Florida State University Athletics
Thursday, August 20
Tallahassee, Fla.
7:00 PM
Florida State
3-0-0, 0-0-0
3
vs
0
Florida Atlantic
0-2-1, 0-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fla. Atlantic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Florida St. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
No. 3 Seminoles Notch Home-Opening Shutout
8/20/2026 11:07:00 PM | Women's Soccer
TALLAHASSEE – The No. 3 Florida State soccer team recorded its third consecutive shutout to begin the season with a 3-0 win over Florida Atlantic on Thursday night at the Seminole Soccer Complex.
The Seminoles (3-0-0) scored 10 minutes into the game and added two goals in the second half while holding the Owls (0-2-1) to two shots, one on goal.
With the win, FSU is unbeaten in 36 consecutive regular-season non-conference games, a stretch that began in the middle of the 2019 non-conference season.
Dating back to last year's national-title run, Florida State has won nine consecutive games, tied for the seventh-longest streak in school history, with a 13-game unbeaten streak, both tied for ninth all-time. The team has five shutouts in a row, tied for No. 4 in the record books, as sophomore goalkeeper Kate Ockene has a four-game shutout streak that is tied for No. 9 in program history.
Senior midfielder Tanner Strickland gave the Seminoles a 1-0 lead in the 11th minute, the team's first score in the opening half in 2026. Freshman forward Ryder Ajeto doubled the lead with her first career goal in the 64th minute, and an own goal made it 3-0 in the 83rd to finalize the scoring.
Strickland's goal is the fifth of her four-year career along with it being her second in two games in the Garnet and Gold.
Junior forward Anaiyah Robinson and junior midfielder Sam Erbach assisted on Strickland's goal, while senior midfielder Ashley Henderson and Erbach got the assists on Ajeto's goal. All three now have a team-high-tying two assists on the season, as Robinson posted the 29th of her career, Erbach her 22nd and 23rd and Henderson her 15th.
FSU out-shot FAU 18-2 with a 7-1 advantage in shots on goal. The Seminoles earned 10 corner kicks and did not allow one. Six came in the first half after entering the game with five total in the first two games of the year. Fouls were six for the Owls and four for Florida State.
Erbach led the team with five shots and was one of seven players with a shot on goal. Ockene did not have to make a save in the game and the defense cleared a ball off the line. FAU's keeper stopped five shots.
Twenty players appeared in the game for Florida State, all for at least 36 minutes and just two for more than 56 minutes besides Ockene's 90.
The Seminoles improved to 5-0-0 all-time against Florida Atlantic and 2-0-0 at home. Four of the five contests have been FSU shutouts as FAU came to Tallahassee for the first time since 2003.
Strickland put Florida State ahead early with a goal at 10:05. Erbach received the ball on the near sideline from a pass inside the center circle. She paused before sending a long ball towards the endline, where a racing Robinson reached it just before it went out of play and delivered a cross to the far post. The ball met Strickland on a perfectly-timed run, and she headed it in from three yards out.
Following the goal, the home side continued to earn chances thanks to a trio of corners, but two saves helped keep the score 1-0. Late in the half, Erbach forced another save.
With the 1-0 halftime lead, FSU had a 10-1 advantage in shots, five going on frame. The team earned six corner kicks in the opening 45 minutes.
Freshman defender Bridget Mutipula cleared a ball off the line in the 62nd minute to preserve the shutout, and the lead, just over a minute before Ajeto made it 2-0.
At 63:18, Ajeto netted her first collegiate goal. Henderson to Erbach outside the 18, and back to Henderson as she entered the far corner of the box, set up the goal. Henderson then centered the ball to Ajeto, who created space to shoot around a defender. The ball deflected off the keeper and in for the 2-0 advantage.
The lead became 3-0 at 82:48 on an own goal. The score followed a Seminole corner kick.
FSU had eight shots to FAU's one in the final 45 minutes, with a 3-1 advantage in shots on goal. The Seminoles posted four corners.
Up next, 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.
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 Seminoles (3-0-0) scored 10 minutes into the game and added two goals in the second half while holding the Owls (0-2-1) to two shots, one on goal.
