January 13, 2026

Emily Madril Goes Professional, Gives Insights On FSU

On Saturday, Emily Madril shared her frustrations with the Florida State soccer program while announcing she would forego her final year of NCAA eligibility to turn professional.

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Madril played with Racing Louisville in the USL W-League over the summer and recently featured for the U-23 United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) in Sweden.

The 2021 NCAA champion also offered insight into the dissolution of the relationship with the FSU administration that led to former head coach Mark Krikorian’s departure.

In April, Florida State announced Brian Pensky as head coach of the women’s soccer program after Krikorian resigned from his role of 17 years over disagreements about the program’s future.


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I”It was very unfortunate how this situation was handled, and I wish the communication from the leaders in the athletic department was more honest and direct,” Madril said.

“We, as student-athletes, have rights and would have had a valuable voice in this matter, unwavering in our commitment to the long-term success of the program.”

“Our entire team is in agreement that this should have been handled differently.”

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It’s common for players to leave programs after a coach that recruited them moves on, but FSU is a curious case of one of the best teams in the country suddenly looking very different.

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Madril speaking up shows how players felt like they were lost in the shuffle, and it possibly changed the arc of her college career.

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