The 2021 Florida State Seminoles women's soccer team represented Florida State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. It was the 27th season of the university fielding a program. The Seminoles were led by 17th year head coach Mark Krikorian.
| 2021 Florida State Seminoles women's soccer | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| U. Soc. Coaches poll | No. 1 |
| TopDrawerSoccer.com | No. 1 |
| Record | 21–1–3 (7–1–2 ACC) |
| Head coach |
|
| Assistant coaches |
|
| Home stadium | Seminole Soccer Complex |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Virginia †y | 8 | – | 0 | – | 2 | .900 | 18 | – | 3 | – | 2 | .826 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Florida State ‡y | 7 | – | 1 | – | 2 | .800 | 21 | – | 1 | – | 3 | .900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Duke y | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | .750 | 16 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .786 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Notre Dame y | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | .700 | 14 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .682 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson y | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .650 | 12 | – | 7 | – | 1 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 North Carolina y | 5 | – | 2 | – | 3 | .650 | 12 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Wake Forest y | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | .600 | 16 | – | 6 | – | 0 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech y | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | .600 | 12 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | .400 | 11 | – | 7 | – | 0 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State y | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | .400 | 9 | – | 9 | – | 2 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | .350 | 7 | – | 7 | – | 2 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | .100 | 7 | – | 10 | – | 1 | .417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | .100 | 4 | – | 12 | – | 0 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .000 | 4 | – | 12 | – | 1 | .265 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2021 ACC Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of December 7, 2021 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source: The ACC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Seminoles finished the season 21–1–3 and 7–1–2 in ACC play to finish in second place. As the second seed in the ACC Tournament they defeated Wake Forest and Virginia to win the tournament. The win was the program's eight ACC Tournament title. The Seminoles received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament and were awarded a number one seed. The Seminoles defeated South Alabama, SMU, Pepperdine, Michigan, and Rutgers on their way to the tournament final. In the final, they defeated BYU in a penalty shoot-out to be crowned National Champions. Following the season, Krikorian resigned as head coach.
Previous season
editDue to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ACC played a reduced schedule in 2020 and the NCAA Tournament was postponed to 2021.[1][2]
The Seminoles finished the fall season 11–0–0, 8–0–0 in ACC play, to finish in first place. As the first seed in the ACC Tournament, they defeated Notre Dame, Duke, and finally North Carolina to claim the championship. The Seminoles did not play any additional games in the spring season and entered the NCAA Tournament as the ACC's automatic qualifier because they won the ACC Tournament. They were selected as the first overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and defeated Milwaukee in the Second Round and Penn State in the Third Round. They advanced past Duke in the Quarterfinals and Virginia in the Semifinals on penalty shootouts. However, their shootout luck ran out in the Finals, where they fell to Santa Clara to finish as runner-up in the tournament. Jaelin Howell went on to win the Herman Trophy.[3]
Squad
editRoster
editSource:[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
Team management
edit| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Athletic Director | David Coburn |
| Head Coach | Mark Krikorian |
| Assistant Coach | Mike Bristol |
| Assistant Coach | Morinao Imaizumi |
| Director of Operations | Nathan Minion |
Source:[5]
Schedule
editSource:[6]
| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-conference Regular season | |||||||||||
| August 19* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 1 | No. 9 Texas A&M | W 1–0 | 1–0–0 |
Seminole Soccer Complex (1,008) Tallahassee, FL | ||||||
| August 22* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 1 | Alabama | W 4–0 | 2–0–0 |
