Wednesday, February 7
Stillwater, OK
6:30 PM
Florida Gators
at
Oklahoma State
Anna Danilina and Victoria Emma
Gators Begin Series of Road Matches Wednesday
Tuesday, February 6, 2018 | Women's Tennis
The nine-match road swing begins against Oklahoma State.
STILLWATER, Ok. – The Gators embark on a nine-match road series that begins against Oklahoma State at the Greenwood Tennis Center on Wednesday night, with first serve scheduled for 6:30 p.m. EST/5:30 p.m. CT.
Live streaming and live scoring will be available on the OSU website at okstate.com/watchtennis.
After sweeping their ITA Kickoff Weekend to advance to the National Indoor Championships, the Gators lost their first match of the season to in-state rival Florida State. Florida (2-1) will be looking to rebound against the No. 18-ranked Cowgirls (5-1).
Gators vs. Cowgirls: The Series
Quotes from Florida Head Coach Roland Thornqvist:
On Oklahoma State:
"The match tomorrow is going to be great for us. Oklahoma State is a team kind of like ours with a lot of new players. It should be fun for us to play a lot of matches here against some good quality competition."
On Going From Oklahoma to National Indoors:
"We're going to get a good look at all the best teams in the country pretty much, so for a young team like ours that's going to be great for us. Everybody will get to see the level of competition on the national stage."
About Oklahoma State:
Match Details:
Florida's Upcoming Road Trip:
Gator Pronunciations for this release
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Live streaming and live scoring will be available on the OSU website at okstate.com/watchtennis.
After sweeping their ITA Kickoff Weekend to advance to the National Indoor Championships, the Gators lost their first match of the season to in-state rival Florida State. Florida (2-1) will be looking to rebound against the No. 18-ranked Cowgirls (5-1).
Gators vs. Cowgirls: The Series
- This will be the 11th meeting between the Cowgirls and Gators, who lead the series, 10-0.
- Last meeting was a 4-1 Gator win in the 2017 NCAA quarterfinals
- This is the first time the teams will play in Stillwater.
Quotes from Florida Head Coach Roland Thornqvist:
On Oklahoma State:
"The match tomorrow is going to be great for us. Oklahoma State is a team kind of like ours with a lot of new players. It should be fun for us to play a lot of matches here against some good quality competition."
On Going From Oklahoma to National Indoors:
"We're going to get a good look at all the best teams in the country pretty much, so for a young team like ours that's going to be great for us. Everybody will get to see the level of competition on the national stage."
About Oklahoma State:
- Ranked No. 18 nationally
- Won last match against Arkansas, 4-2
- Lost in ITA Kickoff against Ole Miss, 4-3
Match Details:
- Who: University of Florida Gators (#3) vs. Oklahoma State University Cowgirls (#18)
- When: 6:30 p.m. (EST)
- Where: Greenwood Tennis Center in Stillwater, Oklahoma
- How to Watch: for live streaming video, click here.
Florida's Upcoming Road Trip:
- Feb. 7 at No. 18 Oklahoma State (Stillwater, Ok.)
- Feb. 9-12: National Indoor Championships (Madison, Wisconsin) – as many as four dual matches
- Feb. 23 at St. Mary's (Moraga, Calif.)
- Feb. 24 at No. 1 Stanford (Stanford, Calif.)
- March 1 at Ole Miss (Oxford, Miss.)
- March 3 at Mississippi State (Starkville, Miss.)
Gator Pronunciations for this release
- Dave BALOGH (Associate Head Coach): BAY-log
- Anna Danilina: ON-nah don-uh-LEE-nah
- Josie Kuhlman: COOL-mun
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