Florida State edges top-seeded Stanford 1-0 to win the Women's College Cup
Stanford's Lily Freer (23) and Florida State's Jaida McGrew (3) battle for the ball during the second half of the NCAA college soccer tournament final Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. Credit: AP/Charlie Riedel
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Wrianna Hudson scored at the end of the 87th minute, Kate Ockene had nine saves and Florida State defeated Stanford 1-0 in an all-Atlantic Coast Conference final to win the Women's College Cup at CPKC Stadium on Monday night.
The Seminoles (20-2-4), a No. 3 seed, ended a 17-match unbeaten streak for No. 1 overall seed Stanford (21-2-2) in winning their fifth national championship — three of them in the past five seasons. Florida State beat the Cardinal 5-1 to win it in 2023 and topped BYU 4-3 on penalty kicks after a scoreless draw in 2021.
Hudson, who also scored the only goal in the 1-0 victory over TCU in the semifinals, was in the right place to knock in a deflection with 3:01 left. Taylor Suarez and Janet Okeke had assists.
Ockene had six saves in the first half to keep it scoreless. She made four in a span of 3:26 before the match was nine minutes old. Ockene denied Jasmine Aikey on a free kick in the 70th minute and notched her final save on a shot by Eleanor Klinger in the 76th.
Caroline Birkel had two saves for Stanford — both in the second half. Birkel wasn't tested on any of the Seminoles' four first-half shots.
Stanford set a tournament record with 21 goals through its first four tournament matches. The Cardinal beat Duke 1-0 in the semifinals.
Stanford posted a 2-1 road win over FSU on Oct. 16.
Florida State goalkeeper Kate Ockene knocks away a shot during the second half of the NCAA college soccer tournament final against Stanford Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. Credit: AP/Charlie Riedel
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