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#44 Arkansas
Gators Remain Perfect in SEC with 7-0 Sweep of Razorbacks
Friday, March 13, 2015 | Women's Tennis
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Gators continue to roll through their Southeastern Conference schedule after today's road win, as No. 3 Florida defeated No. 44 Arkansas, 7-0, at the Billingsley Tennis Center in Fayetteville Friday afternoon.
Florida flipped its typical No. 2 and No. 3 doubles teams to start the day and the strategy worked for the Gators, as both tandems were successful in their new positions in the line-up. Spencer Liang and Belinda Woolcock won 8-4 on two, while No. 22-ranked Josie Kuhlman and Peggy Porter topped Flavia Araujo and Sasha Shkorupeieva of Arkansas on Court 3, 8-5.
Success continued in singles for the Orange and Blue when the Gators swept set one on all six courts. The Razorbacks' top singles player, No. 117 Yuliya Lysa, forced Florida's No. 5-ranked Brooke Austin into three sets, but all other Gators earned straight-set wins.
Florida closes its four-match road swing with Missouri on Sunday, March 15 at 1 p.m. in Columbia, Mo.
| 2015 University of Florida Women's Tennis | ||||||
| Billingsley Tennis Center | ||||||
| Fayetteville, Ark. | ||||||
| Friday, March 13, 2015 | ||||||
| Doubles | FLORIDA | vs | ARKANSAS | Winner |
| Score/match length |
| Brooke Austin (4) | Shannon Hudson | |||||
| No. 1 - | Kourtney Keegan (4) | Yuliya Lysa | DNF | 7-5 | ||
| Spencer Liang | Makenize Craft | |||||
| No. 2 - | Belinda Woolcock | Mia Jurasic | UF* | 8-4 | ||
| Josie Kuhlman (22) | Flavia Araujo | |||||
| No. 3 - | Belinda Woolcock (22) | Sasha Shkorupeieva | UF | 8-5 | ||
| Singles | FLORIDA | vs | ARKANSAS | Winner |
| Score/match length |
| No. 1 - | Brooke Austin (5) | Yuliya Lysa (117) | UF | 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 | ||
| No. 2 - | Josie Kuhlman (6) | Shannon Hudson | UF | 6-2, 6-4 | ||
| No. 3 - | Brianna Morgan (20) | Makenize Craft | UF | 6-3, 6-3 | ||
| No. 4 - | Belinda Woolcock (32) | Sasha Shkorupeieva | UF | 6-3, 6-0 | ||
| No. 5 - | Kourtney Keegan (38) | Mia Jurasic | UF | 6-3, 6-0 | ||
| No. 6 - | Peggy Porter (119) | Flavia Araujo | UF* | 6-4, 6-3 | ||
| FINAL SCORE: | Florida – 7 | Arkansas – 0 | * Clinched victory | |||
| Records: | Florida 12-1, 4-0 | Arkansas 11-7, 1-3 | ||||
| Order of Finish: | Doubles: 3, 2* | Singles: 5, 4, 6*, 1, 2, 3 | ||||
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Quotes from the Match
Thornqvist's Thoughts – Head Coach Roland Thornqvist
On the keys to today's victory…
We played very well from start to finish. Physically we are continuing to make strides. We are getting quicker laterally as a team, which is something we've been working on lately. Overall, I'm very pleased with today's performance.
Florida vs. Arkansas:
Florida improved to 26-1 all-time versus Arkansas, including 11-1 when competing in Fayetteville.
Florida vs. SEC Teams:
Florida boasts a 431-29 all-time record against Southeastern Conference teams including postseason matchups. Additionally, the Gators own a 364-19 mark in regular-season SEC matches (4-0 this season).
Going the Distance in Doubles:
The Gators improved to 9-0 when winning the doubles point this season. No. 4-ranked Brooke Austin and Kourtney Keegan and today's No. 2 pairing, Spencer Liang and Belinda Woolcock, have both dropped just one match in dual match doubles.
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