Friday, April 22
Columbia, S.C.
9:00 AM
Florida Gators
vs
Vanderbilt
Head Coach Bryan Shelton and the Florida Gators take on the Vanderbilt Commodores on Friday in the quarterfinal round of the SEC Tournament
Gators, Commodores to Square Off in SEC Tournament Quarterfinals
Thursday, April 21, 2016 | Men's Tennis
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The No. 11 University of Florida men's tennis team opens the 2016 SEC Men's Tennis Tournament with the No. 34 Vanderbilt Commodores on Friday morning at the Carolina Tennis Center. The Gators are the No. 2 seed in the tournament after completing the regular season with a 10-2 record in SEC play. First serve is set for 9 a.m. ET in Columbia.
Florida completed the SEC regular season on a three-match winning streak, where the Gators only dropped two singles matches in that three match span. The Gators achieved the 10 win mark in SEC play for the first time since the 2004-2005 season where UF advanced to the NCAA team semifinals.
The Commodores defeated the No.33 LSU Tigers, 4-2 on Thursday morning to advance to a rematch with the Gators.
Last Serve with Vanderbilt
Florida defeated Vanderbilt, 5-2 on April 1st in Gainesville. The Gators grabbed the doubles point and then Alfredo
Perez and Chase Perez-Blanco won their respective singles matches, while senior Gordon Watson clinched the match for the Orange and Blue.
Series History against the Commodores
Gators lead the all-time series with the 'Dores, 40-9-1.
Florida at the SEC Tournament
UF is 32-19 all-time at the SEC Tournament, winning the title four times, the last coming in 2011. Last season, the Gators advanced to the quarterfinal round where they fell to Mississippi State, 4-3.
A GatorVision Preview
Head Coach Bryan Shelton and senior Diego Hidalgo caught up with GatorVision to recap the Gators' regular season and discuss the team's mindset going into the tournament below.
Gators Sweep SEC Weekly Awards
Senior Diego Hidalgo and freshman Alfredo Perez swept the SEC Weekly Awards on Monday. Hidalgo earned his second SEC Player of the Week nod and Perez received his third SEC Freshman of the Week award. The team has combined for six SEC weekly awards this season with junior Elliott Orkin also won the award in late March.
Dealing in Doubles
Senior Hidalgo and Watson remain at the top of the ITA doubles rankings after another win over a ranked opponent. The duo's streak is now at five matches they have won over ranked opponents.
10 Wins in the SEC Regular Season
For the first time since the 2004-2005 season, the Gators secured 10 SEC match wins to finish regular season play with a 10-2 record.
Match Information
#11 Florida vs. #34 Vanderbilt
Friday, April 22 at 9 a.m. ET
Carolina Tennis Center
Match Notes
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Florida completed the SEC regular season on a three-match winning streak, where the Gators only dropped two singles matches in that three match span. The Gators achieved the 10 win mark in SEC play for the first time since the 2004-2005 season where UF advanced to the NCAA team semifinals.
The Commodores defeated the No.33 LSU Tigers, 4-2 on Thursday morning to advance to a rematch with the Gators.
Last Serve with Vanderbilt
Florida defeated Vanderbilt, 5-2 on April 1st in Gainesville. The Gators grabbed the doubles point and then Alfredo
Perez and Chase Perez-Blanco won their respective singles matches, while senior Gordon Watson clinched the match for the Orange and Blue.
Series History against the Commodores
Gators lead the all-time series with the 'Dores, 40-9-1.
Florida at the SEC Tournament
UF is 32-19 all-time at the SEC Tournament, winning the title four times, the last coming in 2011. Last season, the Gators advanced to the quarterfinal round where they fell to Mississippi State, 4-3.
A GatorVision Preview
Head Coach Bryan Shelton and senior Diego Hidalgo caught up with GatorVision to recap the Gators' regular season and discuss the team's mindset going into the tournament below.
Gators Sweep SEC Weekly Awards
Senior Diego Hidalgo and freshman Alfredo Perez swept the SEC Weekly Awards on Monday. Hidalgo earned his second SEC Player of the Week nod and Perez received his third SEC Freshman of the Week award. The team has combined for six SEC weekly awards this season with junior Elliott Orkin also won the award in late March.
Dealing in Doubles
Senior Hidalgo and Watson remain at the top of the ITA doubles rankings after another win over a ranked opponent. The duo's streak is now at five matches they have won over ranked opponents.
10 Wins in the SEC Regular Season
For the first time since the 2004-2005 season, the Gators secured 10 SEC match wins to finish regular season play with a 10-2 record.
Match Information
#11 Florida vs. #34 Vanderbilt
Friday, April 22 at 9 a.m. ET
Carolina Tennis Center
Match Notes
Live Scoring
Follow the Gators:
Official Website
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