TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Senior Heather Payne and Former Florida State soccer player Megan Connolly will head to Australia/New Zealand to represent the Republic of Ireland at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The 23-woman roster was announced on June 28. The Republic of Ireland qualified for their first-ever FIFA Women’s World Cup along with their first-ever appearance in a global or European women’s competition. Connolly has amassed 39 appearances and four goals as a midfielder for her nation while Payne has 34 appearances and kept four clean sheets as one the premier defenders in the qualification stages. Ireland will face Australia, Canada, and Nigeria in Group B. The Girls in Green will start their campaign on Thursday, July 20 at 6 a.m., against the co-hosts in Sydney, Australia. This will mark Ireland’s first appearance at a Men’s or Women’s World Cup since the men’s national team reached the round of 16 in the Korea/Japan 2002 edition. Entering her final season, Pay
TALLAHASSEE, Florida – The inaugural ACC/SEC Women’s Basketball Challenge comes to Tallahassee in the 2023-24 season, as Florida State plays host to Arkansas on Thursday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. at the Donald L. Tucker Center.
Network designations will be released at a later date. The matchup vs. the Razorbacks is the second confirmed game of the 2023-24 campaign for Florida State Women’s Basketball, with the other being a neutral-site game vs. UCLA at the Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase on Sunday, Dec. 10, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
The Seminoles and Razorbacks meet for just the second time ever and the first since 2011. Arkansas reached the WNIT Great Eight last season and finished 24-13 overall and 7-9 in the SEC.
Florida State is coming off its 10th consecutive trip to the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, currently one of just eight programs to enjoy a streak that long. FSU brings in a talented 12-player roster for the 2023-24 season headlin
TALLAHASSEE – Florida State softball had a program-record 12 student-athletes earn recognition on the All-ACC Academic Team released Tuesday. Infielder Devyn Flaherty and ACC Pitcher of the Year Kathryn Sandercock each made their third appearance on the All-ACC Academic Team, while pitcher/infielder Mack Leonard and outfielder Kaley Mudge earned their second academic all-conference recognition. Along with Sandercock and Leonard, senior Ali DuBois, junior Allison Royalty and freshman Makenna Reid gave FSU five pitchers on the all-academic team. Infielders Bethaney Keen and Amaya Ross earned a spot on the team for the first time, as did outfielders Autumn Belviy, Jahni Kerr and Hallie Wacaser. In order to be eligible for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team, student-athletes must have at least a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average and a 3.0 GPA in the previous semester. Position players must have appeared in at least 50 percent of their team’s games, and pitchers must have participa
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Rising senior Jody Brown and Former Florida State soccer player Cheyna Matthews (Williams) will head to Australia/New Zealand to represent Jamaica at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The 23-woman roster was announced on June 23. Matthews and Brown will be making their second World Cup appearance after playing in 2019 in France, where Jamaica faced Brazil, Italy, and Australia in the group stage. Matthews made two starts, while Brown made her debut against Brazil. Jamaica will face France, Brazil, and Panama in the group stage. The Reggae Girlz start their campaign on Sunday, July 23 at 6 a.m., against Le Blue in Sydney, Australia. Jamaica is the first Caribbean nation to have its men’s and women’s national teams play in the men’s and women’s World Cups. Entering her senior season, Brown helped the Seminoles win the National Championship in 2021. She captured Third Team All-American accolades in 2022 and was named to the All-ACC First Team and ACC All-T
WASKESIU LAKE, SK– Heralded Florida State Men’s Golf Alum John Pak secured his first professional victory on Sunday afternoon, winning the Elk Ridge Saskatchewan Open at Elk Ridge Resort after shooting 21-under (66-64-66-63). It was Pak’s second event played on PGA TOUR Canada, as he impressively closed out the tournament with his best round at 63. The Scotch Plains, N.J., native delivered eight birdies on Sunday, including a crucial one on the 17th hole when he drilled a manageable putt to increase his lead to four strokes. Sweet taste of victory pic.twitter.com/JO7yaxxnUm PGA TOUR Canada - Fortinet Cup (@PGATOURCanada) June 25, 2023 Pak produced the best career in Florida State golf history from 2017-21, ending his stay in Tallahassee with eight tournament wins to tie for the most in the program. His senior year was a fitting one where he was crowned as the consensus national player of the year, winning the Jack Nicklaus Award, the Ben Hogan Award and the Fred Haskins Award.