Tuesday, March 14
USTA National Campus * Orlando, FL
6:00 PM
Florida Gators
vs
Ohio State
The new USTA National Campus will host Tuesday's big match.
It’s 1 vs. 2 for the Second Time
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Tuesday's match will be the second time the top-ranked Gators play the nation's No. 2-ranked team.
ORLANDO, Fla. – For the second time this season, the Gators will be competing in a match between the nation's top two ranked teams. As it has been all year, Florida enters a dual match as the hunted team with the No. 1 target on its back.
On Tuesday, the top-ranked Gators (12-0) will play No. 2 Ohio State (14-1) as part of the USTA College MatchDay series held at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla., with first-serve scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
Florida sports a 25-match regular-season win streak that began with a 7-0 win against Arkansas on March 3, 2016.
Florida vs. Ohio State: The Series
Florida Has Been Tested This Year
Gators involved No. 1 vs. No. 2 Match-ups (14-11 record)
Tuesday's match will be the 26th time in program history and second time this year that Florida will be involved in a match featuring the nation's top two ranked teams:
Individual Numbers of Note
Career Numbers
Match Day at a Glance
Gator Pronunciations
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On Tuesday, the top-ranked Gators (12-0) will play No. 2 Ohio State (14-1) as part of the USTA College MatchDay series held at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla., with first-serve scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
Florida sports a 25-match regular-season win streak that began with a 7-0 win against Arkansas on March 3, 2016.
- Head Coach Roland Thornqvist previewed the match
Florida vs. Ohio State: The Series
- 2-Match Series: UF leads 2-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-0; Neutral: 0-0)
- Last Meeting: UF won 9-0 on April 9, 1988 in Columbus, Ohio
- First Meeting: UF won 7-2 on March 18, 1977 in Columbus, Ohio
Florida Has Been Tested This Year
- Five of Florida's 12 dual matches have been against teams ranked in the top six of the national ranking.
- UF's record in those matches: 2-0 at Home; 1-0 Away; 2-0 Neutral Site
Gators involved No. 1 vs. No. 2 Match-ups (14-11 record)
Tuesday's match will be the 26th time in program history and second time this year that Florida will be involved in a match featuring the nation's top two ranked teams:
- March 6, 1988: #2 Florida vs. #1 Stanford (National Team Indoor Final) – UF wins 5-4
- May 15, 1988: #1 Florida vs. #2 Stanford (NCAA Final in Los Angeles) – UF loses 5-2
- March 5, 1989: #2 Florida vs. #1 Stanford (National Team Indoor Final) – UF loses 6-0
- March 31, 1989: #2 Florida vs. #1 Stanford (in Gainesville) – UF loses 5-4
- May 13, 1990: #2 Florida vs. #1 Stanford (NCAA Final in Gainesville) – UF loses 5-1
- March 3, 1991: #2 Florida vs. #1 Stanford (National Team Indoor Final) – UF wins 6-0
- February 28, 1993: #1 Florida vs. #2 Stanford (National Team Indoor Final) – UF loses 5-1
- March 24, 1993: #2 Florida vs. #1 Stanford (in Gainesville) – UF wins 5-1
- May 12, 1995: #2 Florida vs. #1 Georgia (SEC Tournament Final in Auburn) – UF wins 5-4
- May 21, 1996: #1 Florida vs. #2 Stanford (NCAA Final in Tallahassee, Fla.) – UF wins 5-2
- February 23, 1997: #1 Florida vs. #2 Stanford (National Team Indoor Final) – UF wins 4-3
- May 18, 1997: #1 Florida vs #2 Stanford (NCAA Final in Palo Alto, Calif.) – UF loses 5-1
- February 21, 1999: #1 Florida vs #2 Duke (National Team Indoor Final) – UF wins 5-4
- March 16, 1999: #1 Florida vs. #2 Duke (in Gainesville, Fla.) – UF wins 5-4
- April 11, 1999: #1 Florida vs #2 Georgia (in Gainesville, Fla.) – UF wins 6-3
- May 23, 1999: #1 Florida vs. #2 Stanford (NCAA Final in Gainesville, Fla.) – UF loses 5-2
- April 7, 2002: #1 Florida vs. #2 Georgia (in Gainesville, Fla.) – UF loses 4-3
- May 19, 2002: #1 Florida vs. #2 Stanford (NCAA Final in Palo Alto, Calif.) – UF loses 4-1
- May 18, 2003: #2 Florida vs. #1 Stanford (NCAA Final in Gainesville) – UF wins 4-3
- Feb. 21, 2011: #2 Florida vs. #1 Stanford (National Team Indoor Final) – UF loses 4-2
- May 24, 2011: #1 Florida vs. #2 Stanford (NCAA Final in Palo Alto, Calif.) – UF wins 4-3
- February 12, 2012: #1 Florida vs. #2 Stanford (in Palo Alto, Calif.) – UF loses 5-2
- May 21, 2012: #2 Florida vs. #1 UCLA (NCAA Final in Athens, Ga.) – UF wins 4-0
- February 18, 2013: #2 Florida vs. #1 North Carolina (in Chapel Hill, N.C.) – UF wins 4-2
- February 13, 2017: #1 Florida vs. #2 North Carolina (National Team Indoor Final) – UF wins 4-2
Individual Numbers of Note
- Brooke Austin has won her last 9 singles matches
- Anna Danilina has won her last 3 singles matches
- Kourtney Keegan has won her last 8 singles matches
- Josie Kuhlman has won her last 3 singles matches
- Ingrid Neel has won her last 7 singles matches
- Belinda Woolcock has won her last 5 singles matches
- The doubles team of Danilina/Neel has won its last 5 matches
- The doubles team of Kuhlman/Woolcock has won its last 3 matches
Career Numbers
- Belinda Woolcock has won 98 career singles matches
- Brooke Austin has won 64 career singles matches
- Kourtney Keegan has won 106 career doubles matches – a number tied for the 10th-most in program history (with Whitney Benik; next is Dawn Buth with 109 wins)
Match Day at a Glance
- Who: No. 1 Florida (12-0) vs. No. 2 Ohio State (14-1)
- When: Tue., March 14 * 6:30 p.m.
- Where: USTA National Campus * Orlando, Fla.
- Admission: FREE! Fans are encouraged to RSVP for the event at http://collegematchday2017.com/
- Live Stats: http://www.tennisticker.de/usa/ustanc/lp.html?lid=17
- Live Video (ESPN3) with Patrick McEnroe/Mark Bey/Jasmine Minor: http://es.pn/2mjSvaA
Gator Pronunciations
- Anna Danilina: ON-nah don-uh-LEE-nah
- Josie Kuhlman: COOL-mun
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