Thursday, May 18
Athens, GA
9:00 AM
Florida Gators
0
vs
4
Virginia
Florida Concludes Season in NCAA Tournament Round of 16
Thursday, May 18, 2017 | Men's Tennis
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ATHENS, Ga. – The No. 15 seed Florida men's tennis team was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament with a 4-0 loss to No. 2 seed Virginia on Thursday morning (May 18).
In doubles play, the competition stayed close in the beginning, with the teams on Courts 2 and 3 staying within one game of each other. Alfredo Perez and Johannes Ingildsen led their ranked opponent throughout the match, but the Cavaliers clinched the doubles point with a 6-2 win on Court 3 and then a 6-4 win on Court 2.
In singles play, Virginia started off winning five of the first six sets, with Perez being the only Gator to pick up a win in the first set. Maxx Lipman lost his first set, but came back to win the second on Court 4 to head into a third set.
Virginia picked up its second team point on Court 2, as No. 14 Thai-Son Kwiatkowski defeated Elliott Orkin 6-3, 6-2 in the Florida senior's final collegiate match. Carl Soderlund took down Chase Perez-Blanco 6-1, 6-4 on Court 3 to give the Cavaliers a 3-0 lead.
The clinching victory didn't come easily for Virginia, as Courts 5 and 6 battled back and forth to get the final win. No. 102 Henrick Wiersholm led McClain Kessler 40-15 for match point, but double faulted three times to cut his lead in the second set to 6-5.
Ultimately it was No. 109 J.C. Aragone who earned the clinching point for Virginia, defeating No. 123 Ingildsen 6-4, 6-4 on Court 5.
Match Notes
#2 Virginia 4, #15 Florida 0
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
Thursday, May 18 | 9:00 a.m.
Athens, Ga. | Dan Magill Tennis Complex
Doubles (Order of finish: 3, 2)
1. #2 Ingildsen/Perez (UF) vs. #17 Corinteli/Soderland (VA), 5-4 UF
2. Kwiatkowski/Ritschard (VA) def. Lipman/Orkin (UF), 6-4*
3. Altamirano/Aragone (VA) def. Wardell/Perez-Blanco (UF), 6-2
Singles (Order of finish: 2, 3, 5)
1. #8 Alfredo Perez (UF) vs. #91 Alexander Ritshard (VA), 6-3, 6-6 UF
2. #14 Thai-Son Kwiatkowski (VA) def. #85 Elliott Orkin (UF), 6-3, 6-2
3. Carl Soderlund (VA) def. Chase Perez-Blanco (UF), 6-1, 6-4
4. Maxx Lipman (UF) vs. #40 Collin Altamirano (VA), 3-6, 6-3, 1-1
5. #109 J.C. Aragone (VA) def. #123 Johannes Ingildsen (UF), 6-4, 6-4*
6. McClain Kessler (UF) vs. #102 Henrik Wiersholm (VA), 6-2, 6-5 VA
*Clinching victory
Up Next for the Gators
Although the dual season is finished for the team, Ingildsen and Perez will return to Athens next week to compete in the NCAA Individual Championship. Perez earned the No. 8 seed in the singles tournament, while the pair of Ingildsen/Perez earned the No. 2 seed in the doubles competition.
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ATHENS, Ga. – The No. 15 seed Florida men's tennis team was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament with a 4-0 loss to No. 2 seed Virginia on Thursday morning (May 18).
In doubles play, the competition stayed close in the beginning, with the teams on Courts 2 and 3 staying within one game of each other. Alfredo Perez and Johannes Ingildsen led their ranked opponent throughout the match, but the Cavaliers clinched the doubles point with a 6-2 win on Court 3 and then a 6-4 win on Court 2.
In singles play, Virginia started off winning five of the first six sets, with Perez being the only Gator to pick up a win in the first set. Maxx Lipman lost his first set, but came back to win the second on Court 4 to head into a third set.
Virginia picked up its second team point on Court 2, as No. 14 Thai-Son Kwiatkowski defeated Elliott Orkin 6-3, 6-2 in the Florida senior's final collegiate match. Carl Soderlund took down Chase Perez-Blanco 6-1, 6-4 on Court 3 to give the Cavaliers a 3-0 lead.
The clinching victory didn't come easily for Virginia, as Courts 5 and 6 battled back and forth to get the final win. No. 102 Henrick Wiersholm led McClain Kessler 40-15 for match point, but double faulted three times to cut his lead in the second set to 6-5.
Ultimately it was No. 109 J.C. Aragone who earned the clinching point for Virginia, defeating No. 123 Ingildsen 6-4, 6-4 on Court 5.
Match Notes
- Virginia's record over Florida improves to 6-4 all-time and 2-0 in the tournament.
- UF concludes its season in the round of 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the 15th time in program history.
- Elliott Orkin concludes his career with a 101-49 overall singles record and an 85-53 overall doubles record
- His 186 career overall wins is the 6th most by a Gator all-time.
- His 101 career singles wins is the 8th most by a Gator all-time .
- His 23 overall doubles wins and 16 dual match doubles wins this season are career-highs for him.
- Maxx Lipman concludes his career with a 72-46 overall singles record and an 83-48 overall doubles record
- His 27 overall doubles wins this season is a career-high for him.
#2 Virginia 4, #15 Florida 0
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
Thursday, May 18 | 9:00 a.m.
Athens, Ga. | Dan Magill Tennis Complex
Doubles (Order of finish: 3, 2)
1. #2 Ingildsen/Perez (UF) vs. #17 Corinteli/Soderland (VA), 5-4 UF
2. Kwiatkowski/Ritschard (VA) def. Lipman/Orkin (UF), 6-4*
3. Altamirano/Aragone (VA) def. Wardell/Perez-Blanco (UF), 6-2
Singles (Order of finish: 2, 3, 5)
1. #8 Alfredo Perez (UF) vs. #91 Alexander Ritshard (VA), 6-3, 6-6 UF
2. #14 Thai-Son Kwiatkowski (VA) def. #85 Elliott Orkin (UF), 6-3, 6-2
3. Carl Soderlund (VA) def. Chase Perez-Blanco (UF), 6-1, 6-4
4. Maxx Lipman (UF) vs. #40 Collin Altamirano (VA), 3-6, 6-3, 1-1
5. #109 J.C. Aragone (VA) def. #123 Johannes Ingildsen (UF), 6-4, 6-4*
6. McClain Kessler (UF) vs. #102 Henrik Wiersholm (VA), 6-2, 6-5 VA
*Clinching victory
Up Next for the Gators
Although the dual season is finished for the team, Ingildsen and Perez will return to Athens next week to compete in the NCAA Individual Championship. Perez earned the No. 8 seed in the singles tournament, while the pair of Ingildsen/Perez earned the No. 2 seed in the doubles competition.
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