# 2024 Florida State Seminoles women's soccer team

The 2024 Florida State Seminoles women's soccer team represented Florida State University during the 2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. This was the 30th season of the university fielding a women's soccer program, during all of which they have been members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Seminoles were led by third-year head coach Brian Pensky, and played their home games at Seminole Soccer Complex. The Seminoles entered the season as defending ACC Regular Season, ACC Tournament, and NCAA Tournament champions.
The Seminoles began the season ranked first in the national polls and had three straight wins over non-Power 4 opponents. Their first Power 4 and ranked opponent was number twenty four Georgia who they drew 1–1. A win over Villanova in the same week couldn't prevent them from dropping to number three in the polls. Their final non-conference opponent was rival Florida, whom they defeated 3–0. They ascended to number two in the polls to start ACC play. They went 2–0–1 in their first three games, defeating Clemson and Syracuse and drawing with ACC newcomers SMU. A match-up with number four Wake Forest gave the Semionles their first loss of the season. They were unable to immedatley rebound and lost their next game to unranked Virginia Tech. They fell to number twenty-two in the polls. However, this was their only blemish during the regular season, as they won their final five ACC games. Highlights included wins over number twenty three Virginia, number four North Carolina, and a rivalry victory over Miami.
The Seminoles finished the regular season 12–2–2 and 7–2–1 in ACC play to finish in a tie for second place. As the third seed in the ACC Tournament, they hosted sixth seed and thirteenth ranked Notre Dame in the First Round. The Seminoles won and advanced to the Semifinals where they advanced via penalty shoot-out against Wake Forest. The Final was a rematch of a regular season foe North Carolina, which the Seminoles won 3–2. This was the Seminoles seventh consecutive ACC tournament title. As tournament champions, they received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament and were the first seed in the Florida State Bracket. They defeated Samford in the First Round, before being upset by Vanderbilt in the Second Round via penalty shoot-out. Florida State ended the season with a 15–2–4 overall record.

## Previous season

The Seminoles finished the season 22–0–1 and 9–0–1 in ACC play to finish in first place. As the first seed in the ACC Tournament, they received a bye into the Semifinals where they defeated Pittsburgh and Clemson to win their fourth consecutive ACC Tournament title. As tournament champions, they received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament and were the first seed in the Florida State Bracket and the top overall seed in the tournament. They defeated Morehead State in the First Round, Texas A&M in the Second Round, Texas in the Third Round, Pittsburgh again in the Quarterfinals, Clemson again in the Semifinals, and Stanford in the Final. Their 5–1 victory in the championship won the team their fourth overall title, all of which have come since 2014. Stanford's 36 game streak of allowing one or fewer goals was snapped and this was the first match where the Cardinal allowed five or more goals in a game since 1996. This was the first national championship match between two undefeated teams and Florida State became the first undefeated champion since Stanford in 2011.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Olivia Garcia | 0 | FW | 5'7" | Sophomore | Las Vegas, Nevada | Signed professional contract with HB Køge |
| Cristina Roque | 1 | GK | 5'7" | Senior | Winter Garden, Florida | Graduated; drafted 33rd overall in the 2024 NWSL Draft |
| Maggie Taitano | 4 | MF | 5'5" | Freshman | Carlsbad, California | Transferred to South Carolina |
| Onyi Echegini | 6 | MF | 5'8" | Senior | Nijmegen, Netherlands | Signed professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain |
| Lauren Flynn | 8 | DF | 5'6" | Senior | Arlington, Virginia | Graduated; drafted 16th overall in the 2024 NWSL Draft |
| Beata Olsson | 9 | FW | 5'5" | Senior | Enköping, Sweden | Graduated |
| Jody Brown | 10 | FW | 5'3" | Senior | Saint Ann, Jamaica | Graduated |
| Leilanni Nesbeth | 13 | FW | 5'4" | Senior | St. David's, Bermuda | Graduated; drafted 10th overall in the 2024 NWSL Draft |
| Kaitlyn Zipay | 15 | MF | 5'7" | Junior | Winter Springs, Florida | Graduated |
| Maria Alagoa | 18 | MF | 5'5" | Junior | Viseu, Portugal | Transferred to USC |
| Leah Pais | 30 | FW | 5'4" | Senior | Ontario, Canada | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Giana Riley | 5 | FW | 5'8" | Junior | Manteca, California | Gonzaga |
| Marianyela Jiménez | 8 | MF | 5'6" | Senior | Puerto Cabello, Venezuela | William Carey |
| Camille Ashe | 13 | DF | 5'10" | Graduate Student | Arlington, Virginia | Portland |
| Carissa Boeckmann | 14 | MF | 5'5" | Senior | San Antonio, Texas | Texas A&M |
| Kameron Simmonds | 19 | FW | 5'7" | Junior | Midlothian, Virginia | Tennessee |
| Maddie Smith | 23 | GK | 5'8" | Graduate Student | Omaha, Nebraska | Maryland |

