Gators Playing for SEC Regular Season Title in Home Finale with Tennessee
Saturday, April 11, 2015 | Women's Tennis
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 6 Florida Gators conclude the regular season and compete for the Southeastern Conference Regular Season title on Sunday, April 12 at 10 a.m. when they host No. 66 Tennessee at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex.
Florida leads the all-time series with Tennessee, 41-0.
The Gators were guaranteed a share of the SEC regular-season title with Friday's 4-3 upset victory over No. 5 Georgia. With both the Bulldogs and the Vanderbilt Commodores sitting at 10-2 in the SEC, a Florida win on Sunday would improve UF's conference record to 12-1 and earn them the title outright. If the Gators lose, and Georgia and/or Vanderbilt win, the teams that conclude the season with an 11-2 record will share the regular-season crown.
The most recent installment of the Florida/Georgia rivalry came down to the wire Friday night, as Florida clinched the doubles point and surged ahead in singles, yet the Bulldogs swept the bottom of the singles line-up and tied the match at three-all. Junior No. 21 Brianna Morgan took the first set from No. 91 Silvia Garcia, 6-2, but Garcia forced a third with a 6-1 win in the second. The last match standing, Morgan clinched her third-straight and team-leading eighth match for the Gators when she took the third set, 6-2.
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Last Time:
Last season, the Gators swept the Lady Vols, 7-0.
SEC Championship History:
The Gators are playing for their 28th SEC Championship out of a possible 35. UF won the regular-season title seven times in the last 10 years (co-champs in '07; tri-champs in '13).
Florida vs. SEC Teams:
Florida holds a 438-30 all-time record against Southeastern Conference opponents including postseason matchups, and a 371-20 mark in regular-season matches (10-1 this season).
144 and Counting:
Florida boasts an overall program-record home winning streak of 144 matches. The streak is the longest active home winning streak of any NCAA DI team.
Home Sweet Home:
Florida owns a remarkable 479-25 all-time home record. Additionally, they are 198-1 all-time versus SEC opponents at the Ring Tennis Complex.
Big Stage Bri:
With her third consecutive match-clinching victory, Brianna Morgan extended her team-leading match-securing wins record to eight. She has won her last four singles matches.
#6 Florida (19-2, 11-1) vs. #66 Tennessee (11-13, 7-8)
Sunday, April 12 at 10 a.m.
Scott Linder Stadium at Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex, Gainesville, Fla.
Live Stats: http://www.gatorzone.com/tennis/live/?sport=tennw&live_match=12470
Notes: http://www.gatorzone.com/tennis/women/stats/notes/pre/20150412100000.pdf
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