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FSU Soccer shuts out Louisville, 2-0, snaps Cardinals' win streak

by: Special to Warchant.com6 hours ago
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Florida State soccer players celebrate during Thursday's 2-0 win over Louisville. (Courtesy of FSU Sports Information)

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The No. 7 Florida State soccer team shut out Louisville 2-0 on Thursday night in the ACC opener at the Seminole Soccer Complex.

The Seminoles (5-0-1, 1-0-0 ACC) registered their fifth shutout in six games to begin the season, with multi-goal victories in each contest. Meanwhile, the Cardinals (7-2-0, 0-1-0 ACC) were shut out for just the second time in 2025 and saw their four-game shutout streak and six-game win streak come to an end.

FSU improves to 11-0-0 all-time against Louisville and 9-0-0 as ACC opponents.

Sophomore forward Wrianna Hudson scored the game-winning goal with a penalty kick in the 24th minute for her team-best sixth goal of the season and fourth in the last three games. Senior midfielder Yuna McCormack netted the insurance goal in the 87th minute, her third goal of 2025.

FSU had 13 shots, three on goal, while UofL was held to six shots, one on target. The home side earned nine corner kicks to the visitor’s four. Junior midfielder Jordynn Dudley posted a game-high four shots and assisted on McCormack’s goal. Redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Addie Todd made one save and her Cardinal counterpart also stopped one shot.

Thursday night was the fourth time in six games that the Seminoles allowed one or fewer shots on goal and the third game in a row.

Hudson opened the scoring at 23:57 with a penalty kick goal. Her third goal in the last two halves of competition after a brace in the final 10 minutes of Sunday’s win at FAU, the goal came after Hudson drew a foul just inside the penalty box. She converted from the spot on Thursday night, her second PK goal in as many games, to give the Seminoles the early lead. It was Hudson’s sixth goal of the season, the 15th of her career and her fifth game-winner, with two coming in 2025 after three in her freshman campaign.

Florida State had several chances prior to Hudson’s goal, with one saved. After the score, Louisville had a pair of shots off target followed by a corner kick, but the defense prevented a good look on goal. The Seminoles earned two corners in the 35th minute and posted three shots in the final 10 minutes of the half, but could not add to their lead.

The home side had an 8-4 advantage in shots and a 2-0 edge in shots on goal in the first 45 minutes. Corners were 5-3 in favor of FSU.

Dudley had two opportunities early in the second half, including one less than a minute in that went just wide. Those were two of four shots for the Seminoles before the Cardinals’ first shot in the 78th minute that was high.

Todd made a nice save on a ball right to her in the 86th minute, 32 seconds before McCormack doubled the lead.

As McCormack found space between defenders at the top of the 18-yard box, she received a great centering ball from Dudley just outside the box behind her to her right. To the left of the penalty spot and with a defender closing in, McCormack fired a shot just past the left leg of Louisville’s keeper, who was off her line at the top of the six, and scored to the far post.

It was McCormack’s third goal of the season and sixth of her career. Dudley earned her third assist in 2025 and the 23rd of her career.

The goal proved to be the final chance for either team, as FSU posted a 5-2 edge in shots in the second half. Both teams had a shot on goal and the Seminoles had four corners to the Cardinals’ one.

Florida State is on the road for the next three games, beginning with a trip to Syracuse on Sunday, Sept. 14, at 1 p.m. ET. FSU’s roadtrip continues at No. 19 North Carolina on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. on ACC Network.

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