Soccer Falls At Florida State In NCAA Tournament

Friday, November 14

Tallahassee, Fla.

4 p.m.

Samford University

13-3-5, 7-0-2

#6 Florida State

11-2-4, 6-2-2

Team	1	2	Final F
Samford	0	0	0
Florida St.	1	3	4

Box Score (PDF)

11.14.25 | Women's Soccer

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Samford soccer team dropped a 4-0 decision at sixth-ranked and third-seeded Florida State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Friday evening.

The loss was the first for Samford since Aug. 24, ending the team's school-record 17-game unbeaten streak. Samford ends its season with a record of 13-3-5. The Bulldogs won their 11th Southern Conference regular-season championship and eighth SoCon Tournament title during the 2025 season. Florida State advances to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and now has a record of 11-2-4.

Florida State scored early when Yuna McCormack netted a goal off an assists from Taylor Shuarez in the 11th minute of the game for a 1-0 Seminole lead. Neither team was able to score for the remainder of the first half and the teams headed to the locker room at halftime in a 1-0 game.

The Seminoles added three goals in the second half. Suarez scored off an assist from Jordynn Dudley in the 49th minute for a 2-0 lead. In the 61st minute, Wrianna Hudson scored off assists from Nyanya Touray and Suarez to make the score 3-0. Lara Dantas scored off an assist from Marianyela Jimenez in the 79th minute for a 4-0 FSU lead.

For the game, Hanna Rae Himes led Samford with two shots. Mamie Carman and Caroline Smith had one shot each. Samford goalkeeper Peyton Hull saved seven shots in the game.

Florida State was led by Suarez with a goal and two assists. McCormack, Hudson and Dantas also scored a goal each. FSU goalkeeper Kate Ockene had one save in the contest.

SCORING SUMMARY
FSU: 11th minute, goal by Yuna McCormack off assist from Taylor Suarez
FSU: 49th minute, goal by Taylor Suarez off assist from Jordynn Dudley
FSU: 61st minute, goal by Wrianna Hudson off assists from Nyanya Touray and Taylor Suarez
FSU: 79th minute, goal by Lara Dantas off assist from Marianyela Jimenez

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