BOX SCORE
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 4 Gators swept the William and Mary Tribe, 4-0 on Saturday afternoon at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex.
In their season opener, Florida got off to a quick start with two sweeps on the doubles courts to give the Gators an early advantage. Sophomore
Oliver Crawford and freshman
Sam Riffice were first off the court with a 6-0 win over Chen Ruo and Daniel Pellerito. Returning All-Americans
McClain Kessler and
Duarte Vale clinched the doubles point for the Gators with a 6-0 decision over Oren Vasser and Brenden Volk. The other returning All-Americans
Alfredo Perez and
Johannes Ingildsen abandoned their match knotted at three.
The depth of the Gators singles lineup overwhelmed the Tribe and Florida quickly sealed a sweep. Riffice finished first with a dominating 6-1, 6-0 performance in his first dual match for the Gators as he defeated Sebastian Quiros on court three. Ingildsen was solid on court four with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Oren Vasser. Crawford clinched the match for the Gators, 6-4, 6-1 on court one.
Up next, Florida will play in the ITA Kickoff Championship for the eighth time. The Gators will face FAU, who swept Louisville 4-0, with a chance to advance through to their eighth ITA Indoor National Championships. First serve for Florida vs FAU will be 11 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 27 at Linder Stadium at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex.
Gator Quotes
"I thought we came out and played really well in the doubles. It was great having Alfredo [Perez] out there since has been out through the whole fall and for him to come back and get on the court, it was great. He wasn't at his best, that's going to come with time. But the other two teams played outstanding, made very few unforced errors, played aggressively and executed. So really pleased with the doubles. Then in singles, we had a few guys that were super solid out there and others that were up and down a little bit. It was a mixed bag, but overall I was pleased. Our intensity was great. We made a few too many unforced errors in some spots that made some of the sets tough. But
Sam Riffice came out and played just lights out. He hardly missed a ball, which was great for his very first dual match representing the Gators. He did a fantastic job today, so he really couldn't have gotten off to a better start in his college career. I thought we were really good on Johannes' [Ingildsen] court. He just didn't miss. The guy couldn't find any answers because Joe just made no unforced errors. We've got to do a better job in some of the other spots just being a little bit more consistent, but its match one, so our expectations are that we go out there and compete hard and they did that." – Head Coach
Bryan Shelton
"Doubles felt really great. Oliver [Crawford] is a really fun partner to play with. He brings a lot of energy and he's got a lot of weapons to work with. He helped carry me in my first doubles match. I felt really solid with my serve and my returns. I think I made almost every first serve and a lot of returns. Singles was a lot of fun, playing in that environment. I was playing really solid and won a lot of key points and played with a lot of momentum and the crowd was great today." – Freshman
Sam Riffice
Final Results
#4 Florida 4, William and Mary 0
Doubles-Order of Finish: 3, 1*
Kessler/Vale (Florida) def. Vasser/Volk (W&M) 6-0
Ingildsen/Perez (Florida) vs. Talcott/Bautil (W&M) 3-3, unf.
Crawford/Riffce (Florida) vs. Ruo/Pellerito (W&M) 6-0
Singles-Order of Finish: 3, 4, 1*
#9
Oliver Crawford (Florida) def. Brenden Volk (W&M) 6-4, 6-1
#37
Andy Andrade (Florida) vs. Finbar Talcott (W&M) 6-7, 2-0, unf.
#85
Sam Riffice (Florida) def. Sebastian Quiros (W&M) 6-1, 6-0
#46
Johannes Ingildsen (Florida) def. Oren Vasser (W&M) 6-2, 6-0
#100
Duarte Vale vs. Jack Kelly (W&M) 7-5, 3-2, unf.
McClain Kessler vs. Daniel Pellerito (W&M) 6-1, 4-5, unf.
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