Gators Welcome Ole Miss to Ring Tennis Complex Friday
Thursday, March 19, 2015 | Women's Tennis
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida looks to remain perfect in Southeastern Conference action, as the No. 2 Gators host the No. 17 Ole Miss Rebels on Friday, March 20 at 5 p.m. at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex.
Florida leads the series with Ole Miss, 41-3, including an 18-0 record in Gainesville.
UF is riding an eight-match winning streak and has earned its last four victories in dominant fashion, defeating its previous four foes by a combined 23-0. Freshman Peggy Porter has clinched the last two matches for Florida and has recorded a singles point in four of her last five outings. The Gators' doubles effort has been outstanding, as Florida has not dropped the early point since Feb. 27.
Thornqvist's Thoughts – Head Coach Roland Thornqvist
On the growth of the team…
It's really interesting watching this team how we've sort of evolved these three months that we've been going in the spring. When we first started in January, I thought our doubles play was really good and it was ahead of our singles play. And then there was a period in the middle, maybe a couple of weeks ago where we really started to do better in singles and our doubles sort of fell behind a little bit. Now it almost seems like we're starting to play better at both singles and doubles at the same time and that really bodes well because we have a very, very difficult stretch coming up. In our singles play, we continue to be physically really strong. I can't remember the last time we actually lost an individual singles match. It must've been Stanford. That was almost a month ago. I like now what it takes for our opponent to even just win a set when they play against us.
Last Time:
In the last meeting between the Gators and the Rebels, Florida earned a 4-2 win. Brianna Morgan clinched the victory for UF.
Florida vs. SEC Teams:
Florida holds a 432-29 all-time record against Southeastern Conference opponents including postseason matchups, and a 365-19 mark in regular-season matches (5-0 this season).
140 and Counting:
Florida boasts an overall program-record home winning streak of 140 matches. The streak is the longest active home winning streak of any NCAA DI team.
Home Sweet Home:
Florida owns a remarkable 474-25 all-time home record. Additionally, they are 194-1 all-time versus SEC opponents at the Ring Tennis Complex.
Big Stage Bri
Junior Brianna Morgan has clinched a team-leading five matches for the Gators. She has not dropped a set in her last four singles matches.
Woolcock's Winning Ways:
Sophomore Belinda Woolcock won her sixth consecutive singles match on Sunday at Missouri, the longest active streak by a Gator, and has not dropped a set in her last four outings. She boasts the best dual match singles record on the squad (10-1) and is 7-1 in dual match doubles with Spencer Liang.
Going the Distance in Doubles:
The Gators are 10-0 in dual matches when winning the doubles point this season. The No. 1 Florida tandem, No. 5-ranked Brooke Austin and Kourtney Keegan, and No. 2 pairing, Spencer Liang and Belinda Woolcock, have each dropped just one doubles match in dual matches this season.
Porter's Progress:
Freshman Peggy Porter has posted a singles point in four of her last five outings and is undefeated in conference singles.
PROMOTIONS:
Handheld Fan Giveaway – First 300 fans in attendance will receive Florida Tennis handheld battery-operated fans
Rowdy Reptile Check-In – Students can check in for four points from 5-6 p.m.
#2 Florida (13-1, 5-0) vs. #17 Ole Miss (11-4, 3-3)
Friday, March 20 at 5 p.m.
Scott Linder Stadium at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex, Gainesville, Fla.
Live Stats: http://www.gatorzone.com/tennis/live/?sport=tennw&live_match=12464
Notes: http://www.gatorzone.com/tennis/women/stats/notes/pre/20150320170000.pdf
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