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Florida State released its finalized 2026 schedule on Tuesday, with the Seminoles officially announcing a season-opening matchup vs. New Mexico State (which replaces a canceled game vs. Notre Dame):
Five players shared intentions to enter the transfer portal on Tuesday — running back Kam Davis, linebacker Omar Graham Jr., defensive back Ja’Bril Rawls
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FSU suffered a fifth-straight loss on Tuesday, a 28-point slipup at the hands of the Dayton
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Three FSU soccer players were named to the Best XI Team by Top Drawer Soccer — Jordan Dudley (first team), Taylor Suarez (second team) and Wrianna Hudson (third team):
Dudley, a finalist for multiple national player of the year awards, is a Top Drawer Soccer Best XI First Team honoree for the second time in her career, along with 2023. Suarez and Hudson are recognized on a Best XI Team for the first time in their careers.
The TDS award comes after Dudley and Suarez were two of three Seminoles bestowed with All-America distinction by United Soccer Coaches on December 5. Hudson earns her first major national postseason recognition of her collegiate career, after she was named the Offensive Most Outstanding Player at the 2025 College Cup.
FSU has had at least one Top Drawer Soccer Best XI Team awardee every year since 2012, with multiple honorees in all but one of those years. The Seminoles have had a representative on the First Team four years in a row.
Dudley also was named a finalist for three national player of the year awards, the Hermann Trophy, the Honda Sport Award for Soccer and Top Drawer Soccer’s National Player of the Year. She is an All-American by United Soccer Coaches for the third time in her career, and on the First Team for the second time. Dudley also is an All-Region First Team and First Team All-ACC awardee all three years. She twice earned Player of the Week accolades in 2025, nationally by TDS on December 2 and by the ACC on October 28.
As a junior in 2025, Dudley led the team with 14 assists, 36 points and 88 shots and was second with 11 goals, three game-winning goals and 32 shots on goal in 2025. She registered three braces and five games with at least three points, including a two-goal, one-assist contest in the NCAA Quarterfinal. In the regular season, Dudley had at least a point in 13 consecutive games, with a goal in seven of those contests and at least two points nine times. She had three braces and five games with at least three points.
The Milton, Georgia, native finished the year ranked No. 6 nationally in assists per game (0.64), No. 5 in total assists (14), No. 17 in total points (36) and shots per game (4.00) and No. 20 in points per game (1.64). In conference play, she led the ACC in assists (9) and shots (46), was second in points (23) and tied for fourth in goals (7).
Suarez’s Best XI Second Team accolade comes after she also earned her first career All-America award, on United Soccer Coaches’ Second Team. On the College Cup All-Tournament Team, Suarez also was recognized on the All-Region First Team and the Second Team All-ACC. She finished second on the team with nine assists, third with 19 points, 33 shots and 15 shots on goal and fourth with five goals. A Charlotte, North Carolina native, Suarez had four games with three or more points, two of them in the ACC and one in the NCAA Tournament. Her nine assists ranked No. 29 nationally and she tied for eighth in the ACC with two multi-point games in league play.
Hudson, the College Cup Offensive Most Outstanding Player and on the All-Tournament Team, was named to United Soccer Coaches’ All-Region Fourth Team and a Second Team All-ACC honoree in 2025. She led the team with 15 goals, five game-winning goals, including both in the College Cup, and 39 shots on goal, and was second with 31 points and 58 shots. The Rochester, New York, native ranked No. 4 nationally in shot accuracy (.672), No. 17 in total goals (15), No. 22 in goals per game (0.68) and No. 24 in game-winning goals (5). Hudson tied for eighth in the conference with six goals in ACC action.
Florida State volleyball’s Delaney Ewing, Iane Henke and Lily Nicholson all earned College Sports Communications Academic All-District honors:
In her first year with the Garnet and Gold, Ewing played and started in every match for the Seminoles this season. Ewing tallied 143 kills and hit .312 on the season. Defensively, Ewing led the team with 121 total blocks and 1.06 blocks per set. Off the court, Ewing holds a 3.65 cumulative GPA and is working towards earning her degree in marketing.
Henke put together one of the top seasons in FSU history this fall as the senior from Ulm, Germany, earned AVCA First Team All-Region honors and Second Team All-ACC honors. Henke finished second in school history in points per set and third all-time in school history in kills per set. In the classroom, Henke holds a 3.92 cumulative GPA and is earning her masters in business administration. Henke will now be eligible to earn Academic All-America status.
Nicholson also started every match for the Noles this season. A primary setter, Nicholson led the team with 594 assists and 5.08 assists per set. Nicholson also added 14 aces and 255 digs for the Garnet and Gold. Off the court, Nicholson holds a 3.55 GPA and is working towards a degree in media and communication studies.
Florida State and Tallahassee have agreed to a proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the first step in beginning the process of selling Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare to FSU:
This agreement will begin the transformation of the hospital into a full academic health center, operating under FSU Health, a healthcare ecosystem that combines research, clinical care, and teaching to bring healthcare innovation and cutting-edge medical advances directly to patients across North Florida.
“Florida State University is committed to investing in the future of healthcare while expanding our mission of education and research,” FSU President Richard McCullough said. “We appreciate the support from the City of Tallahassee and look forward to establishing an academic health center in North Florida.”
The agreement outlined in the MOU provides that FSU will ensure that charity care/indigent care remains in full effect and continue to be at least as generous as what is currently in place. In addition, the MOU lays out an approach whereby FSU will invest $1.7 billion locally over the next 30 years. This commitment consists of a 30-year contribution to citizens as payment for the City-owned assets; a short-term investment to improve local facilities and provide research grants; and a 30-year long-term investment plan aligned with academic health center practices.
Specifically, the contribution to citizens totals $109 million over 30 years, recognizing the citizens’ investment in the original facilities. An additional investment of $250 million by the end of 2034 will upgrade existing local facilities and support clinical faculty, research, and other investments. The final portion of the financial commitment will support the development of new clinical and laboratory spaces and facilities. Together, these commitments are expected to exceed $1.7 billion.
“This agreement charts a bold, transformative path forward. Thanks to the dedication of professionals who refuse to accept the status quo, the future of healthcare in Tallahassee will be better,” Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey said. “By aligning our hospital with one of the state’s premier universities to create an academic health center, we are redefining healthcare in a way that positively impacts the lives of residents locally and across the region.”
Academic health centers are integrated healthcare institutions that combine patient care, medical education, and research within a university-affiliated hospital system. These institutions play a central role in advancing medical innovation, training future healthcare professionals, and providing specialized medical services that may not be available at community hospitals. Typically affiliated with medical schools, research universities, or teaching hospitals, academic health centers serve as regional hubs for complex and specialized care. The creation of an academic health center in Tallahassee will bring world-class medical training, cutting-edge clinical research, and expanded healthcare services to North Florida, lessening the need for Tallahassee citizens to travel for health care and providing opportunities for others outside the region to travel to Tallahassee for health care.
The MOU establishes the long-term framework for the transfer of the City-owned hospital assets to FSU as part of the broader FSU Health initiative. These investments will elevate hospital services across FSU Health’s Tallahassee footprint, expanding specialty care, equipment, and research infrastructure. This agreement protects vulnerable populations, upholds the hospital’s charitable mission, and positions the hospital to grow, innovate, and improve healthcare outcomes for Tallahassee and North Florida.