### Recruiting class

| Name | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
| Jordyn Bugg DF | El Cajon, California | San Diego Surf | |
| Lara Dantas MF | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | IMG Academy | N/A |
| Wrianna Hudson FW | Rochester, New York | WNY Flash | |
| Emma Kirlin GK | Greenville, South Carolina | Carolina Elite Soccer Academy | |
| Peyton McGovern MF | Bristow, Virginia | Virginia Development Academy | |
| Nina Norshie DF | Accra, Ghana | Barton Community College | N/A |
| Ashlyn Puerta MF | San Diego, California | Albion SC San Diego | |
| Taylor Suarez FW | Charlotte, North Carolina | Charlotte Soccer Academy | |
| Solai Washington FW | Atlanta, GA | Concorde Fire SC | |
Note: Bugg originally committed to play for the Seminoles but later signed a professional contract with Seattle Reign FC.

## Squad
### Roster

    As of February 7, 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | USA | Adelyn Todd |
| 3 | MF | USA | Taylor Huff |
| 5 | FW | USA | Giana Riley |
| 6 | MF | BRA | Lara Dantas |
| 7 | MF | JPN | Ran Iwai |
| 8 | MF | VEN | Marianyela Jiménez |
| 9 | FW | USA | Taylor Suarez |
| 10 | MF | USA | Peyton Nourse |
| 11 | FW | USA | Jordynn Dudley |
| 12 | DF | GHA | Nina Norshie |
| 13 | DF | USA | Camille Ashe |
| 14 | MF | USA | Carissa Boeckmann |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | MF | USA | Peyton McGovern |
| 16 | MF | USA | Sophia Nguyen |
| 17 | MF | JAM | Mimi Van Zanten |
| 18 | GK | USA | Emma Kirlin |
| 19 | FW | JAM | Kameron Simmonds |
| 20 | DF | USA | Heather Gilchrist |
| 21 | FW | USA | Olivia Lebdaoui |
| 22 | DF | USA | Claire Rain |
| 23 | GK | USA | Maddie Smith |
| 28 | FW | JAM | Solai Washington |
| 30 | MF | USA | Ashlyn Puerta |
| 42 | FW | USA | Wrianna Hudson |

### Team management

| Position | Staff |
| Athletic Director | Michael Alford |
| Head Coach | Brian Pensky |
| Associate Head Coach | Bobby Shuttleworth |
| Assistant Coach | Jonathan Bornstein |
| Assistant Coach | Micah Bledsoe |
| Director of Operations | Sara Brown |
| Athletic Trainer | Alora Sullivan |
Source:

