TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The No. 17 Notre Dame (7-1-6, 5-1-1) upset the No. 15 Florida State Seminoles (7-2-3, 3-1-2) on the road in a 2-0 victory on Saturday night. This would be the first loss that Florida State suffered at home this year and would be just the second time this season that the Seminoles were shutout.
Who other than 2025 ACC Offensive Player of the Year, Izzy Engle, to lead the Irish with two goals in the win over the 15th-ranked Seminoles. Engle would record six of Notre Dame’s eight shots of the night with the other two shots registered by junior Ellie Hodsden.
The junior forward’s brace now gives her a team-best seven goals so far this season, as Engle now ranks amongst the top ten in the ACC in goals scored this year. She was assisted by fellow juniors Lily Joseph and Grace Restovich.
Junior goalkeeper Sonoma Kasica finished the night with three saves and recorded her fourth shutout of the season and 16th career shutout in the 2-0 win.
Notre Dame scored on their first shot of the night as the Irish were on the board in the 15th minute in Tallahassee. The Irish claimed the early 1-0 lead as the touch from Joseph found the feet of Engle attacking into the right side of the box. Her right-footed strike to the near post would find the back of the net for her sixth goal of the season.
Engle had another look in the 21st minute as her left-footed strike attacking from the left side of the box would land just high of the goal.
The Irish not only held the Seminoles scoreless, but kept them from registering a single shot in the first 45 minutes of play. Notre Dame outshot Florida State 5-0 with Engle recording four of Notre Dame’s five first-half shots.
Just 47 seconds into the half, Engle would do it again as her quick touch to the near post would roll past the diving Seminoles goalkeeper and into the back of the net for a brace. Her goal in the 46th minute would extend the Irish lead to 2-0.
The Seminoles followed shortly after with their first shot of the night, but it resulted in a save from Kasica.
Notre Dame’s next look on frame would come from Hodsden in the 67th minute, who fired it from the top of the box, but resulted in a stop from the Seminoles goalkeeper.
Florida State remained aggressive as they were looking to cut the two-goal deficit. Despite the Seminoles outshooting the Irish 6-3 in the second half, Florida State was unable to find the back of the net.
The Irish would continue to battle to keep the Seminoles off the board and in a successful effort, they closed it out to secure the 2-0 victory on the road.
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The Irish will head to the west coast as they take on Cal on Thursday, Oct. 29 and No. 7 Stanford on Sunday, Nov. 1.