Florida State Beats BYU in PKs for 3rd National Title

Florida State goalkeeper Cristina Roque (1) makes a save on a kick by BYU during the second half of the NCAA College Cup women's soccer final in Santa Clara, Calif., on Dec. 6, 2021. Tony Avelar/AP Photo

SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Yujie Zhao rocketed home the game-winning penalty kick and Florida State edged BYU 4-3 in PKs on Monday to win its third women’s national championship in program history and second in the last four years.

“I had faith that we were going to win in the PKs,” Zhao said. “I was super, super happy.”