Saturday, March 11
Gainesville, FL
1 p.m.
Florida Gators
vs
South Carolina
The Gators enter Saturday's match with an 11-0 overall record.
Gators Host No. 24 South Carolina Saturday at 1 p.m.
Friday, March 10, 2017 | Women's Tennis
The match is UF's first at home since Feb. 19.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Remember us? We are currently the No. 1-ranked women's tennis team in the country and we are playing a home match for the first time since a thrilling win over the reigning NCAA champion.
Florida entertains No. 24 South Carolina on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Linder Stadium at Ring Tennis Complex and admission is free. There will be a kids' clinic immediately following the match and it's free and available to all children in eighth grade and younger.
Saturday's match will be the Gator's first at home since defeating Stanford, 4-1, Feb. 19.
Florida is 11-0 overall this year and 2-0 in Southeastern Conference action, while the Gamecocks are 9-3 overall and a 1-1 in SEC play.
Quotes from the Court – UF Head Coach Roland Thornqvist
On playing at home again:
"It's actually great. We've had some weather issues during our road travels this season but our players have handled it with grace and professionalism. It's always nice to be home.
"We've been able to give our players a couple days off and away from Gainesville because of Spring Break this week to clear their heads and have fresh legs so we're ready to compete against a very athletic and competitive South Carolina team.
"They are very emotional and fight hard. They are going to bring everything they have on Saturday. After the couple weeks we've had of playing at a high level, I think we'll be ready."
Gators vs. Gamecocks: The Series
Florida in the March 7 Oracle/ITA Rankings
South Carolina in the March 7 Oracle/ITA Rankings
Streaking Along
Individual Numbers of Note
Match Day at a Glance
Gator Pronunciations
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Florida entertains No. 24 South Carolina on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Linder Stadium at Ring Tennis Complex and admission is free. There will be a kids' clinic immediately following the match and it's free and available to all children in eighth grade and younger.
Saturday's match will be the Gator's first at home since defeating Stanford, 4-1, Feb. 19.
Florida is 11-0 overall this year and 2-0 in Southeastern Conference action, while the Gamecocks are 9-3 overall and a 1-1 in SEC play.
Quotes from the Court – UF Head Coach Roland Thornqvist
On playing at home again:
"It's actually great. We've had some weather issues during our road travels this season but our players have handled it with grace and professionalism. It's always nice to be home.
"We've been able to give our players a couple days off and away from Gainesville because of Spring Break this week to clear their heads and have fresh legs so we're ready to compete against a very athletic and competitive South Carolina team.
"They are very emotional and fight hard. They are going to bring everything they have on Saturday. After the couple weeks we've had of playing at a high level, I think we'll be ready."
Gators vs. Gamecocks: The Series
- 44-March Series: UF leads 42-2 (UF at home: 18-0, Away 17-1, Neutral 7-1)
- Current Streak: UF has won the last 41
- Last Meeting: March 26, 2017 – UF won 4-1 in Columbia, S.C.
- Last South Carolina Win: May 16, 1982, 5-4 at the NCAA Round of 16 in Salt Lake City, Utah
Florida in the March 7 Oracle/ITA Rankings
- Team: No. 1
- Singles: No. 12 Josie Kuhlman; No. 14 Ingrid Neel; No. 19 Belinda Woolcock; No. 22 Anna Danilina; No. 32 Kourtney Keegan; No. 56 Spencer Liang; No. 125 Brooke Austin
- Doubles: No. 11 Anna Danilina & Ingrid Neel; No. 15 Brooke Austin & Kourtney Keegan; No. 36 Josie Kuhlman & Belinda Woolcock; No. 55 Anna Danilina & Spencer Liang
South Carolina in the March 7 Oracle/ITA Rankings
- Team: No. 24
- Singles: No. 35 Ingrid Gamarra Martins; No. 58 Mia Horvit
- Doubles: No. 27 Hadley Berg & Paige Cline
Streaking Along
- Florida sports an active overall home win streak of 163 that includes SEC and NCAA Tournament matches. As of March 6, 2017, it is the longest active streak of any NCAA Division I team in any sport of any gender in the country. (Streak began January 22, 2005)
- The Gators' current regular-season HOME win streak of 159 is the longest in program history and it includes four wins in 2017. (streak began on January 25, 2003)
- Florida has compiled a 97-match HOME win streak against SEC foes (as of March 7, 2017). The Gators are 205-1 all-time at home against SEC teams, including SEC and NCAA Tournament matches. UF won a program-record 108 against SEC teams at home that ended April 7, 2002.
- Florida has won 17 consecutive regular-season SEC matches
Individual Numbers of Note
- Senior Kourtney Keegan has won 89 career singles matches
- Senior Belinda Woolcock has won 98 career singles matches
- Junior Brooke Austin has won 64 career singles matches
- Junior Anna Danilina has won 49 career singles matches
Match Day at a Glance
- Who: No. 24 South Carolina (9-3, 1-1 SEC) at No. 1 Florida (11-0, 2-0 SEC)
- When: Sat., March 11 at 1 p.m.
- Where: Linder Stadium at Ring Tennis Complex
- Admission: FREE!
- Live Online Video & Stats Link: http://floridagators.com/sports/2017/1/20/tennis-live-video-stats.aspx
Gator Pronunciations
- Anna Danilina: ON-nah don-uh-LEE-nah
- Josie Kuhlman: COOL-mun
- Spencer Liang: LEE-aang
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