The Daily Nole — Oct. 28, 2021: FSU Soccer Hosts No. 1 Virginia for ACC’s Top Seed

It’s Thursday, Florida State fans.

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Lead Story

The top seed in the ACC Tournament will be on the line in Tallahassee on Thursday night as No. 3 Florida State hosts top-ranked Virginia on Senior Night.

After 14 straight wins to start the year, FSU has gone winless in its last two matches. The contest will feature the top two goal scorers in the ACC in Virginia’s Diana Ordonez (13) and FSU’s Beata Olsson (11). Both schools also rank in the top 10 nationally in scoring offense.

The Cavaliers assumed the top spot this week in the United Coaches Poll, replacing FSU. Virginia is 15-1-1 and 8-0-1 in ACC play. FSU is 14-1-1 and 7-1-1 in conference. Thursday’s contest in Tallahassee begins at 7 p.m. ET and airs on ACC Network.

Between the Lines

There were no FSU athletic events scheduled for Wednesday.

On the Agenda

FSU’s soccer match with Virginia is the lone scheduled FSU athletic event for Thursday.

News and Notes

FSU basketball will take on Mississippi College for an exhibition on Thursday night.

FSU baseball has scheduled an exhibition against Troy for Saturday.

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