"How they got here: Stanford defeated Cal Poly 3-1, Alabama 7-3, BYU 6-0 and No. 2 seed Michigan State 5-1 to reach the College Cup. The Cardinal then beat second-seeded Duke 1-0 in Friday's semifinal. Florida State beat Samford 4-0, Lipscomb 1-0, No. 2 seed Georgetown 3-1 and Ohio State 4-1 to reach Kansas City. The Seminoles then beat second-seeded TCU 1-0 to qualify for the championship match."
"Stanford storylines: The Cardinal are the top seed in the tournament after winning the ACC regular-season and tournament championships. This is Stanford's third consecutive College Cup berth, but the first two ended without a title. Senior forward Jasmine Aikey scored Friday night's winner over Duke and has racked up the plaudits, being named the TopDrawerSoccer player of the year and a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy, awarded to the nation's top player."
No. 1 Stanford (21-1-2) faces No. 3 Florida State (15-2-4) in the College Cup final at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, with kickoff at 4 p.m. Pacific. Stanford is 4-3-0 all-time versus Florida State, including a 2-1 win in Tallahassee; Florida State beat Stanford 5-1 in the 2023 national championship. Stanford reached the final by defeating Cal Poly, Alabama, BYU, Michigan State and Duke. Florida State advanced after wins over Samford, Lipscomb, Georgetown, Ohio State and TCU. Stanford leads the nation at 4.0 goals per game; Florida State averages 2.67 and has a .711 goals-against mark. Florida State has four national titles; Stanford has three.
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