Overview
- Wrianna Hudson struck the winner in the 87th minute, finishing a low cross from Taylor Suarez after a deflection, with Janet Okeke involved in the buildup.
- Stanford, the top overall seed with a nation-best 96 goals, outshot FSU 18-8 (9-3 on target) yet was shut out for only the second time this season.
- Ockene delivered a career-high nine saves, including key stops on Jasmine Aikey and Eleanor Klinger, to preserve the clean sheet.
- Officials reviewed a potential foul in Florida State’s box with 13 seconds remaining but did not award a penalty, and coach Paul Ratcliffe called it “a tough end to an incredible season.”
- The No. 3 Seminoles claimed their fifth national championship and third in five seasons, ending Stanford’s 17-match unbeaten run at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City.