Florida State University (FSU) has issued a response to the lawsuit from the woman who accused Jameis Winston of sexually assaulting her in Dec. 2012.

In a new public release, FSU President John Thrasher said he was "disappointed to learn of this lawsuit," while noting that the school was not yet officially notified. FSU is also going to need to review the lawsuit thoroughly before giving any further comment.

The female former student filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Orlando, Fla. against the FSU Board of Trustees seeking unspecified monetary damages and a trial by jury, the Orlando Sentinel reported.

"After a year of selective news leaks and distorted coverage, Florida State looks forward to addressing these meritless allegations in court," Thrasher said in the statement. "Evidence will show that through its confidential Victim Advocate Program, FSU did everything the plaintiff asked for and that the assertions FSU shirked its Title IX obligations are false.

"In all, the University asked the plaintiff or her attorneys at least nine times over nearly 20 months to give a statement that would enable a Title IX investigation. FSU did not ignore the complainant or its obligations under Title IX."

The woman is accusing FSU of intentionally mishandling the investigation in order to keep Winston on the football field. Since she named him as her attacker in Jan. 2013, Winston went on to win the Heisman Trophy and led the Seminoles to a National Championship title that season.

She argued in her lawsuit that Winston would have never seen the field if they had responded adequately to her initial complaint. FSU apparently contacted a lawyer, Tim Jansen, who showed up to a police interview in Winston's place and continued to represent him.

FSU is also under a federal Title IX investigation in relation to the woman's complaint against Winston. Thus far, the FSU QB, who announced his decision to declare for the NFL, has avoided punishment of any kind. The woman did not name Winston in her lawsuit and can still file one against him in the future.