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Florida Records Fourth Consecutive Shutout in 7-0 Sweep of Missouri
Sunday, March 15, 2015 | Women's Tennis
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Southeastern Conference wins keep rolling in for the Orange and Blue, as the No. 3 Florida Gators topped Missouri, 7-0, on Sunday afternoon at the Mizzou Tennis Center. The Gators have won eight straight matches and remain undefeated in SEC action.
UF earned the doubles point for the fourth time in the last five matches and set the tone for the match right from the get go. No. 22-ranked Josie Kuhlman and Peggy Porter have settled into the No. 3 doubles position, as they picked up their second conference victory in the three spot. No. 4-ranked Brooke Austin and Kourtney Keegan clinched the early tally for the Gators with an 8-3 victory over Missouri's top tandem, Brittany Lashway and Cassidy Spearman.
The Gators started slow in singles and fell behind in a few first sets, but ultimately proved to be too much for the Tigers and closed out all six singles matches in straight sets.
After a two-week hiatus, the Gators return to the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex on Friday, March 20 to host No. 16 Ole Miss at 5 p.m. in front of the Orange and Blue faithful.
| 2015 University of Florida Women's Tennis | ||||||
| Mizzou Tennis Center | ||||||
| Columbia, Mo. | ||||||
| Sunday, March 15, 2015 | ||||||
| Doubles | FLORIDA | vs | MISSOURI | Winner |
| Score/match length |
| Brooke Austin (4) | Brittany Lashway | |||||
| No. 1 - | Kourtney Keegan (4) | Cassidy Spearman | UF* | 8-3 | ||
| Spencer Liang | Alex Clark | |||||
| No. 2 - | Belinda Woolcock | Brianna Lashway | DNF | 5-3 | ||
| Josie Kuhlman (22) | Kelli Hine | |||||
| No. 3 - | Peggy Porter (22) | Madison Rhyner | UF | 8-2 | ||
| Singles | FLORIDA | vs | MISSOURI | Winner |
| Score/match length |
| No. 1 - | Brooke Austin (5) | Kelli Hine | UF | 6-0, 6-3 | ||
| No. 2 - | Josie Kuhlman (6) | Cassidy Spearman | UF | 6-1, 6-1 | ||
| No. 3 - | Brianna Morgan (20) | Bea Machado | UF | 6-4, 6-4 | ||
| No. 4 - | Belinda Woolcock (32) | Brianna Lashway | UF | 6-3, 6-2 | ||
| No. 5 - | Peggy Porter (119) | Brittany Lashway | UF* | 6-3, 6-4 | ||
| No. 6 - | Spencer Liang | Clare Raley | UF | 6-4, 6-2 | ||
| FINAL SCORE: | Florida – 7 | Missouri – 0 | * Clinched victory | |||
| Records: | Florida 13-1, 5-0 | Missouri 8-9, 0-5 | ||||
| Order of Finish: | Doubles: 3, 1* | Singles: 1, 2, 5*, 3, 6, 4 | ||||
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Quotes from the Match
Thornqvist's Thoughts – Head Coach Roland Thornqvist
On controlling the pace of today's match…
We were fantastic in doubles. We played with great emotion and attacked right away. Missouri started out strong in singles, but once we settled down, I thought we extended the rallies in most of the singles matches, which helped turn the tide in our favor. We're really looking forward to playing at home next weekend.
Florida vs. Missouri:
Florida improved to 3-0 all-time versus Missouri.
Florida vs. SEC Teams:
Florida boasts a 432-29 all-time record against Southeastern Conference teams, including postseason matchups. Additionally, the Gators own a 365-19 mark in regular-season SEC matches (5-0 this season).
Going the Distance in Doubles:
The Gators improved to 10-0 when winning the doubles point this season. No. 4-ranked Brooke Austin and Kourtney Keegan and UF's No. 2 pairing, Spencer Liang and Belinda Woolcock, have both dropped just one match in dual match doubles.
Can't Bring Down Bri and Bel:
Junior Brianna Morgan and sophomore Belinda Woolcock have not dropped a set in their last four singles matches played.
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