Florida Opens Orange and Blue Weekend Hosting Georgia in SEC Clash Friday Night
Thursday, April 9, 2015 | Women's Tennis
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – As part of Florida's annual Orange and Blue Weekend, action at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex opens with the No. 6 Florida Gators hosting SEC rival No. 5 Georgia on Friday, April 10 at 5 p.m.
UF leads the all-time series with UGA, 45-15, but the Bulldogs have made a lasting mark on Florida women's tennis history in Gainesville. The Gators boast a 197-1 all-time home record versus SEC opponents. That one loss was dealt to the Gators by none other than the Georgia Bulldogs on April 7, 2002.
The Gators are coming off their second loss of the season and first SEC setback, a 4-1 loss to No. 8 Vanderbilt. Florida dropped the doubles point for the second time in three matches and was unable to recover in singles. The Orange and Blue managed to tab just one singles point in the loss to the Commodores, as junior Brianna Morgan recorded her third consecutive singles win. Morgan leads the Gators with 13 dual match singles wins (tied with Brooke Austin) and nine SEC singles victories.
PROMOTIONS:
Florida Tennis T-shirt Giveaway – First 300 fans in attendance will receive a Florida Tennis “Love” t-shirt
UF Student Enter to Win – UF students can enter to win a Beats by Dre Pill Speaker
Pep Squad – Albert, the Dazzlers and the Cheerleaders will be at the match to help cheer on the Gators
Rowdy Reptile Check-In – UF students can check in at the match between 5-6 p.m. to receive two points
Last Time:
Despite dropping the regular-season meeting, the Gators emerged victorious versus the Bulldogs in the 2014 NCAA Quarterfinals, 4-1, in Athens, Ga.
Florida vs. SEC Teams:
Florida holds a 437-30 all-time record against Southeastern Conference opponents including postseason matchups, and a 370-20 mark in regular-season matches (10-1 this season).
The SEC Elite:
Despite the Gators' first conference loss of the season Sunday at Vanderbilt, Florida remains atop the SEC along with Georgia and the Commodores. All three teams own a 10-1 conference record. With wins on Friday and Sunday, Florida would win the SEC regular-season title outright.
Tip-Top Competition:
Georgia is Florida's second consecutive top-10 opponent. The Gators are 3-2 versus teams ranked in the top 10 at the time of competition this season.
143 and Counting:
Florida boasts an overall program-record home winning streak of 143 matches. The streak is the longest active home winning streak of any NCAA DI team.
Home Sweet Home:
Florida owns a remarkable 478-25 all-time home record. Additionally, they are 197-1 all-time versus SEC opponents at the Ring Tennis Complex.
Big Stage Bri:
Following back-to-back clinches versus South Carolina and Kentucky, Brianna Morgan extended her team-leading match-securing wins record to seven. She has won her last three singles matches.
Second-Year Success:
Sophomore Kourtney Keegan is riding a 10-match winning streak in singles, the longest active streak by a Gator.
#6 Florida (18-2, 10-1) vs. #5 Georgia (17-4, 10-1)
Friday, April 10 at 5 p.m.
Scott Linder Stadium at Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex, Gainesville, Fla.
Live Stats: http://www.gatorzone.com/tennis/live/?sport=tennw&live_match=12469
Notes: http://www.gatorzone.com/tennis/women/stats/notes/pre/20150410170000.pdf
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