NO. 1 STANFORD VS. NO. 3 FLORIDA STATE
Information: Stanford 21-1-2; Florida State 15-2-4
Kickoff: 4 p.m. Pacific at CPKC Stadium in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri
TV: ESPNU
Collection historical past: Stanford is 4-3-0 all-time in opposition to the Seminoles, together with a 2-1 win in Tallahassee on Oct. 16. Florida State received 5-1 when the groups met within the nationwide championship in 2023.
How they acquired right here: Stanford defeated Cal Poly 3-1, Alabama 7-3, BYU 6-0 and No. 2 seed Michigan State 5-1 to succeed in the Faculty Cup. The Cardinal then beat second-seeded Duke 1-0 in Friday’s semifinal. … Florida State beat Samford 4-0, Lipscomb 1-0, No. 2 seed Georgetown 3-1 and Ohio State 4-1 to succeed in Kansas Metropolis. The Seminoles then beat second-seeded TCU 1-0 to qualify for the championship match.
Stanford storylines: The Cardinal are the highest seed within the match after successful the ACC regular-season and match championships. … That is Stanford’s third consecutive Faculty Cup berth, however the first two ended with no title. … Senior ahead Jasmine Aikey scored Friday night time’s winner over Duke and has racked up the plaudits, being named the TopDrawerSoccer participant of the yr and a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy, awarded to the nation’s prime participant.
Florida State storylines: That is FSU’s seventh nationwide title match since 2013, and the Seminoles have received 4 of the final 11 championships. … Junior ahead Jordynn Dudley can be a finalist for the MAC Hermann. She scored on a penalty kick within the 2023 championship win over Stanford.
Stats that matter: Stanford has averaged 4.0 targets per recreation this season, main the nation, and 0.77 targets greater than No. 2 scoring offense Xavier. Florida State is No. 6 nationally at 2.67 targets per recreation, and No. 24 in scoring protection with .711 targets in opposition to. … Florida State has 4 nationwide titles, second most amongst all D-I colleges behind North Carolina (22). Stanford is tied for third with three titles.
