Gators Host No. 23 Kentucky, Thursday at 5 pm

Thursday, April 12

Gainesville, FL

5 PM

Florida Gators

Kentucky

Anna Danilina and the Gators control their own SEC fate and must win their final two matches.

Gators Host No. 23 Kentucky, Thursday at 5 pm

Wednesday, April 11, 2018 | Women's Tennis

Only two home matches remain for the Gators.

By: Kathy Cafazzo

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida plays host to its final two regular-season matches this week, entertaining No. 23 Kentucky on Thursday at 5 p.m. and No. 3 Vanderbilt on Saturday at 11 a.m. Admission for both matches at the Ring Tennis Complex is free.

The SEC regular-season champion will be determined this week and the Gators are one of three teams in the title hunt.

SEC Title Race

Florida, Vanderbilt and South Carolina all enter the final week of play with a 10-1 SEC record.
The Commodores play at South Carolina Thursday before visiting Gainesville on Saturday.
The Gamecocks host Kentucky on Saturday in their final match.
The Gators defeated the Gamecocks, 4-2.
Vanderbilt blanked Florida, 4-0, in the quarterfinals of the National Team Indoor Championships on Feb. 10 in Madison, Wis.

Special Promotion

Thursday: the first 100 fans receive a free Pop Socket (expanding photo grip and phone stand)

Florida vs. Kentucky: The Series

All-Time: UF leads the all-time series against Kentucky, 41-2 (UF at home: 20-0; Away: 15-2; Neutral: 6-0).
Last Meeting: Last year, the Gators defeated Kentucky, 4-0, in Lexington on April 14, 2017.
Streak: The 43-match series began in 1983 and the Gators have won the last nine meetings.
Of Note: The last UK win was a 4-3 decision on March 6, 2009 in Lexington.

Streaks

Florida returned to the win column after Saturday's 4-2 victory at South Carolina. The Gators stepped out of conference action on April 1 and had their five-match win streak halted against Texas. The Gators have won six consecutive SEC matches entering Thursday, with its lone league loss against Georgia on March 16.
Kentucky has won its last two matches, as well as three of its last four entering Thursday.

Thursday's Competitors in the Individual ORACLE/ITA National Rankings

Florida: SINGLES - #13 Anna Danilina, #45 Josie Kuhlman; #94 McCartney Kessler; DOUBLES - #14 Anna Danilina & Victoria Emma
Kentucky: SINGLES - #77 Akvile Paražinskaite; #87 Justina Mikulskyte; DOUBLES - #47 Mami Adachi & Emily Fanning, #67 Emily Fanning & Lesedi Jacobs

VIDEO PREVIEW

Senior Josie Kuhlman

Senior Anna Danilina

Match Day at a Glace

Who: No. 10 Florida (15-6, 10-1 SEC) hosts No. 23 Kentucky (14-7, 6-5 SEC)
When: Thursday, April 13 at 5 p.m.
Where: Linder Stadium at the Ring Tennis Complex
Admission: FREE
UF Media Notes: https://bit.ly/2GQzbwu
Promotion: first 100 fans receive a free Pop Socket (an expanding photo grip and phone stand)
Live Online Video & Scoring: http://floridagators.com/tennis-women-live