By Jim Lamar
DEMOCRAT SPORTS EDITOR
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - His question snapped their heads to attention - and forced his players to re-focus on where they were and why they were there.
"Do you want to go home tonight?" Florida State soccer coach Mark Krikorian asked as he looked into the eyes of his players Friday evening.
It didn't take long for FSU's players - namely freshmen Sanna Talonen and Amanda DaCosta - to provide the answer.
Following Krikorian's interrogation during the second-half television timeout, Talonen somehow escaped two Notre Dame defenders and slipped a pass to DaCosta in the middle of the penalty box. DaCosta deftly nudged a slow dribbler past oncoming Irish goalkeeper Lauren Karas - and that goal in the 72nd minute pushed the Seminoles to a 3-2 victory over Notre Dame.
That goal means the Seminoles will play for the national title on Sunday at 2 p.m. against USC. It marks the first time FSU has advanced to the title game after three previous losses in the College Cup.
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