Florida State Soccer Notches First ACC Win of 2026

Sam Erbach and Wrianna Hudson each scored their fourth goals of the season to lead the Florida State soccer team to a 2-1 win over No. 23 Clemson on a rain-soaked Sunday in Clemson, South Carolina.

It was Florida State’s 10th straight win over Clemson. The Seminoles improve to 26-8-4 all-time against the Tigers, as well as 10-5-2 in road matches.

After falling to their in-state rival early in the season, the Seminoles (5-1-3, 1-0-2 ACC) started a new unbeaten streak and stretched it to five games, which includes two victories over top-25 teams. The defending national champions remain unbeaten in ACC play, starting with two draws and notching their first win of the conference slate. 

The Seminoles scored twice in the opening 10 minutes of the match, while Clemson's lone goal came in the 20th minute. The Tigers (6-3-3, 2-2-1 ACC) were defeated at home for the first time since September of last year. Clemson has since carved out an eight-game unbeaten run.

Erbach, who was previously the 2025 Big East Midfielder of the Year before transferring from Xavier, scored her first ACC goal and currently leads the Seminoles with 12 points and has 33 collegiate goals. Nyanya Tourayassisted on Erbach's goal, her first of the season. 

Hudson scored her second goal in the conference slate and her 28th of her career. She has scored two go-ahead goals so far this season. Joelle Jung was credited for her first assist of the season when she set up Hudson for success. 

The Tigers took 10 shots, four on goal, but Seminoles goalkeeper Kate Ockene made three saves in the win to improve to 4-1-3 so far this season.

Erbach’s goal gave the Seminoles a 1-0 lead in the seventh minute after Touray cut through several Clemson defenders before sending the ball to Erbach to kick a bouncing ball for a shot inside the left post. Hudson received the ball from Jung near the corner of the penalty box, where she moved towards the net and fired a shot towards the far post to put Florida State up 2-0 in the 10th minute. 

Clemson cut Florida State's lead in half in the 20th minute on a goal by Juju Harris, her third of the season, with an assist by Jolie Jenkins. 

The Seminoles host No. 1 North Carolina on Friday, Oct. 9 in Tallahassee. The match will be broadcast nationally on ESPNU.