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The Daily Nole — Nov. 23, 2018: FSU Soccer to Host Penn State in Elite Eight

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It’s Friday, Florida State fans. As we move within a day of the annual rivalry game, keep it here for the latest in FSU athletics. The news and notes section of this post will be updated throughout the day.

Lead Story

With a trip to the College Cup on the line, Florida State will take on Penn State on Friday in what will be the final soccer game in Tallahassee this season.

The top-seeded Seminoles advanced to the round of eight with a thrilling penalty kick victory over USC. Deyna Castellanos has been the leading scorer for FSU this season while ACC Freshman of the Year, Yujie Zhao, played the role of hero by knocking through the winning kick against the Women of Troy after Caroline Jeffers came through with a big save.

Penn State has reached this point with victories over Bowling Green, South Carolina and Wake Forest. Sophomore Kerry Abello and redshirt junior Kristin Schnurr each lead the Nittany Lions with 19 points this season. Goalkeeper Amanda Dennis has 10 shutouts this season.

The match begins at 2 p.m. EST and will air on ESPN3.

Between the Lines

FSU basketball opened the AdvoCare Invitational on Thursday with an easy 81-63 win over UAB.

On the Agenda

In addition to soccer, FSU women’s hoops opens the Junkanoo Jam on Friday against Eastern Kentucky at 3 p.m. EST on FloHoops.com. FSU men’s basketball takes on LSU in the second round of the AdvoCare Invitational at 4:30 p.m. EST. That contest will air on ESPN2 or ESPNU. FSU volleyball wraps up the regular season at NC State at 2 p.m. EST on ACC Network Extra.

News and Notes

FSU hoops guard P.J. Savoy hit his 100th career 3-pointer in Thursday’s win over UAB. Center Christ Koumadje got his 100th career block.

FSU soccer defeated Penn State 1-0 on Friday to advance to the College Cup.

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Mike Ferguson is the editor of The Daily Nole. Follow Mike on Twitter @MikeWFerguson

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