Thursday, March 30
Tuscaloosa, AL
7:00 PM
Florida Gators
4
at
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Alabama
Maxx Lipman clinched the match for the Gators in the No. 5 position (Photo: Courtney Culbreath / UAA Communications)
Gators Roll Through Crimson Tide in 4-0 Sweep
Thursday, March 30, 2017 | Men's Tennis
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 12 Florida men's tennis team pulled out a 4-0 sweep of Alabama. This marks the team's second consecutive sweep of an SEC team after defeating Vanderbilt 7-0 on Sunday (March 26).
With a 6-1 conference record, the Gators now sit in third place in the SEC, following undefeated Georgia (8-0) and Texas A&M (7-0). Florida's win over the Crimson Tide is the team's fifth consecutive win, which is currently the longest streak in the conference.
In doubles play, Chase Perez-Blanco and Joshua Wardell earned a quick 6-1 win over Alabama's Edson Ortiz and Zhe Zhou in the No. 3 position. Maxx Lipman and Elliott Orkin clinched the doubles point for the Gators with a 7-5 win over Thibault Cancel and Alexey Nesterov. The No. 6 team of Johannes Ingildsen and Alfredo Perez were locked in a tight battle with No. 40 Mazen Osama and Spencer Richey, as the match was abandoned in a tiebreak.
In singles play, Perez-Blanco earned the first singles point for the Gators, rolling through Ortiz to win 6-2, 6-0. Ingildsen followed close behind, defeating Nesterov 6-3, 6-0.
With a 3-0 lead and close matches on the four remaining courts, the clinching point was in anyone's hands. Orkin, Lipman and Joseph Guillin were all within one game of winning their matches, but Lipman was able to clinch the match in a tiebreak with a 6-3, 7-6 win.
The Gators will head to Lexington to take on Kentucky on Saturday afternoon. The team is looking for some important wins in the next two weeks, as two of the next three opponents they will see on the road are ranked in the top 25 (No. 24 Kentucky and No. 14 Georgia).
Quoting Head Coach Bryan Shelton
"It was a good road win tonight in some windy, cool conditions."
"I like the toughness our guys showed, and I'm looking forward to another good practice tomorrow before we play Kentucky on Saturday."
#12 Florida 4, Alabama 0
March 20th, 2017 | 7:30 PM
Alabama Tennis Stadium | Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Doubles (Order of finish: 3, 2)
1. #40 Mazen Osama/Spencer Richey (UA) vs. #6 Johannes Ingildsen/Alfredo Perez (UF) 6-6, unfinished
2. Maxx Lipman/Elliot Orkin (UF) def. Thibault Cancel/Alexey Nesterov (UA) 7-5
3. Chase Perez-Blanco/Joshua Wardell (UF) def. Edson Ortiz/Zhe Zhou (UA) 6-1
Singles (Order of finish: 3, 4, 5)
1. #35 Mazen Osama (UA) vs. #7 Alfredo Perez (UF) 6-1, 5-7, unfinished
2. #105 Thibault Cancel (UA) vs. #106 Elliot Orkin (UF) 6-7, 3-5, unfinished
3. Chase Perez-Blanco (UF) def. Edson Ortiz (UA) 6-2, 6-0
4. Johannes Ingildsen (UF) def. Alexey Nesterov (UA) 6-3, 6-0
5. Maxx Lipman (UF) def. Spencer Richey (UA) 6-3, 7-6
6. Zhe Zhou (UA) vs. Joseph Guillin (UF) 3-6, 5-6, unfinished
Up Next for the Gators
The team will travel to Lexington, Kentucky to take on the No. 24 Wildcats. Florida holds a 46-14 all-time record over Kentucky, where the Gators have won 10 of the last 13 matches in the series.
The Wildcats have a 3-4 conference record and are currently on a two-match losing streak, falling to South Carolina and Mississippi State in close 4-3 decisions. Kentucky will head to Vanderbilt on Thursday before returning home to host Florida.
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 12 Florida men's tennis team pulled out a 4-0 sweep of Alabama. This marks the team's second consecutive sweep of an SEC team after defeating Vanderbilt 7-0 on Sunday (March 26).
With a 6-1 conference record, the Gators now sit in third place in the SEC, following undefeated Georgia (8-0) and Texas A&M (7-0). Florida's win over the Crimson Tide is the team's fifth consecutive win, which is currently the longest streak in the conference.
In doubles play, Chase Perez-Blanco and Joshua Wardell earned a quick 6-1 win over Alabama's Edson Ortiz and Zhe Zhou in the No. 3 position. Maxx Lipman and Elliott Orkin clinched the doubles point for the Gators with a 7-5 win over Thibault Cancel and Alexey Nesterov. The No. 6 team of Johannes Ingildsen and Alfredo Perez were locked in a tight battle with No. 40 Mazen Osama and Spencer Richey, as the match was abandoned in a tiebreak.
In singles play, Perez-Blanco earned the first singles point for the Gators, rolling through Ortiz to win 6-2, 6-0. Ingildsen followed close behind, defeating Nesterov 6-3, 6-0.
With a 3-0 lead and close matches on the four remaining courts, the clinching point was in anyone's hands. Orkin, Lipman and Joseph Guillin were all within one game of winning their matches, but Lipman was able to clinch the match in a tiebreak with a 6-3, 7-6 win.
The Gators will head to Lexington to take on Kentucky on Saturday afternoon. The team is looking for some important wins in the next two weeks, as two of the next three opponents they will see on the road are ranked in the top 25 (No. 24 Kentucky and No. 14 Georgia).
Quoting Head Coach Bryan Shelton
"It was a good road win tonight in some windy, cool conditions."
"I like the toughness our guys showed, and I'm looking forward to another good practice tomorrow before we play Kentucky on Saturday."
#12 Florida 4, Alabama 0
March 20th, 2017 | 7:30 PM
Alabama Tennis Stadium | Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Doubles (Order of finish: 3, 2)
1. #40 Mazen Osama/Spencer Richey (UA) vs. #6 Johannes Ingildsen/Alfredo Perez (UF) 6-6, unfinished
2. Maxx Lipman/Elliot Orkin (UF) def. Thibault Cancel/Alexey Nesterov (UA) 7-5
3. Chase Perez-Blanco/Joshua Wardell (UF) def. Edson Ortiz/Zhe Zhou (UA) 6-1
Singles (Order of finish: 3, 4, 5)
1. #35 Mazen Osama (UA) vs. #7 Alfredo Perez (UF) 6-1, 5-7, unfinished
2. #105 Thibault Cancel (UA) vs. #106 Elliot Orkin (UF) 6-7, 3-5, unfinished
3. Chase Perez-Blanco (UF) def. Edson Ortiz (UA) 6-2, 6-0
4. Johannes Ingildsen (UF) def. Alexey Nesterov (UA) 6-3, 6-0
5. Maxx Lipman (UF) def. Spencer Richey (UA) 6-3, 7-6
6. Zhe Zhou (UA) vs. Joseph Guillin (UF) 3-6, 5-6, unfinished
Up Next for the Gators
The team will travel to Lexington, Kentucky to take on the No. 24 Wildcats. Florida holds a 46-14 all-time record over Kentucky, where the Gators have won 10 of the last 13 matches in the series.
The Wildcats have a 3-4 conference record and are currently on a two-match losing streak, falling to South Carolina and Mississippi State in close 4-3 decisions. Kentucky will head to Vanderbilt on Thursday before returning home to host Florida.
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