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Palm Desert, CA/Bradenton, FL – UF senior Anna Danilina advanced to the consolation semifinals of the inaugural Oracle ITA National Fall Championships with a pair of wins Friday at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa and the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
 
Senior Josie Kuhlman and freshman Katie Kubicz both advanced to the quarterfinals of the Lakewood Ranch Dick Vitale Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic held at The Athletic Center at Lakewood Ranch in Bradenton, Fla., where action began Friday.
 
Danilina began her day with a 6-1, 6-2 win against Winthrop's Lauren Proctor in the round of 16 before she earned a 6-4, 6-4 decision over Texas' No. 39-ranked Petra Granic.
 
As the No. 12-ranked player in the country, Kuhlman received the No. 1 seed for the Dick Vitale Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic and opened with an impressive 6-0, 6-0 posting against FGCU's Sofia Perez in the first round before knocking off Appalachian State's Maria Jose Zacarias, 6-1, 7-6 (2).
 
Kubicz defeated FGCU's Julia Ascua, 6-4, 6-4 in the first round before earning a 6-2, 6-2 win over South Florida's Juliana Cardoso.
 
Senior Peggy Porter also won her first round, 4-6, 6-1, 6-0 versus FGCU's Maja Ornberg, but dropped a 6-4, 6-3 spot to UCF's Monica Matias.
 
Action at both events continues Saturday.
 
 
The 4-1-1 on the Dick Vitale Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic

• Tournament Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LWRDickieVIntercollegiateClassic/
• All proceeds from the tournament go to the V Foundation for Cancer Research.
• There will not be live online scoring of the event.

 
Remaining Daily Schedule for Lakewood Ranch Dick Vitale Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic

• Saturday: 9 a.m. - Doubles (SF) to be followed by Singles (main draw & consolation QF, then SF)
• Sunday: 10 a.m. – Singles Final to be followed by Doubles Final

 
The 4-1-1 on the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships

• The Oracle ITA National Fall Championships will feature a 64-player singles draw, while doubles consist of a 32-team draw.
• Matches will take place at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa and the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

 
Remaining Daily Schedule at the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships

• Sat., Nov. 4: Singles semifinals
• Sun., Nov. 5: Singles final

 
Qualifications

• Players qualified for the tournament through designated placings at earlier ITA National Championships and the ITA Regional Championships Presented by Oracle.
• A full breakdown of the selection criteria can been found here.

 
How to Follow the Action at the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships

• Draws, schedule of play, daily recaps and photo gallery links can be found on the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships event page.

• Live scoring via Tennis Ticker will be available at both site locations, while TempuZ will provide live streaming coverage from two courts at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
• Links to both live scoring and streaming are also available on the event page.
• Fans can also follow the conversation on Twitter by following @ITA_Tennis and @OracleTennis and using the hashtag #ITAFallNats.

 
Oracle ITA National Fall Championships 
Indian Wells Tennis Garden * Palm Desert, CA
Friday, November 03, 2017
 
UF Results Only
Singles – Consolation, Round of 16
[1] #15 Anna Danilina (Florida) def. #55 Lauren Proctor (Winthrop), 6-1, 6-2
 
Singles – Consolation, Quarterfinals
[1] #15 Anna Danilina (Florida) def. #39 Petra Granic (Texas), 6-4, 6-4
 
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Lakewood Ranch Dick Vitale Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic
The Athletic Center at Lakewood Ranch * Bradenton, FL
Friday, November 03, 2017
 
UF Results Only
Singles – Round of 32
[1] #12 Josie Kuhlman (Florida) def. Sofia Perez (FGCU), 6-0, 6-0
Katie Kubicz (Florida) def. Julia Ascua (FGCU), 6-4, 6-4
Peggy Porter (Florida) def. Maja Ornberg (FGCU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-0
 
Singles – Round of 16
[1] #12 Josie Kuhlman (Florida) def. Maria Jose Zacarias (Appalachian State), 6-1, 7-6 (2)
Katie Kubicz (Florida) def. Juliana Cardoso (South Florida), 6-2, 6-2
Monica Matias (UCF) def. Peggy Porter (Florida), 6-4, 6-3
 
Doubles
Scores not reported
 
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