Marta Perez won her match in 19 holes
Florida Falls to FSU in Exhibition Match Play Event
Friday, April 7, 2017 | Women's Golf
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida women's golf team competed in a match play event against Florida State on Friday. The No. 3 Seminoles defeated the No. 5 Gators 3-2 at the Southwood Golf Club.
Marta Perez and Taylor Tomlinson both won their matches to lead the way for Florida.
Tomlinson gave the Gators an early 1-0 lead, defeating FSU's Amanda Doherty 6-and-4. Perez defeated FSU's Lydia Gumm in 19 holes to tie the team score at 2-2.
Senior Kelly Grassel took Florida State's Kim Metraux to 22 holes before ultimately dropping the final point.
Florida begins postseason play at the SEC Championships in Birmingham, Ala. on April 21-23.
Head Coach Emily Glaser:
On the Gators' play:
"We had a great day. I'm so proud of our girls and how they competed today. It was close all day. In the deciding match, we took a great FSU team to extra holes on a golf course we had never seen. It says a lot about the competitiveness our players have."
On competing in a match play event:
"Match play is a different animal and I'm really grateful for the team to have this experience before the post season."
On Perez's match win:
"Marta Perez had a standout performance today. She took a great FSU senior to extra holes and won, then followed it up by handily beating a top-10 college player. She was really in her element today."
Final Florida Scores:
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Marta Perez and Taylor Tomlinson both won their matches to lead the way for Florida.
Tomlinson gave the Gators an early 1-0 lead, defeating FSU's Amanda Doherty 6-and-4. Perez defeated FSU's Lydia Gumm in 19 holes to tie the team score at 2-2.
Senior Kelly Grassel took Florida State's Kim Metraux to 22 holes before ultimately dropping the final point.
Florida begins postseason play at the SEC Championships in Birmingham, Ala. on April 21-23.
Head Coach Emily Glaser:
On the Gators' play:
"We had a great day. I'm so proud of our girls and how they competed today. It was close all day. In the deciding match, we took a great FSU team to extra holes on a golf course we had never seen. It says a lot about the competitiveness our players have."
On competing in a match play event:
"Match play is a different animal and I'm really grateful for the team to have this experience before the post season."
On Perez's match win:
"Marta Perez had a standout performance today. She took a great FSU senior to extra holes and won, then followed it up by handily beating a top-10 college player. She was really in her element today."
Final Florida Scores:
| Florida State | Florida | ||
| 1. Matilda Castren | 4&3 | 1. Karolina Vlckova | |
| 2. Morgane Metraux | 2&1 | 2. Maria Torres | |
| 3. Amanda Doherty | 3. Taylor Tomlinson | 6&4 | |
| 4. Lydia Gumm | 4. Marta Perez | Half – W | |
| 5. Kim Metraux | Half – W | 5. Kelly Grassel | |
| Final | 3.0 – W | Final | 2.0 – L |
Follow the Gators:
Twitter: @GatorsGolf
Instagram: @GatorsWGolf
Facebook: University of Florida Women's Golf
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