both teams posted five shots on goal. GU had five corner kicks and held FSU to two. Ockene tied a career high with four saves, including three in the first half in a goalless game, while her Hoya counterpart stopped two shots. Nine different Seminoles would take shots, led by Touray with two.
A complete recap can be found here.
UP NEXT: NCAA COLLEGE CUP
The winner of Friday's Quarterfinal game will advance to the NCAA College Cup in Kansas City, Missouri. The Semifinal is set for December 5 and the Final on December 8. The FSU-OSU winner will play the winner between No. 1-seed Vanderbilt and No. 2-seed TCU. The other side of the bracket will see the winner between No. 1 Stanford and No. 2 Michigan State square off against the No. 2 Duke and No. 4 Washington winner.
QUICK KICKS: NOTES TO KNOW
- Florida State is in its 31st season in 2025 and owns a 488-165-62 (.726) overall record since the team's first season in 1995
- Head coach Brian Pensky is in his fourth season at FSU (66-7-12, .849) and his 21st as a collegiate head coach (252-118-57, .657), 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 .849 winning percentage the last four years, when Pensky took the helm to begin the 2022 campaign
- With four national titles and 14 College Cup appearances, Florida State has made 26 total and consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, every year since 2000, and is in the Quarterfinal for the 19th time and seventh time in the last eight years in 2025
- The Seminoles are No. 2 all-time in NCAA Tournament wins (86-19-6), win percentage (.802), national titles (4) and College Cup appearances (14)
- Eight of the FSU's 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
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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