Florida State 2020

Tom,

Mia Justus has generally been seen as the top keeper in the in the 2021 class for the last 2+ years and currently the most capped keeper above the U17 level. However, in the last months Washing State commit Nadia Cooper and Stanford commit Haley Craig have got increased attention.

So who knows how it will look in 20 months when this class matriculates, but Mia will certainly be a top line keeper in any case.

I do not know the source of your information about Mia committing to FSU, but she did publicly commit to Rutgers in mid 2017.

 

Tom,

Mia Justus has generally been seen as the top keeper in the in the 2021 class for the last 2+ years and currently the most capped keeper above the U17 level. However, in the last months Washing State commit Nadia Cooper and Stanford commit Haley Craig have got increased attention.

So who knows how it will look in 20 months when this class matriculates, but Mia will certainly be a top line keeper in any case.

I do not know the source of your information about Mia committing to FSU, but she did publicly commit to Rutgers in mid 2017.

 

TDS has the commitment.

 

2020 Updated Roster is out.

Few changes - looks like Paige LaBerge & Nesbeth are no longer with the program. I can't find any information on transfer intentions or locations. TDS has Ali Kalayjian transferring to UGA but she is still on the roster so who knows.

https://seminoles.com/sports/soccer/roster/season/2020-21/

https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/2020-ncaa-womens-transfer-tracker_aid47299

 

LaBerge is headed to Quinnipiac - no clue on Nesbeth.

 

What's the Seminoles' Finnish connection? Scrimmages against them, and Kuikka, Koivisto, and Kollanen recently on the roster. Krikorian has always had internationals on the roster but it seems unusual to have that many Finns recently. The scrimmage game is great and it gives Krikorian a good opportunity to look at international talent.

 

Talonen was an absolutely rock solid player
Old Seminoles article as a freshman
https://seminoles.com/seminole-spot...talonen-on-playing-for-finnish-national-team/
2 seasons look at the totals
http://nolefan.org/ath/a05693.html

 

*This is a couple of months old.
The U.S. is fresh off its second World Cup win in as many chances.

While the roster certainly isn’t about to turnover in the upcoming year, there’s going to be a search for new blood after the Summer Olympics in 2020.

Here’s a look at 10 players in college soccer – who haven’t made a full USWNT appearances – that could play for the full team one day.



F Ashley Sanchez, UCLA

Once a fixture of the U.S. youth teams, Sanchez hasn’t attracted as much buzz of late for the full team. That’s a bit puzzling, especially as she’s coming off a season at UCLA where she scored 10 goals and added 15 assists. Another two strong years at Westwood sets her up nicely to five a U.S. coach an option after the 2020 Olympics. A player that can take up attacking positions in wide areas, Sanchez, at the very least, remains an extremely exciting attacking player to watch in the college game.

M Jaelin Howell, Florida State

There was plenty of chatter ahead of the World Cup about the lack of a defensive midfield option. Obviously, the full team’s depth was on display, with Sam Mewis and Lindsey Horan among the players deployed at central midfield. Howell’s shown mixed results with the U.S. youth setup, but was excellent as part of Florida State’s title-winning campaign in 2018.

F Catarina Macario, Stanford

Despite the fact that she won’t be eligible for the national team until at least 2020, Macario already looks like she’s in the frame for the squad. One of college soccer’s best attacking talents – if not the best – during her two seasons, Macario’s been involved in Under-23 camps over the past two years and if she continues to blossom in college, she’ll earn a full team look sooner rather than later.

D Kaleigh Riehl, Penn State

There are players certainly ahead of Riehl in terms of next up in central defense. But a lot could happen in four years, and Riehl has the tools, confidence and ability to play herself into contention. One season won’t define her future, obviously, but heading into her senior campaign this fall, it’s one final chance to remind coaches of her potential as she leads the Nittany Lions at the back.



F Sophia Smith, Stanford

An injury cut Smith’s freshman season short, just as she was starting to get going. Her 2018 campaign finished with seven goals from 13 games, as her ability to take players one-on-one and beat opposing defenders were fully on display. Her recovery from that is going to be a big part of how good Stanford can be this fall, and if she can continue to develop and improve, she’s a player that’s well-known to the U.S. coaching staff considering her vast U17 and U20 experience.

M Brianna Pinto, North Carolina

A quality ball-playing central midfielder, Pinto’s already earned a look with the full team in training sessions, getting a call to the 2017 She Believes Cup but has yet to make a debut. She’s also had central roles with the U17 and U20 squads at the last two World Cups, and is likely to be part of the 2020 Under-20 World Cup cycle again, as she remains a fixture at the youth levels. How she’s able to progress on both sides of the ball is going to determine her ceiling. If she can improve defensively, and show that she can influence the game more in the final third, Pinto has the kind of soccer IQ and ability on the ball to be a high-level player.

F Rebecca Jarrett, Virginia

Coming off her first season at Virginia, Jarrett used her pace and ability out wide to create all kinds of issues. She’s been in camp with both the U.S. Under-20s and the England youth setup over the past year, and is worth tracking as she looks to make an impact in the ACC. Capable of playing anywhere in a front three, Jarrett’s a bit more of an outsider but could develop into a formidable player at the international level. Fellow rising sophomore Alexa Spaanstra also warrants a mention, though perhaps her lack of explosiveness could impact her chances of being able to make an impact at the highest level.

D Malia Berkely, Florida State

On the back of a stellar freshman season, Berkely suffered a season-ending injury in 2017, forcing her to redshirt that campaign. Back and reprising her role defensively last fall, she anchored the team’s national title. Superb with the ball and able to bring it out of the back, don’t sleep on her chances of developing into a candidate somewhere along the back line for the full team one day.

GK Laurel Ivory, Virginia

The path from college soccer to a starting goalkeeper role is fraught with uncertainty, considering how long it takes shot-stoppers to get into the frame and a lack of professional opportunities. But zooming in on the college landscape, Ivory seems to be one of the candidates. Good with her feet, she’s progressed well as a goalkeeper since arriving in Charlottesville, and was the starting goalkeeper at the Under-20 World Cup last year.

D Kate Wiesner, Penn State

While Wiesner’s yet to reach the college game – she’s part of the Nittany Lions’ No. 1 ranked recruiting class this fall – she has all the looks of a potential left back for the future. Obviously, how a player projects and turns out can’t be known for certain, but the tools and abilities that Wiesner showed prior to her ACL injury (she’s healthy now but missed the Under-17 World Cup last year because of it) indicates a player of future quality. Expect to see her play a big role for the Big Ten team in the upcoming season as she looks to make an impact at the Division I level.

 

Your game at Colorado is off, the Pac-12 has canceled all non-conference games for Fall sports. Buffalo fans were looking forward to seeing a powerhouse team on our field besides Stanford and USC and UCLA, we see enough of them.

Hopefully when we get out of the Twilight Zone someday, the Seminoles will pay us a visit. In the meantime, y'all PLEASE stay safe.

 

Thanks my friend.

 

Would certainly improve FSU defending and attacking from set pieces.

 

Interesting observation considering your team has so many highly rated players and an AA CB in Berkeley.

 

My point was that midfielders and defenders who defend well are overlooked for attacking "stats". Kuikka was excellent. Berkeley is incredible on the ball FOR A CB, but im not sure she is a good defender yet.

 

Exhibit A: ACC Defender of the Year Sam Staab. Because she had 11 assists.

 

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LaBerge to Quinnipiac https://gobobcats.com/news/2020/4/16/paige-laberge-added-to-womens-soccer-2020-roster.aspx

Being 2 1/2 hrs of home may have been a factor.