Florida State University Athletics
Thursday, August 20
Tallahassee, Fla.
7:00 PM
Florida State
vs
Florida Atlantic
No. 3 Florida State Hosts Home Opener Thursday Night
8/19/2026 11:39:00 AM | Women's Soccer
TALLAHASSEE – The No. 3 Florida State soccer team makes its regular-season home debut against Florida Atlantic on Thursday, August 20, at 7 p.m. ET, at the Seminole Soccer Complex.
Tickets are available at Seminoles.com/Tickets or by calling the FSU Athletics Ticket Office at 850-644-1830. New in 2026, tickets will be required for all fans to every regular-season home game. Admission will continue to be free for all FSU students with their FSUID.
Thursday night is a whiteout, and fans are encouraged to wear white to cheer on the Seminoles.
The game will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra, accessible through your television provider or a subscription to 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).
The Seminoles are 2-0-0 on the season after a pair of road wins to begin the campaign last weekend. FSU is unbeaten in 35 consecutive regular-season non-conference games, a stretch that began in the middle of the 2019 non-conference season. Additionally, dating back to last year's national-title run, Florida State has won seven in a row away from home, the second-longest streak in school history, and eight consecutive games overall with a 12-game unbeaten streak, both tied for 10th-longest all-time. The team's four-game shutout streak also is tied for 10th in the school record books.
Florida State's six goals have come from different players, three of them newcomers, and four players have one assist, all first-year Seminoles. That includes senior forward Tanner Strickland, who has a goal and an assist for a team-best three points. Junior forward Wrianna Hudson, who scored the game-winner in Sunday's win, leads the team with eight shots, all on goal. Junior goalkeeper Fernanda Mayrink and sophomore goalkeeper Kate Ockene both have shutout performances, as Mayrink had three saves on Sunday and Ockene two on Thursday.
NATIONALLY-RANKED SEMINOLES
Florida State moved up one spot to No. 3 in the week one IWSOC DI Top 25 Coaches Poll, while Top Drawer Soccer has FSU No. 1. Beginning the year at No. 4, the Seminoles were in the top-10 in the preseason coaches' poll for the 20th time in the last 21 seasons.
SERIES HISTORY VS. FLORIDA ATLANTIC
The Seminoles are 4-0-0 all-time against Florida Atlantic after a 5-0 road win last season. The series began with a 7-0 victory in Tallahassee in 2003, followed by a 3-0 win in the NCAA First Round in 2005 in Gainesville, Florida. The last two matchups have been in Boca Raton, with a 2-1 win in 2006 before the 2025 clean sheet.
On September 7, 2025, Florida State led 2-0 after 99 seconds en route to a 5-0 road win. In their non-conference finale, the game ended in the 79th minute due to lightning in the area. With the season's first victory away from home, Florida State took a 1-0 lead just 44 seconds into the contest and made it 2-0 55 seconds later. Four players scored a goal and five notched an assist as 22 players appeared in the game, all for at least 26 minutes. Hudson scored two goals. Meanwhile, the defense held FAU to just one shot, as the Seminoles posted a 24-1 advantage in shots, 13-1 in shots on goal. FSU had 11 corner kicks and did not allow one.
A complete recap from the win can be found here.
SCOUTING THE OWLS
Florida Atlantic comes to Tallahassee with a 0-1-1 record. The Owls opened the campaign with a 1-1 draw vs. FIU on August 12 and followed it up with a 3-0 defeat to Miami on August 16.
LAST TIME OUT: ANOTHER ROAD SHUTOUT
Florida State defeated FIU 2-0 on August 16 in Miami to finish a perfect season-opening roadtrip. For the second consecutive game to begin the year, the Seminoles scored all of their goals in the second half and did not allow a goal. Hudson tallied the game's first score, the eventual game-winner, in the 56th minute. Just 62 seconds later, sophomore midfielder Nyanya Touray doubled the lead with a long strike from outside the box. Junior forward Anaiyah Robinson assisted on Hudson's goal.
The Seminoles out-shot the Panthers (0-1-1) 12-10 and had an 8-3 advantage in shots on goal. The visitors had three corner kicks and did not allow one, while FSU had 14 fouls and FIU 19. Robinson led all players with five shots and added three shots on goal. Mayrink made her Seminole debut and saved all three shots she faced for her ninth career shutout. FIU's keeper made six saves.
With the win, FSU improves to 8-0-0 all-time vs. FIU, including 3-0-0 on the road. The last four games, and six of eight, have been clean sheets.
A complete recap and box score is available here.
UP NEXT: ROAD RIVALRY
FSU faces in-state rival Florida in Gainesville on Sunday, August 23. Kickoff is at 2 p.m. ET, and the game will air live on SEC Network. It's the first of eight nationally-televised games for the Seminoles in the regular season. Florida State's next game at the Seminole Soccer Complex is on Sunday, September 6, vs. Rice at 12 p.m. Tickets are available 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 FSUID.
