Thursday, February 4
Tallahassee, FL
4:00 PM
Florida Gators
at
Florida State
Spencer Liang and the Gators are off to FSU on Thursday for the Sunshine Showdown
No. 3 Florida Set for Sunshine Showdown with No. 35 Florida State
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 | Women's Tennis
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - On Thursday, the No. 3 University of Florida women's tennis team travels to its familiar in-state foe, No. 35 Florida State, in just its second dual match of the 2016 season.
The Gators are coming off an impressive season-opening dual match victory over another in-state rival, the USF Bulls. UF took each of the three doubles matches and then five singles victories. The Orange and Blue continued to dominate doubles play as they have all season, including the No. 2 pairing of Anna Danilina and Brianna Morgan not allowing USF to take a game in their match.
The five singles victories for the Gators all came by way of straight sets. Danilina was also impressive on the singles court, finishing her defeat of Juliana Cardosa in 45 minutes, 6-0, 6-1. At the No. 1 position junior Belinda Woolcock moved to 16-3 in overall singles this year with a 7-5, 6-4 victory over Olga Martinez. Fellow-junior Kourtney Keegan clinched the match for the Orange and Blue at the No. 2 line with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Ana Roman Dominguez.
UF will compete at Florida State on Thursday and then return home to host the No. 4-ranked USC Trojans at the Ring Tennis Complex on Sunday at 11 a.m.
Last Time with the Seminoles
Florida defeated Florida State in 2015 with a 4-3 decision. After taking the doubles point, the Gators got singles victories from Brooke Austin, Peggy Porter and Kourtney Keegan clinched the match with a three set victory over Gabriella Castaneda, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.
Series History Against FSU
The Gators hold the all-time series with the Florida State Seminoles at 55-1. UF's only loss to the FSU came in the 2009 season in Tallahassee.
Sunshine State Streak
UF is currently on a 24 dual match win streak with in-state rivals. After the Gators' 6-1 victory over the USF Bulls last week, Florida is now an impressive 202-33 against Sunshine State opponents.
Season Opening Success
With their 6-1 win over USF last Wednesday night, the Gators have not dropped a season opening dual match in 31 years. The last time UF fell in a season opener was on Feb. 1, 1985 at Miami.
Match Information
#35 Florida State vs. #3 Florida
Thursday, February 4 at 4:00 p.m. ET
Scott Speicher Tennis Center
Tallahassee, Fla.
Match notes here
Live-scoring link here
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The Gators are coming off an impressive season-opening dual match victory over another in-state rival, the USF Bulls. UF took each of the three doubles matches and then five singles victories. The Orange and Blue continued to dominate doubles play as they have all season, including the No. 2 pairing of Anna Danilina and Brianna Morgan not allowing USF to take a game in their match.
The five singles victories for the Gators all came by way of straight sets. Danilina was also impressive on the singles court, finishing her defeat of Juliana Cardosa in 45 minutes, 6-0, 6-1. At the No. 1 position junior Belinda Woolcock moved to 16-3 in overall singles this year with a 7-5, 6-4 victory over Olga Martinez. Fellow-junior Kourtney Keegan clinched the match for the Orange and Blue at the No. 2 line with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Ana Roman Dominguez.
UF will compete at Florida State on Thursday and then return home to host the No. 4-ranked USC Trojans at the Ring Tennis Complex on Sunday at 11 a.m.
Last Time with the Seminoles
Florida defeated Florida State in 2015 with a 4-3 decision. After taking the doubles point, the Gators got singles victories from Brooke Austin, Peggy Porter and Kourtney Keegan clinched the match with a three set victory over Gabriella Castaneda, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.
Series History Against FSU
The Gators hold the all-time series with the Florida State Seminoles at 55-1. UF's only loss to the FSU came in the 2009 season in Tallahassee.
Sunshine State Streak
UF is currently on a 24 dual match win streak with in-state rivals. After the Gators' 6-1 victory over the USF Bulls last week, Florida is now an impressive 202-33 against Sunshine State opponents.
Season Opening Success
With their 6-1 win over USF last Wednesday night, the Gators have not dropped a season opening dual match in 31 years. The last time UF fell in a season opener was on Feb. 1, 1985 at Miami.
Match Information
#35 Florida State vs. #3 Florida
Thursday, February 4 at 4:00 p.m. ET
Scott Speicher Tennis Center
Tallahassee, Fla.
Match notes here
Live-scoring link here
Follow the Gators:
FloridaGators.com
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