Wrianna Hudson was the hero again for Florida State soccer as her 87th-minute goal handed the Seminoles a fifth national title, and second in three seasons, on Monday, Dec. 8 at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
Hudson scored the winner for the Seminoles in the semifinal against TCU to book a spot in the national title game, and it was her left foot again that gave FSU the win.
True freshman goalkeeper Kate Ockene made a career high nine saves, keeping the nation’s best offense in Stanford scoreless with a heroic effort. Shots from close range or distance, it didn’t matter as Ockene matched everything the Cardinal sent her way.
Stanford forced Ockene to make six saves in the first half, as the Cardinal outshot the Seminoles 11-4 in the opening period and controlled the flow of the game.
She had to make a pair of spectacular saves, one on a point-blank header off a Stanford corner kick, and another that forced the freshman to quickly dive down to her left and push a volleyed shot from Stanford’s Charlotte Kohler’s attempt wide.
This Kate Ockene save? Chef’s kiss 🤌#WCollegeCup x @FSUSoccerpic.twitter.com/qoEfaeqKog
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A tactical change in the first half helped FSU stop some of the Stanford momentum. The Seminoles have played a 4-4-2 throughout the NCAA tournament, but switched to a 4-2-3-1 in the first half to overload the midfield and force the Cardinal into wide spaces.
That change allowed FSU a few chances to counterattack; however, the Seminoles couldn’t convert, despite some good chances for Jordynn Dudley.
The second half, much like the first, saw the Cardinal test Ockene in net with seven shots in the second half, but the freshman continued to save whatever Stanford threw her way, which allowed Hudson the opportunity to find the winner.
Taylor Suarez played a low cross into the box, and the ball was deflected by a Stanford defender. Hudson was the first to react, and she smashed the ball into the net with her right foot, a golden strike to give the Seminoles a fifth national title.
Liam Rooney covers Florida State athletics for the Tallahassee Democrat. Contact him via email at LRooney@gannett.com or on Twitter @__liamrooney.
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