Florida State University Athletics
Sunday, October 4
Clemson, S.C.
3:30 PM
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Clemson
FSU Faces Road Test at No. 23 Clemson
10/3/2026 11:52:00 AM | Women's Soccer
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida State soccer team travels to No. 23 Clemson on Sunday, October 4, at 3:30 p.m. ET, for a matchup on ACC Network at Historic Riggs Field in Clemson, South Carolina.
The game will be broadcast live on ACC Network with Aly Trost Martin and Michael Lahoud on the call. Live stats are at Clemson.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).
Unbeaten in their last four games, the Seminoles are 4-1-3 on the season, 1-0-2 at home and 3-1-1 on the road. FSU is 0-0-2 in league play after a goalless draw at Louisville on September 27. The team is 1-0-0 against top-25 teams.
Florida State has scored 15 goals on 12 assists with 93 shots, 50 on frame, and has allowed seven goals on 81 shots for a 0.88 goals-against average and a .781 save percentage. FSU's goals have come from eight different players, five of them newcomers, and seven players have at least one assist, six of them first-year Seminoles.
Individually, junior midfielder Sam Erbach has a team-high-tying three goals with a squad-best four assists, nine points and 18 shots. Junior forward Wrianna Hudson also has three goals and 18 shots, leads the team with 13 shots on goal and is third in the NCAA with a .722 shot accuracy. Sophomore goalkeeper Kate Ockene has three shutouts with 21 saves and a 3-1-3 record. She has earned one ACC Goalkeeper of the Week honor this year.
SERIES HISTORY VS. CLEMSON
FSU is 25-8-4 all-time vs. Clemson, including 12-3-1 at home, 9-5-2 on the road and 4-0-1 at a neutral site. Florida State owns a 19-6-3 advantage in ACC competition. The Seminoles have won nine in a row since a 2-1 road victory in 2019, with a 3-0 home triumph in 2024 the most recent matchup. The two squads also met twice in the 2023 postseason, with a 2-1 win in the ACC championship game and a 2-0 victory in the College Cup en route to FSU's fourth NCAA title.
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
Clemson is 6-2-3 on the season and 2-1-1 in ACC action, tied for third place with seven points. The Tigers are 4-0-2 at home and 2-2-1 on the road. The team is coming off a 3-3 draw to Boston College on September 27, a result that followed back-to-back ACC wins, vs. Syracuse and at Miami. League play opened with a 2-1 loss at Notre Dame.
The Tigers are ranked No. 23 in this week's Coaches Poll.
LAST TIME OUT: GOALLESS DRAW
Florida State went on the road and tied Louisville 0-0 on September 27. Returning to the pitch for the first time in 16 days, the Seminoles shut out their opponent for the fourth time this season as the Cardinals extended their unbeaten streak to 10 in a row. While UofL remains unbeaten at home in 18 of its last 19 games, the Cards were held to a draw for just the third time in that stretch.
Louisville had nine shots to Florida State's three and both teams had one shot on goal. Corners were 8-2 for UofL and fouls were even at nine each. One card was shown in the match, a yellow to the Cardinals. Junior midfielder Shaneil Buckley had two of the Seminoles' shots and one shot on goal. Hudson also posted a shot. Ockene saved the only shot on goal she faced and earned her third clean sheet of the season and eighth of her career.
A complete recap and box score is available here.
UP NEXT: BACK HOME VS. No. 1
Up next at the Seminole Soccer Complex is a rivalry contest vs. No. 1 North Carolina on Friday, October 9, at 6 p.m. ET, on ESPNU. Tickets are available for all fans now at Seminoles.com/Tickets or by calling the FSU Athletics Ticket Office at 850-644-1830. Admission is free for all FSU students with their Unconquered Pass.
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).
The game will be broadcast live on ACC Network with Aly Trost Martin and Michael Lahoud on the call. Live stats are at Clemson.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).
Unbeaten in their last four games, the Seminoles are 4-1-3 on the season, 1-0-2 at home and 3-1-1 on the road. FSU is 0-0-2 in league play after a goalless draw at Louisville on September 27. The team is 1-0-0 against top-25 teams.
Florida State has scored 15 goals on 12 assists with 93 shots, 50 on frame, and has allowed seven goals on 81 shots for a 0.88 goals-against average and a .781 save percentage. FSU's goals have come from eight different players, five of them newcomers, and seven players have at least one assist, six of them first-year Seminoles.