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 available at Seminoles.com/Tickets or by calling the FSU Athletics Ticket Office at 850-644-1830. New in 2026, tickets will be required for all fans to every regular-season home game. Admission will continue to be free for all FSU students with their FSUID.
Thursday night is a whiteout, and fans are encouraged to wear white to cheer on the Seminoles.
The game will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra, accessible through your television provider or a subscription to 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).
The Seminoles are 2-0-0 on the season after a pair of road wins to begin the campaign last weekend. FSU is unbeaten in 35 consecutive regular-season non-conference games, a stretch that began in the middle of the 2019 non-conference season. Additionally, dating back to last year's national-title run, Florida State has won seven in a row away from home, the second-longest streak in school history, and eight consecutive games overall with a 12-game unbeaten streak, both tied for 10th-longest all-time. The team's four-game shutout streak also is tied for 10th in the school record books.
Florida State's six goals have come from different players, three of them newcomers, and four players have one assist, all first-year Seminoles. That includes senior forward Tanner Strickland, who has a goal and an assist for a team-best three points. Junior forward Wrianna Hudson, who scored the game-winner in Sunday's win, leads the team with eight shots, all on goal. Junior goalkeeper Fernanda Mayrink and sophomore goalkeeper Kate Ockene both have shutout performances, as Mayrink had three saves on Sunday and Ockene two on Thursday.
NATIONALLY-RANKED SEMINOLES
Florida State moved up one spot to No. 3 in the week one IWSOC DI Top 25 Coaches Poll, while Top Drawer Soccer has FSU No. 1. Beginning the year at No. 4, the Seminoles were in the top-10 in the preseason coaches' poll for the 20th time in the last 21 seasons.
SERIES HISTORY VS. FLORIDA ATLANTIC
The Seminoles are 4-0-0 all-time against Florida Atlantic after a 5-0 road win last season. The series began with a 7-0 victory in Tallahassee in 2003, followed by a 3-0 win in the NCAA First Round in 2005 in Gainesville, Florida. The last two matchups have been in Boca Raton, with a 2-1 win in 2006 before the 2025 clean sheet.
On September 7, 2025, Florida State led 2-0 after 99 seconds en route to a 5-0 road win. In their non-conference finale, the game ended in the 79th minute due to lightning in the area. With the season's first victory away from home, Florida State took a 1-0 lead just 44 seconds into the contest and made it 2-0 55 seconds later. Four players scored a goal and five notched an assist as 22 players appeared in the game, all for at least 26 minutes. Hudson scored two goals. Meanwhile, the defense held FAU to just one shot, as the Seminoles posted a 24-1 advantage in shots, 13-1 in shots on goal. FSU had 11 corner kicks and did not allow one.
A complete recap from the win can be found here.
SCOUTING THE OWLS
Florida Atlantic comes to Tallahassee with a 0-1-1 record. The Owls opened the campaign with a 1-1 draw vs. FIU on August 12 and followed it up with a 3-0 defeat to Miami on August 16.
LAST TIME OUT: ANOTHER ROAD SHUTOUT
Florida State defeated FIU 2-0 on August 16 in Miami to finish a perfect season-opening roadtrip. For the second consecutive game to begin the year, the Seminoles scored all of their goals in the second half and did not allow a goal. Hudson tallied the game's first score, the eventual game-winner, in the 56th minute. Just 62 seconds later, sophomore midfielder Nyanya Touray doubled the lead with a long strike from outside the box. Junior forward Anaiyah Robinson assisted on Hudson's goal.
The Seminoles out-shot the Panthers (0-1-1) 12-10 and had an 8-3 advantage in shots on goal. The visitors had three corner kicks and did not allow one, while FSU had 14 fouls and FIU 19. Robinson led all players with five shots and added three shots on goal. Mayrink made her Seminole debut and saved all three shots she faced for her ninth career shutout. FIU's keeper made six saves.
With the win, FSU improves to 8-0-0 all-time vs. FIU, including 3-0-0 on the road. The last four games, and six of eight, have been clean sheets.
A complete recap and box score is available here.
UP NEXT: ROAD RIVALRY
FSU faces in-state rival Florida in Gainesville on Sunday, August 23. Kickoff is at 2 p.m. ET, and the game will air live on SEC Network. It's the first of eight nationally-televised games for the Seminoles in the regular season. Florida State's next game at the Seminole Soccer Complex is on Sunday, September 6, vs. Rice at 12 p.m. Tickets are available 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 FSUID.
QUICK KICKS: NOTES TO KNOW
- Florida State is in its 32nd season in 2026 and owns a 494-165-62 (.728) overall record since the team's first season in 1995
- Head coach Brian Pensky is in his fifth season at FSU (72-7-12, .857) and his 22nd as a collegiate head coach (257-118-57, .659), 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 .857 win percentage and two NCAA titles, and is second with 72 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 is unbeaten in its last 35 regular-season non-conference games, going 31-0-4 since the middle of the 2019 non-conference season after a 4-0-1 mark in 2025, the team's fifth consecutive unbeaten non-conference slate
- 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 start 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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