With the win, FSU is unbeaten in 36 consecutive regular-season non-conference games, a stretch that began in the middle of the 2019 non-conference season.
Dating back to last year's national-title run, Florida State has won nine consecutive games, tied for the seventh-longest streak in school history, with a 13-game unbeaten streak, both tied for ninth all-time. The team has five shutouts in a row, tied for No. 4 in the record books, as sophomore goalkeeper Kate Ockene has a four-game shutout streak that is tied for No. 9 in program history.
Senior midfielder Tanner Strickland gave the Seminoles a 1-0 lead in the 11th minute, the team's first score in the opening half in 2026. Freshman forward Ryder Ajeto doubled the lead with her first career goal in the 64th minute, and an own goal made it 3-0 in the 83rd to finalize the scoring.
Strickland's goal is the fifth of her four-year career along with it being her second in two games in the Garnet and Gold.
Junior forward Anaiyah Robinson and junior midfielder Sam Erbach assisted on Strickland's goal, while senior midfielder Ashley Henderson and Erbach got the assists on Ajeto's goal. All three now have a team-high-tying two assists on the season, as Robinson posted the 29th of her career, Erbach her 22nd and 23rd and Henderson her 15th.
FSU out-shot FAU 18-2 with a 7-1 advantage in shots on goal. The Seminoles earned 10 corner kicks and did not allow one. Six came in the first half after entering the game with five total in the first two games of the year. Fouls were six for the Owls and four for Florida State.
Erbach led the team with five shots and was one of seven players with a shot on goal. Ockene did not have to make a save in the game and the defense cleared a ball off the line. FAU's keeper stopped five shots.
Twenty players appeared in the game for Florida State, all for at least 36 minutes and just two for more than 56 minutes besides Ockene's 90.
The Seminoles improved to 5-0-0 all-time against Florida Atlantic and 2-0-0 at home. Four of the five contests have been FSU shutouts as FAU came to Tallahassee for the first time since 2003.
Strickland put Florida State ahead early with a goal at 10:05. Erbach received the ball on the near sideline from a pass inside the center circle. She paused before sending a long ball towards the endline, where a racing Robinson reached it just before it went out of play and delivered a cross to the far post. The ball met Strickland on a perfectly-timed run, and she headed it in from three yards out.
Following the goal, the home side continued to earn chances thanks to a trio of corners, but two saves helped keep the score 1-0. Late in the half, Erbach forced another save.
With the 1-0 halftime lead, FSU had a 10-1 advantage in shots, five going on frame. The team earned six corner kicks in the opening 45 minutes.
Freshman defender Bridget Mutipula cleared a ball off the line in the 62nd minute to preserve the shutout, and the lead, just over a minute before Ajeto made it 2-0.
At 63:18, Ajeto netted her first collegiate goal. Henderson to Erbach outside the 18, and back to Henderson as she entered the far corner of the box, set up the goal. Henderson then centered the ball to Ajeto, who created space to shoot around a defender. The ball deflected off the keeper and in for the 2-0 advantage.
The lead became 3-0 at 82:48 on an own goal. The score followed a Seminole corner kick.
FSU had eight shots to FAU's one in the final 45 minutes, with a 3-1 advantage in shots on goal. The Seminoles posted four corners.
Up next, 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.
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).
Players Mentioned
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FAU
FSU
Goals
0
3
Shots
2
18
Shots on Goal
1
7
Saves
5
0
Corners
0
10
Fouls
4
6
Scoring Plays
Tanner Strickland (2)
Assisted By: Anaiyah Robinson , Sam Erbach
GOAL by FSU Strickland, Tanner Assist by Robinson, Anaiyah and Erbach, Sam.
10:05
Ryder Ajeto (1)
Assisted By: Ashley Henderson , Sam Erbach
GOAL by FSU Ajeto, Ryder Assist by Henderson, Ashley and Erbach, Sam.
63:18
0
GOAL by FSU TEAM.
82:48
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
mid
Shots
5
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
2
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
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