Individually, junior midfielder Sam Erbach has a team-high-tying three goals with a squad-best four assists, nine points and 18 shots. Junior forward Wrianna Hudson also has three goals and 18 shots, leads the team with 13 shots on goal and is third in the NCAA with a .722 shot accuracy. Sophomore goalkeeper Kate Ockene has three shutouts with 21 saves and a 3-1-3 record. She has earned one ACC Goalkeeper of the Week honor this year.
SERIES HISTORY VS. CLEMSON
FSU is 25-8-4 all-time vs. Clemson, including 12-3-1 at home, 9-5-2 on the road and 4-0-1 at a neutral site. Florida State owns a 19-6-3 advantage in ACC competition. The Seminoles have won nine in a row since a 2-1 road victory in 2019, with a 3-0 home triumph in 2024 the most recent matchup. The two squads also met twice in the 2023 postseason, with a 2-1 win in the ACC championship game and a 2-0 victory in the College Cup en route to FSU's fourth NCAA title.
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
Clemson is 6-2-3 on the season and 2-1-1 in ACC action, tied for third place with seven points. The Tigers are 4-0-2 at home and 2-2-1 on the road. The team is coming off a 3-3 draw to Boston College on September 27, a result that followed back-to-back ACC wins, vs. Syracuse and at Miami. League play opened with a 2-1 loss at Notre Dame.
The Tigers are ranked No. 23 in this week's Coaches Poll.
LAST TIME OUT: GOALLESS DRAW
Florida State went on the road and tied Louisville 0-0 on September 27. Returning to the pitch for the first time in 16 days, the Seminoles shut out their opponent for the fourth time this season as the Cardinals extended their unbeaten streak to 10 in a row. While UofL remains unbeaten at home in 18 of its last 19 games, the Cards were held to a draw for just the third time in that stretch.
Louisville had nine shots to Florida State's three and both teams had one shot on goal. Corners were 8-2 for UofL and fouls were even at nine each. One card was shown in the match, a yellow to the Cardinals. Junior midfielder Shaneil Buckley had two of the Seminoles' shots and one shot on goal. Hudson also posted a shot. Ockene saved the only shot on goal she faced and earned her third clean sheet of the season and eighth of her career.
A complete recap and box score is available here.
UP NEXT: BACK HOME VS. No. 1
Up next at the Seminole Soccer Complex is a rivalry contest vs. No. 1 North Carolina on Friday, October 9, at 6 p.m. ET, on ESPNU. Tickets are available for all fans now at Seminoles.com/Tickets or by calling the FSU Athletics Ticket Office at 850-644-1830. Admission is free for all FSU students with their Unconquered Pass.
QUICK KICKS: NOTES TO KNOW
- Florida State is in its 32nd season in 2026 and owns a 496-166-65 (.727) overall record since the team's first season in 1995
- Head coach Brian Pensky is in his fifth season at FSU (74-8-15, .840) and his 22nd as a collegiate head coach (259-119-60, .660), and has led the Seminoles to two national championships, in 2023 and 2025, another NCAA College Cup berth in 2022 and five ACC titles, two regular season and three tournament, in his first four seasons with the Seminoles
- FSU leads the country with an .840 win percentage and two NCAA titles, and is second with 74 wins, since the beginning of the 2022 campaign, when Pensky took the helm
- With five national titles and 15 College Cup appearances, Florida State has made 26 total and consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, every year since 2000, with four College Cups in the last five years and five title-game appearances in the last eight seasons
- The Seminoles are No. 2 all-time in NCAA success, second in Tournament wins (89-19-6), win percentage (.807), national titles (5) and College Cup appearances (15)
- FSU's 36-game win streak in regular-season non-conference games was snapped on August 23, as the team is now 33-1-5 since the middle of the 2019 non-conference season with five consecutive unbeaten non-conference campaigns from 2021-25
- 4 of 11 starters are returning in 2026, with six of the seven departing starters now playing professionally in the NWSL
- FSU's incoming class is ranked No. 1 in the country by Top Drawer Soccer for the third consecutive season, with 16 newcomers (5 freshmen and 11 transfers) on the 2026 roster
- For the 20th time in the last 21 seasons, the Seminoles started the season in the top-10 nationally, as they were voted No. 4 in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Top-25
- 10 players signed professional contracts after helping FSU to a national title in 2025, eight in the NWSL and two in the Liga MX Femenil
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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