Friday, April 14
Lexington, KY
6 PM
Florida Gators
at
Kentucky
Head coach Roland Thornqvist (left) and Brooke Austin share a moment.
SEC Title Decided this Weekend
Thursday, April 13, 2017 | Women's Tennis
Florida is in a three-way tie for first with two matches remaining this weekend.
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Two regular-season matches remain. Three teams tied for first in the league race, two of which will play each other on the final day.
Florida is one of those teams vying for the Southeastern Conference championship and its final push for the title begins Friday when the top-ranked Gators (20-1, 10-1 SEC) play at No. 13 Kentucky (15-5, 7-4 SEC) at the Boone Tennis Center in Lexington, where first serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. EDT.
The Amazing (SEC) Race
Florida vs. Kentucky: The Series
Gators at a Glance
Streaking Along
Ranking Review
Gator Pronunciations
Dave BALOGH (Associate Head Coach): BAY-log
Anna Danilina: ON-nah don-uh-LEE-nah
Josie Kuhlman: COOL-mun
Spencer Liang: LEE-aang
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Florida is one of those teams vying for the Southeastern Conference championship and its final push for the title begins Friday when the top-ranked Gators (20-1, 10-1 SEC) play at No. 13 Kentucky (15-5, 7-4 SEC) at the Boone Tennis Center in Lexington, where first serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. EDT.
The Amazing (SEC) Race
- Florida is tied atop the SEC standings with second-ranked Georgia, which defeated the Gators, 4-1, in Gainesville on March 17, and fifth-ranked Vanderbilt, which knocked off Georgia, 4-2, on March 5 in Athens.
- The Bulldogs final two matches both are at home against No. 19 LSU (6-5 SEC) and No. 21 Texas A&M (4-7 SEC).
- The Commodores' lone league loss was to Kentucky, 4-2, on March 18 in Lexington.
- Vanderbilt closes at home with No. 12 South Carolina (7-4 SEC) on Friday and with Florida on Sunday at 12 Noon ET.
Florida vs. Kentucky: The Series
- 42-Match Series: UF leads 40-2 (UF at home: 20-0; away: 14-2; neutral: 6-0)
- Last Meeting: UF won 6-1 in Gainesville on March 10, 2016
- Last UK Win: 4-3 on March 6, 2009 in Lexington; since that decision, the Gators have won seven consecutive in the series
Gators at a Glance
- Florida has won seven consecutive dual matches, with six of those sweeps
- The Gators already have secured a double-bye for the SEC Tournament, which will be held April 19-23 in Nashville, Tennessee. Florida will play its first match of the tournament on Friday, April 21.
Streaking Along
- Brooke Austin has won 12 consecutive singles matches
- Josie Kuhlman has won nine consecutive singles matches
- Belinda Woolcock has won five consecutive singles matches
- Doubles team of Anna Danilina and Ingrid Neel has won six straight matches
- Doubles team of Josie Kuhlman and Belinda Woolcock has won 11 straight matches
Ranking Review
- Singles: Six Gators appear in the latest national singles rankings:
- No. 7 Belinda Woolcock
- No. 14 Josie Kuhlman
- No. 30 Ingrid Neel
- No. 37 Anna Danilina
- No. 40 Kourtney Keegan
- No. 70 Spencer Liang
- Doubles: UF's three primary doubles teams are in the in the national rankings:
- No. 18 Brooke Austin/Koutney Keegan
- No. 19 Ingrid Neel/Anna Danilina
- No. 39 Josie Kuhlman/Belinda Woolcock
Gator Pronunciations
Dave BALOGH (Associate Head Coach): BAY-log
Anna Danilina: ON-nah don-uh-LEE-nah
Josie Kuhlman: COOL-mun
Spencer Liang: LEE-aang
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