It’s not often teams face each other three teams in one season, much less in the College Cup. Yet here we are with the Seminoles and Tar Heels meeting again and a place in the national championship game on the line. Fans of each team (and women’s soccer in general) will remember the 2018 trilogy between these teams that ended in the title game, where Florida State prevailed.
This year, the showdown is taking place in the semifinals, with North Carolina on their… heels… in the series, especially when playing at WakeMed Soccer Park. The Seminoles have won three straight meetings in Cary and five of nine overall, including the ACC tournament championship game on Nov. 6.
The defending champions will look to replicate their success by activating the creativity through the middle in Mac Hermann Trophy semifinalist Jenna Nighswonger, who leads the team with 16 assists, and the finishing of Onyi Echegini and Jody Brown in the forward line. Between Nighswonger, Leilanni Nesbeth and Clara Robbins, the ‘Noles have nearly over 250 matches of experience in midfield. Robbins is the program’s all-time leader in appearances with 109 coming into this weekend. With Cristina Roque in goal, the Seminoles have been nearly unbeatable with a record of 39-1-9 with her…