## Schedule

Source:
| Date Time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State |
| Exhibition ||||||
| August 9* 9:10 p.m. | No. 1 | TCU | W 5–2 | — | Seminole Soccer Complex Tallahassee, FL |
| Non-conference Regular season ||||||
| August 15* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 1 | at South Florida | W 5–0 | 1–0 | Corbett Stadium (1,234) Tampa, Florida |
| August 18* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 1 | North Florida | W 10–0 | 2–0 | Seminole Soccer Complex (1,094) Tallahassee, FL |
| August 22* 7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 1 | Rice | W 3–0 | 3–0 | Seminole Soccer Complex (984) Tallahassee, FL |
| August 29* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 1 | No. 24 Georgia | T 1–1 | 3–0–1 | Seminole Soccer Complex (1,684) Tallahassee, FL |
| September 1* 12:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 1 | Villanova | W 2–0 | 4–0–1 | Seminole Soccer Complex (840) Tallahassee, FL |
| September 8* 2:00 p.m., SECN | No. 3 | at Florida Rivalry | W 3–0 | 5–0–1 | Pressly Stadium (1,294) Gainesville, FL |
| ACC Regular season ||||||
| September 19 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 2 | Syracuse | W 5–1 | 6–0–1 (1–0) | Seminole Soccer Complex (1,234) Tallahassee, FL |
| September 22 2:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 2 | at SMU | T 1–1 | 6–0–2 (1–0–1) | Washburne Stadium (710) Dallas, TX |
| September 28 6:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 6 | Clemson | W 3–0 | 7–0–2 (2–0–1) | Seminole Soccer Complex (894) Tallahassee, FL |
| October 3 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 6 | at No. 4 Wake Forest | L 1–4 | 7–1–2 (2–1–1) | Spry Stadium (1,621) Winston-Salem, NC |
| October 6 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 6 | at Virginia Tech | L 2–3 | 7–2–2 (2–2–1) | Thompson Field (1,056) Blacksburg, VA |
| October 12 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 22 | at Boston College | W 1–0 | 8–2–2 (3–2–1) | Newton Campus Soccer Field (1,024) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| October 17 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. 22 | No. 23 Virginia | W 4–0 | 9–2–2 (4–2–1) | Seminole Soccer Complex (1,234) Tallahassee, FL |
| October 20 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 22 | Pittsburgh | W 7–1 | 10–2–2 (5–2–1) | Seminole Soccer Complex (854) Tallahassee, FL |
| October 25 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 17 | No. 4 North Carolina | W 4–2 | 11–2–2 (6–2–1) | Seminole Soccer Complex (1,684) Tallahassee, FL |
| October 31 6:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 6 | at Miami (FL) Rivalry | W 1–0 | 12–2–2 (7–2–1) | Cobb Stadium (428) Coral Gables, FL |
| ACC Tournament ||||||
| November 3 8:00 p.m., ACCN | (3) No. 6 | (6) No. 13 Notre Dame First Round | W 2–1 | 13–2–2 | Seminole Soccer Complex (1,166) Tallahassee, FL |
| November 7 5:30 p.m., ACCN | (3) No. 6 | vs. (2) No. 3 Wake Forest Semifinal | T 1–1 (3–1 PKs) | 13–2–3 | WakeMed Soccer Park (1,065) Cary, NC |
| November 10 12:00 p.m., ESPNU | (3) No. 6 | vs. (4) No. 8 North Carolina Final | W 3–2 | 14–2–3 | WakeMed Soccer Park (2,905) Cary, NC |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| November 15 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (1) No. 6 | Samford First Round | W 8–0 | 15–2–3 | Seminole Soccer Complex (1,668) Tallahassee, FL |
| November 22 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (1) No. 6 | (8) Vanderbilt Second Round | T 3–3 (3–4 PKs) | 15–2–4 | Seminole Soccer Complex (2,128) Tallahassee, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||

## Awards and honors

| Recipient | Award | Date |
| Jordynn Dudley | Pre-season All-ACC Team | August 8, 2024 |
| Heather Gilchrist | Pre-season All-ACC Team | August 8, 2024 |
| Taylor Huff | Pre-season All-ACC Team | August 8, 2024 |
| Jordynn Dudley | Herman Trophy watchlist | August 17, 2024 |
| Taylor Huff | Herman Trophy watchlist | August 17, 2024 |
| Giana Riley | Herman Trophy watchlist | August 17, 2024 |
| Taylor Huff | ACC Offensive Player of the Week – Week 1 | August 20, 2024 |
| Jordynn Dudley | ACC Offensive Player of the Week – Week 11 | October 29, 2024 |
| Taylor Huff | All-ACC First Team | November 6, 2024 |
| Jordynn Dudley | All-ACC First Team | November 6, 2024 |
| Heather Gilchrist | All-ACC Third Team | November 6, 2024 |
| Mimi Van Zanten | All-ACC Third Team | November 6, 2024 |
| Wrianna Hudson | ACC All-Freshman Team | November 6, 2024 |
| Solai Washington | ACC All-Freshman Team | November 6, 2024 |
| Taylor Huff | ACC Tournament MVP | November 10, 2024 |
| Taylor Huff | All-ACC Tournament Team | November 10, 2024 |
| Addie Todd | All-ACC Tournament Team | November 10, 2024 |
| Solai Washington | All-ACC Tournament Team | November 10, 2024 |
| Jordynn Dudley | All-ACC Tournament Team | November 10, 2024 |
| Heather Gilchrist | All-ACC Tournament Team | November 10, 2024 |
| Taylor Huff | Herman Trophy semifinalist | December 4, 2024 |
| Jordynn Dudley | Herman Trophy semifinalist | December 4, 2024 |
| Taylor Huff | United Soccer Coaches All-American First Team | December 8, 2024 |
| Jordynn Dudley | United Soccer Coaches All-American Second Team | December 8, 2024 |
| Heather Gilchrist | United Soccer Coaches All-American Fourth Team | December 8, 2024 |
| Taylor Huff | Honda Sports Award finalist | December 13, 2024 |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| United Soccer | 1 (8) | 1 (8) | 1 (8) | 3 (2) | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 6 | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 13 |
| TopDrawer Soccer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 |