Gators Begin Season with Trio of Top-10 Rankings

Senior Belinda Woolcock is ranked No. 9 in the preseason singles rankings.

Gators Begin Season with Trio of Top-10 Rankings

Tuesday, September 13, 2016 | Women's Tennis

Florida is the only school in the country with two players in the singles top-10

By: Kathy Cafazzo

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Five members of the UF women's tennis team earned a spot in the singles portion of the 2016 Oracle/ITA Collegiate Tennis Women's Division I Preseason Rankings, which were released Tuesday by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA).

Additionally, three Gator doubles teams received a nod among the top tandems in the country, with 2016 NCAA Doubles Champions Brooke Austin and Kourtney Keegan entering the year as the No. 2-ranked team.

Florida is the only school in the country with two players in the singles top-10, with Brooke Austin at No. 6 and Belinda Woolcock at No. 9.

Team rankings won't be compiled until January 2017.

Gators in the Preseason Rankings
Singles:

No. 6 Brooke Austin
No. 9 Belinda Woolcock
No. 26 Kourtney Keegan
No. 43 Anna Danilina
No. 89 Jose Kuhlman

Doubles:

No. 2 Brooke Austin & Kourtney Keegan
T-No. 19 Belinda Woolcock & Josie Kuhlman
No. 37 Spencer Liang & Anna Danilina

Preseason Ranking Highlights

Florida is the only team in the country with two players in the singles top 10, with Brooke Austin at No. 6 and Belinda Woolcock at No. 9.
2016 NCAA Doubles Champions Brooke Austin and Kourtney Keegan enter the year as the No. 2-ranked team.
Florida holds five singles and three doubles rankings in the preseason chart.
15 players from the Southeastern Conference are ranked among the top-25 singles players.