Seminole Soccer Complex (838) Tallahassee, FL | ||||||
| August 26* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 1 | South Alabama | W 4–0 | 3–0–0 |
Seminole Soccer Complex (817) Tallahassee, FL | ||||||
| August 29* 1:30 p.m., P12N |
No. 1 | at Colorado | W 2–1 | 4–0–0 |
Prentup Field (2,536) Boulder, CO | ||||||
| September 2* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 1 | Florida Rivalry |
W 5–2 | 5–0–0 |
Seminole Soccer Complex (2,552) Tallahassee, FL | ||||||
| September 9* 7:00 p.m. |
No. 1 | at Florida Gulf Coast | W 4–0 | 6–0–0 |
FGCU Soccer Complex (1,111) Fort Myers, FL | ||||||
| September 12* 3:00 p.m., ESPNU |
No. 1 | at No. 10 Auburn | W 2–1 | 7–0–0 |
Auburn Soccer Complex (1,043) Auburn, AL | ||||||
| ACC Regular season | |||||||||||
| September 18 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 1 | Boston College | W 4–1 | 8–0–0 (1–0–0) |
Seminole Soccer Complex (1,387) Tallahassee, FL | ||||||
| September 23 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 1 | Pittsburgh | W 5–0 | 9–0–0 (2–0–0) |
Seminole Soccer Complex (1,767) Tallahassee, FL | ||||||
| September 26 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 1 | at Louisville | W 3–0 | 10–0–0 (3–0–0) |
Lynn Stadium (376) Louisville, KY | ||||||
| October 1 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 1 | at Clemson | W 4–1 | 11–0–0 (4–0–0) |
Riggs Field (1,001) Clemson, SC | ||||||
| October 7 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 1 | Syracuse | W 5–0 | 12–0–0 (5–0–0) |
Seminole Soccer Complex (1,464) Tallahassee, FL | ||||||
| October 10 Noon, ACCRSN |
No. 1 | Miami (FL) Rivalry |
W 4–1 | 13–0–0 (6–0–0) |
Seminole Soccer Complex (1,397) Tallahassee, FL | ||||||
| October 15 5:00 p.m., ACCRSN |
No. 1 | at Virginia Tech | W 2–0 | 14–0–0 (7–0–0) |
Thompson Field (1,072) Blackburg, VA | ||||||
| October 21 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 1 | at No. 7 North Carolina | T 2–2 2OT | 14–0–1 (7–0–1) |
Dorrance Field (1,447) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
| October 24 2:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 1 | at No. 6 Duke | L 0–1 | 14–1–1 (7–1–1) |
Koskinen Stadium (1,731) Durham, NC | ||||||
| October 28 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 3 | No. 1 Virginia | T 1–1 2OT | 14–1–2 (7–1–2) |
Seminole Soccer Complex (2,388) Tallahassee, FL | ||||||
| ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 5 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
(2) No. 2 | vs. (6) No. 25 Wake Forest Semifinal |
W 2–1 OT | 15–1–2 |
Sahlen's Stadium (754) Cary, NC | ||||||
| November 7 1:00 p.m., ESPNU |
(2) No. 2 | vs. (1) No. 1 Virginia Final |
W 1–0 | 16–1–2 |
Sahlen's Stadium (1,250) Cary, NC | ||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 12 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
(1) No. 1 | South Alabama First round |
W 3–0 | 17–1–2 |
Seminole Soccer Complex (2,125) Tallahassee, FL | ||||||
| November 19 5:00 p.m., ACCNX |
(1) No. 1 | No. 25 SMU Second round |
W 5–1 | 18–1–2 |
Seminole Soccer Complex (1,504) Tallahassee, FL | ||||||
| November 21 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
(1) No. 1 | (4) No. 19 Pepperdine Round of 16 |
W 1–0 | 19–1–2 |
Seminole Soccer Complex (1,367) Tallahassee, FL | ||||||
| November 26 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
(1) No. 1 | (2) No. 9 Michigan Quarterfinal |
W 1–0 OT | 20–1–2 |
Seminole Soccer Complex (2,005) Tallahassee, FL | ||||||
| December 3 7:00 p.m., ESPNU |
(1) No. 1 | vs. (1) No. 5 Rutgers Semifinal |
W 1–0 | 21–1–2 |
Stevens Stadium Santa Clara, CA | ||||||
| December 6 8:00 p.m., ESPNU |
(1) No. 1 | vs. (4) No. 13 BYU Final |
T 0–0 (4–3 PKs) 2OT | 21–1–3 |
Stevens Stadium Santa Clara, CA | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. | |||||||||||
Awards and honors
edit| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaelin Howell | Preseason Hermann Trophy Watchlist | August 19 | [7] |
| Emily Madril | |||
| Yujie Zhao | |||
| Jaelin Howell | Preseason All-ACC Team | August 12 | [8] |
| Yujie Zhao | |||
| Jaelin Howell | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | August 24 | [9] |
| Emily Madril | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | September 14 | [10] |
| ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week | September 28 | [11] | |
| Beata Olsson | ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week | October 5 | [12] |
| Emily Madril | ACC Defensive Player of the Year | November 4 | [13] |
| Jaelin Howell | ACC Midfielder of the Year | ||
| Yujie Zhao | All-ACC First Team | ||
| Emily Madril | |||
| Jaelin Howell | |||
| Gabby Carle | All-ACC Second Team | ||
| Beata Olsson | |||
| Clara Robbins | |||
