Florida State Seminoles women's soccer

The Florida State Seminoles women's soccer team represents Florida State University (variously Florida State or FSU) in the sport of college soccer. The Seminoles compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Florida State Seminoles soccer
2021 Florida State Seminoles women's soccer team
Founded1995 (1995)
UniversityFlorida State University
Head coachBrian Pensky (1st season)
ConferenceACC
LocationTallahassee, FL
StadiumSeminole Soccer Complex
(Capacity: 1,600)
NicknameSeminoles
ColorsGarnet and gold[1]
   
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament championships
  • 2014, 2018, 2021
NCAA Tournament runner-up
  • 2007, 2013, 2020
NCAA Tournament College Cup
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
  • 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
  • 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
  • 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
NCAA Tournament appearances
  • 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Conference Tournament championships
Conference Regular Season championships
  • 2009, 2012, 2014, 2020

Florida State has made twenty-two NCAA Tournament appearances, advancing to the second round on twenty-one occasions, the third round on nineteen occasions, and to the quarterfinals on sixteen occasions. Florida State has gone on to make twelve appearances in the College Cup, advancing to the final on six occasions, finishing as runner-up in 2007, 2013, and 2020 and champions in 2014, 2018, and 2021. The Seminoles have won the regular season conference title four times and the conference tournament eight times. Florida State has had twenty-nine All-American players and two Hermann Trophy winners. Florida State has also had twenty-two players selected in the NWSL College Draft,[2] with seven first-round picks.

The Seminoles are coached by Brian Pensky and play their home games in the Seminole Soccer Complex on the university's Tallahassee, Florida campus.

History

Florida State plays home games at the Seminole Soccer Complex

The Florida State Seminoles have one of the top women's soccer programs in the nation. The University added women's soccer as its 17th varsity sport in 1998, and have qualified for the NCAA tournament every year since 2000, appearing in the Women's College Cup tournament twelve times since 2003. In final season rankings, they have been in the top 10 every year since 2005. Florida State finished the 2007, 2013, and 2020 seasons as national runner-up with a second-place finish in the polls. The Seminoles finished first in the polls in 2014, 2018, and 2021, winning the national title. The Seminoles completed their first undefeated regular season in 2020. On March 29, 2022, Mark Krikorian resigned as head coach.[3]

Current roster

As of January 19, 2022 Source:[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  PUR Cristina Roque
2 FW  USA Jenna Nighswonger
3 DF  USA Alyssa Stadeker
4 FW  USA Kristina Lynch
6 MF  USA Jaelin Howell
7 MF  JPN Ran Iwai
8 FW  USA Lauren Flynn
9 DF  USA Taya Hjorth
10 FW  JAM Jody Brown
11 MF  USA Kirsten Pavlisko
12 MF  IRL Heather Payne
13 FW  BER LeiLanni Nesbeth
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF  USA Kaitlyn Zipay
16 DF  CAN Gabby Carle
17 MF  ENG Emma Bissell
18 MF  POR Maria Alagoa
19 FW  USA Amelia Horton
21 DF  USA Gianna Mitchell
22 FW  USA Megan Morgan
23 GK  USA Mia Justus
25 MF  USA Emily Madril
26 DF  USA Clara Robbins
30 FW  SWE Beata Olsson
33 MF  CHN Yujie Zhao

All-Time record

Mark Krikorian is the most successful coach in school history with a record of 310–67–36.
  Year   Head Coach   Overall     Conference  
1995 Heather Kerby 4–14–1 0–7–0
1996 Heather Kerby 12–7–1 2–5–0
1997 Heather Kerby 8-12–0 0–7–0
1998 Heather Kerby 7–11–3 1–5–1
1999 Patrick Baker 9–10–1 0–6–1
2000 Patrick Baker 14–8–2 2–4–1
2001 Patrick Baker 15–8–1 4–3–0
2002 Patrick Baker 13–7–3 3–3–1
2003 Patrick Baker 17–8–1 4–2–1
2004 Patrick Baker 12–5–3 5–3–1
2005 Mark Krikorian 20–4–1 8–2–0
2006 Mark Krikorian 18–4–4 5–2–3
2007 Mark Krikorian 18–6–3 6–2–2
2008 Mark Krikorian 17–3–3 8–1–1
2009 Mark Krikorian 19–5–1 7–2–1
2010 Mark Krikorian 16–6–1 7–2–1
2011 Mark Krikorian 18–7–1 5–5–0
2012 Mark Krikorian 20–4–0 8–2–0
2013 Mark Krikorian 23–2–3 10–1–2
2014 Mark Krikorian 24–1–1 9–0–1
2015 Mark Krikorian 18–3–4 6–1–3
2016 Mark Krikorian 14–4–4 6–2–2
2017 Mark Krikorian 13–7–1 5–4–1
2018 Mark Krikorian 20–4–3 5–4–1
2019 Mark Krikorian 18–6–0 8–2–0
2020 Mark Krikorian 13–0–3 8–0–0
2021 Mark Krikorian 21–1–3 7–1–2
Record 422–157–51 (.710) 141–78–26 (.629)
  • Soccer was officially recognized by the university as a varsity sport beginning with the 1998 season

Rivalries

Opponent Won Lost Tie Percentage Streak First Meeting
Florida14130.519Won 41995
Miami1740.810Won 21998
Clemson2084.688Won 41995
Totals 51 25 4 .663

College Cup

The Seminoles have appeared in the College Cup a total of twelve times, the 2nd most appearances of any ACC school and third-most nationally behind UNC and Notre Dame.[5]

YearResult
2003Finalist
2005Finalist
2006Finalist
2007Runner-Up
2011Finalist
2012Finalist
2013Runner-Up
2014Champion
2015Finalist
2018Champion
2020Runner-Up
2021Champion

Florida State has made six appearances in the National Championship game:

Season Coach Result
2007Mark KrikorianFSU 0, USC 2
2013Mark KrikorianFSU 0, UCLA 1 (OT)
2014Mark KrikorianFSU 1, Virginia 0
2018Mark KrikorianFSU 1, North Carolina 0
2020Mark KrikorianFSU 1, Santa Clara 1 (1–4 PK)
2021Mark KrikorianFSU 0, BYU 0 (4–3 PK)

Awards

Mami Yamaguchi won the Herman Trophy during her time at Florida State.
Dagny Brynjarsdottir was a finalist for the Herman Trophy.

See also

References

  1. "Colors – University Communications". October 11, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  2. "Jaelin Howell Goes Second Overall in NWSL Draft". Seminoles.com. Florida State Athletic Department. December 19, 2021.
  3. "Florida State Athletics Begins National Search For Head Women's Soccer Coach". Seminoles.com. March 29, 2022.
  4. "2021-22 Soccer roster". Florida State University Athletics. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  5. "Noles Set Sights on College Cup". Seminoles.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
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