No. 18 Gators Set for Road Swing in The Yellowhammer State

Thursday, March 22

Tuscaloosa, AL

6 PM

Florida Gators

Alabama

Doubles action will play a key role in Florida's success this weekend.

No. 18 Gators Set for Road Swing in The Yellowhammer State

Wednesday, March 21, 2018 | Women's Tennis

Florida plays at Alabama and Auburn on Thursday and Saturday, respectively.

By: Kathy Cafazzo

TUSCALOOSA Ala. – 18th-ranked Florida travels to the state of Alabama for a two-match road swing that begins Thursday against the Crimson Tide, before a Saturday matinee at No. 15 Auburn.

This week's pair of matches will be the Gators' (10-5, 5-1 SEC) 12th and 13th away from Gainesville this season, as the squad has compiled a 6-5 record in those outings, including a 6-2 mark on true away courts.

On the Line

In the 13-match regular-season SEC schedule, there is very little room for too many slips.
With South Carolina's 4-1 win over Georgia last week, the Gamecocks sit alone and atop the Southeastern Conference standings with a 6-0 record.
Four league schools have endured one conference loss: Florida (5-1), Vanderbilt (5-1), Auburn (4-1) and Georgia (4-1)

Florida and Alabama: The Series

All-Time: Florida leads the all-time series, 41-1, including a 17-1 record in Tuscaloosa.
Last Meeting: Florida toped the Tide 4-0 on March 31, 2017 in Gainesville.
Streak: UF has won the last three meetings against Alabama.
Of Note: The Tide's lone win in the series was a 4-3 thriller on March 23, 2014 in Tuscaloosa.

The No. 18 Gators (10-5, 5-1 SEC) at a Glance

What Just Happened: Last weekend, the Gators defeated Tennessee, 4-1, in Knoxville after dropping a 4-1 decision at No. 8 Georgia.
Individual Rankings: Singles – No. 19 Anna Danilina, No. 48 Josie Kuhlman; Doubles – No. 23 Anna Danilina & Victoria Emma
Of Note: Florida has won seven of its last eight dual matches.

The Crimson Tide (13-8, 0-5 SEC) at a Glance

What Just Happened: The Tide played just one match last week and lost 4-0 to rival Auburn.
Individual Rankings: none
Of Note: Alabama sports a 9-2 home record

Match Day at a Glance

Who: No. 18 Florida (10-5, 5-1 SEC) at Alabama (13-8, 0-5 SEC)
When: Thursday at 6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT
Where: Alabama Tennis Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Live Video: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/multimedia/?id=216067
Live Scoring: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=216067
Note: If the match is moved indoors due to weather, live video will not be available.