TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The No. 5 Florida State soccer team (12-2-2) closed off their regular season with a 4-1 win at home against Virginia Tech (10-6-2) on Thursday night at the Seminole Soccer Complex. The Seminoles finished the regular season tied in points for first place in the ACC and will be a top-two seed at the ACC Tournament. FSU earned a share of its fifth ACC regular season championship.
Florida State wasted no time getting on the scoreboard, scoring 61 seconds after the first whistle. The Hokies fouled Jenna Nighswonger about 30 yards out from the goal. Nighswonger stepped up to take the free kick, sending a lofted ball into a mass of players. Virginia Tech’s keeper was able to get a piece of the initial ball but failed to collect it, rebounding it to the foot of LeiLanni Nesbeth. Nesbeth redirected the rebound into the back of the net, scoring the second-fastest goal of the season for the Seminoles.