Danilina and Kuhlman to Play for Singles Titles

Saturday, November 4

Indian Wells, CA

All Day

Florida Gators

Oracle ITA National Fall Championships

Josie Kuhlman has not lost a set en route to reaching the final of the Lakewood Ranch Dick Vitale Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic.

Danilina and Kuhlman to Play for Singles Titles

Saturday, November 4, 2017 | Women's Tennis

The two Gators will play for singles titles at different events on Sunday.

By: Kathy Cafazzo

Palm Desert, CA/Bradenton, FL – UF seniors Anna Danilina and Josie Kuhlman posted wins on Saturday at different events and both will play for singles titles on Sunday.

Danilina defeated Virginia Tech's Natalie Novotna, 6-1, 7-5, and advanced to the consolation finals of the inaugural Oracle ITA National Fall Championships at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa and the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

Danilina will play California's Anna Bright on Sunday for a chance to collect her second singles title of the fall season.

At the Lakewood Ranch Dick Vitale Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic in Bradenton, Florida, Kuhlman won a pair of matches, first downing Virginia Tech's Caroline Daxhelet, 6-4, 6-4, before taking a 7-5, 6-1 decision over Oklahoma State's fourth-seeded Marina Guinart in the semifinals. Kuhlman will battle UCF's Monica Matias for the singles title on Sunday.

Matias advance to the final by posting a hard-fought three-set win against Gator freshman Katie Kubicz in the semifinals.

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

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

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
Saturday, November 04, 2017

UF Results Only
Singles – Consolation, Semifinals
[1] #15 Anna Danilina (Florida) def. #56 Natalie Novotna (Virginia Tech), 6-1, 7-5

Sunday's Consolation, Finals Matchup
[1] #15 Anna Danilina (Florida) vs. Anna Bright (Cal)

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Lakewood Ranch Dick Vitale Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic
The Athletic Center at Lakewood Ranch * Bradenton, FL
Saturday, November 04, 2017

UF Results Only
Singles – Quarterfinals
[1] #12 Josie Kuhlman (Florida) def. Caroline Daxhelet (Virginia Tech), 6-4, 6-4
Katie Kubicz (Florida) def. [2] Maria Martinez (UCF), 6-1, 6-2

Semifinals Matchups
[1] #12 Josie Kuhlman (Florida) def. [4] Marina Guinart (Oklahoma State), 7-5, 6-1
Monica Matias (UCF) def. Katie Kubicz (Florida) 6-1 in the third (other set scores not reported)

Sunday's Finals Matchup
[1] #12 Josie Kuhlman (Florida) vs. Monica Matias (UCF)

Doubles (from Friday), Round of 16
Katie Kubicz/Peggy Porter (Florida) def. Ascua/Perez (FGCU), 8-4
Doubles (from Friday), Quarterfinals
Ana Roman Dominguez/Alexandria Mjos (South Florida) def. Katie Kubicz/Peggy Porter (Florida), 8-5

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