| Jody Brown | All-ACC Third Team | ||
| Maria Alaoga | ACC All-Freshman Team | ||
| Mia Justus | |||
| Clara Robbins | ACC All-Tournament Team | November 7 | [14] |
| Maria Alagoa | |||
| Lauren Flynn | |||
| Emily Madril | |||
| Cristina Roque | |||
| Clara Robbins | ACC Tournament MVP | ||
| Jaelin Howell | Herman Trophy semifinalist | November 30 | [15] |
| Emily Madril | |||
| Jaelin Howell | United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region Team | November 30 | [16] |
| Beata Olsson | |||
| Emily Madril | |||
| Yujie Zhao | |||
| Jaelin Howell | United Soccer Coaches All-Americans | December 2 | [17] |
| Emily Madril | |||
| Yujie Zhao | |||
| Yujie Zhao | College Cup Offensive Most Outstanding Player | December 6 | [18] |
| Cristina Roque | College Cup Defensive Most Outstanding Player | December 6 | [19] |
| Jaelin Howell | Hermann Trophy finalist | December 8 | [20] |
| Jaelin Howell | Hermann Trophy winner MAC Player of the Year NSCAA Player of the Year |
January 7 | [21] |
Rankings
edit| Week | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| United Soccer[22] | 1 (11) | 1 (26) | 1 (32) | 1 (29) | 1 (32) | 1 (33) | 1 (33) | 1 (29) | 1 (31) | 1 (31) | 3 (5) | 2 (2) | 1 (29) | Not released | 1 (25) | ||
| TopDrawer Soccer[23] | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2022 NWSL Draft
edit| Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaelin Howell | Racing Louisville FC | 1 | 2 | MF |
Source:[24]
References
edit- ^ "ACC Women's Soccer 2020 Preview | College Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ "NCAA Division 1 Council Approves Moving 2020 Fall Championships to Spring 2021". Sports Illustrated Alabama Crimson Tide News, Analysis and More. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ "Jaelin Howell Wins MAC Hermann Trophy". Seminoles.com. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- ^ "2021-22 Soccer roster". Florida State University Athletics. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ "Soccer Staff Directory". seminoles.com. Florida State University. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Women's Soccer Schedule". seminoles.com. Florida State University. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Women's Hermann Trophy Watch List Announced". machermanntrophy.org. Missouri Athletic Club. August 19, 2021. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Florida State Tabbed 2021 ACC Women's Soccer Preseason Favorite". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "Pitt's West, Florida State's Howell Earn ACC Weekly Honors". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ "Clemson's Bornkamp, Florida State's Madril Earn ACC Weekly Honors". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. September 14, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ "ACC Announces Women's Soccer Weekly Honors". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ "ACC Announces Women's Soccer Weekly Honors". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "2021 All-ACC Women's Soccer Awards Announced". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 4, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Florida State Wins Second Consecutive ACC Women's Soccer Championship". theacc.com. November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Howell and Madril Named MAC Hermann Award Semifinalists; Soccer Wins Atlantic Region Staff of the Year". Seminoles.com. November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Soccer Places Four on All-Region First Team". Seminoles.com. November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Soccer Has Three All-Americans". Seminoles.com. December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "Yujie Zhao, of @FSUSoccer, has been named the Offensive Most Outstanding Player of the 2021 #WCollegeCup!". Twitter.com (NCAA Soccer). December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ "Cristina Roque, of @FSUSoccer, has been named the Defensive Most Outstanding Player of the 2021 #WCollegeCup!". Twitter.com (NCAA Soccer). December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ "Howell Named MAC Hermann Award Finalist". Seminoles.com. December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Jaelin Howell Wins MAC Hermann Trophy For the Second Straight Season". Seminoles.com. January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NCAA DI Women — National". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ "College Soccer National Rankings". topdrawersoccer.com. TopDrawer Soccer. December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ "NWSL Draft: San Diego Wave take Stanford's Naomi Girma at No. 1; FSU's Jaelin Howell goes No. 2". theathletic.com. The Athletic. December 18, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.