TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida State Seminole soccer team added another key transfer from Tennessee on Friday afternoon as Claire Rain signed with the Seminoles. Rain, a former All-SEC Freshman honoree, is the second Tennessee Volunteer to transfer to the Seminoles joining former teammate Taylor Huff. A primary defender during the 2022 season, Rain started all […]
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Garnet and Gold were well represented Thursday night at the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) draft as three former Florida State Soccer players were selected in the first round of the draft. Emily Madril was selected third overall by the Orlando Pride. Jenna Nighswonger immediately followed her as she was selected by […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – After the completion of fall sports, Florida State ranks 14th in the LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup standings. The Seminoles have finished in the Top 25 for 18 consecutive seasons and been in the Top 20 five straight years. “We are having an outstanding season thus far, which is a credit to our elite student-athletes and […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Three former Seminole soccer players will find out their futures on Thursday night at the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) draft. The draft will take place at 6 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia and can be seen on CBS Sports Network, Paramount+ and CBS Sports HQ. Live updates can also […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida State soccer star Jenna Nighswonger will look to close her illustrious career in fashion on Friday night at the MAC Hermann Trophy ceremony. Nighswonger is one of three finalists joining Korbin Albert (Notre Dame) and Michelle Cooper (Duke). The ceremony will take place Friday night at 7:30 p.m. eastern and can be […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – United Soccer Coaches announced the association’s 2022 Women’s Scholar All-America Teams on Thursday afternoon. Jenna Nighswonger was named the organization’s Scholar Player of the Year, while also being named a First Team Scholar All-American and All-Region for the south region. Nighswonger graduated with a degree in Finance earlier in December with a […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Jenna Nighswonger continues to be honored for her terrific senior season as she was named a Honda Sport Award Finalist as announced by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of THE Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA). Nighswonger is joined by Tori Hansen of the University of North Carolina, Lilly Reale from UCLA and Reyna […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Senior midfielder Jenna Nighswonger was selected as an Academic All-American by the College Sports Communicators. Nighswonger was named to the Second team on Tuesday. Nighswonger has a 3.94 GPA in finance and started in all 22 games she played in for the Seminoles during the 2022 season. She was named a United […]
CARY, N.C. – The Florida State soccer team’s season came to an end on Friday night with a 3-2 loss to North Carolina in the College Cup semifinals. The Seminoles finished their season with a 17-3-3 record and an ACC regular season championship and an ACC tournament championship for just the third time in program […]
CARY, N.C. – Junior forward Beata Olsson was recognized on Friday night before the College Cup semifinal as the recipient of the 2022 NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Elite 90 award. A native of Enkoping, Sweden, Olsson has a 3.98 GPA in Environment and Society. The Elite 90, an award founded by the NCAA, recognizes […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida State soccer team has three student-athletes named All-Americans by the United Soccer Coaches as announced on Friday Afternoon. Jenna Nighswonger was named a First Team All-American and Cristina Roque and Jody Brown were named to the third team. This is the first All-American honor for all three Seminoles. Nighswonger becomes […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Head coach Brian Pensky and the rest of the Florida State coaching staff were named the Atlantic Region Staff of the year. This is Pensky’s second straight Region Staff of the Year award. Pensky and the rest of the coaching staff have led Florida State to their 13th College Cup with a […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Jenna Nighswonger has been named a MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist as announced by the United Soccer Coaches and the Missouri Athletic Club on Wednesday afternoon. The MAC Hermann Trophy is the most coveted individual honor in NCAA Division I soccer and has been awarded annually since 1967. Most recently, Jaelin Howell (Florida State) and […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Seminoles are heading into the College Cup for the third straight season with a 17-2-3 record, an ACC Regular Season Championship and an ACC Tournament Championship. Florida State’s success is led by its four United Soccer Coaches All-Region members – Jenna Nighswonger (first team), Cristina Roque (first team), Jody Brown (first […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The top-seeded Florida State soccer team (17-2-3) defeated third-seeded Arkansas (13-4-5) 1-0 on Saturday night at the Seminole Soccer Complex in front of 2,667 people, the largest postseason crowd in FSU history and sixth largest crowd at the Seminole Soccer Complex. Tonight’s win sends the Seminoles to their 13th College Cup appearance […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The top-seeded Florida State soccer team (16-2-3) defeated fourth-seeded Pittsburgh (14-4-3) 3-0 to advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the 17th time in program history. This is the fifth straight season that the Seminoles have advanced to the Elite 8. Florida State took a quick lead in the second minute after Onyi […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The No. 1 Florida State soccer team (15-2-3) defeated eighth-seeded LSU (10-4-7) 4-1 to advance to the Sweet 16 for the 20th time in program history. The win also marked head coach Brian Pensky’s 200th career win. The Seminoles improved to 20-2 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament and to […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The top-seeded Florida State soccer team (14-2-3) hosts eighth-seeded LSU (10-3-7) on Friday at 5:30 pm for the second round of the NCAA Soccer Tournament. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and follow fourth-seeded Pitt against fifth-seeded Georgetown. Florida State advanced to the second round after defeating Florida Gulf Coast 3-0. […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Six Seminoles were named to the 2022 College Sports Communications Women’s Soccer Division 1 Academic All-District Team. Maria Alagoa, Emma Bissell, Lauren Flynn, Jenna Nighswonger, Beata Olsson, and Kaitlyn Zipay all represented the Garnet and Gold on the list. Maria Alagoa has played in 18 games for the Seminoles this season with […]
