Friday, March 15
Gainesville, FL
5 PM
Florida Gators
vs
Georgia
Sophomore Ida Jarlskog has recorded a team-best eight wins.
Gators Return Home to Host a Pair of SEC Showdowns
Thursday, March 14, 2019 | Women's Tennis
Women’s tennis welcomes No. 2 Georgia and No. 16 Tennessee this weekend
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 34 University of Florida women's tennis team resumes conference play this weekend as it welcomes a pair of nationally-ranked squads to the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex in No. 2 Georgia and No. 16 Tennessee. The Gators battle the Bulldogs on Friday at 5 p.m. ET and wrap up the weekend when they take on Tennessee at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
Admission to all regular-season home matches is free and parking restrictions will be lifted for the law school parking lot at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As part of Friday's Rock the Ring promotion, the first 100 fans will receive a limited-edition t-shirt. In addition, all fans will be eligible to win special Florida Gators prize packs and there will be a face painting station for kids. Sunday's match features a Gators Go Green theme and the first 150 fans will receive a reusable lunch bag. New this season, the concession stand is offering grilled items for all matches.
Match Notes (UF)
Florida returns to the courts off the heels of a 2-0 weekend in which it notched victories over two top 50 teams. Despite trailing 3-2, Florida earned a 4-3 victory at No. 43 Arkansas and followed that up with a 4-1 win at No. 41 Mizzou this past Sunday. The Gators continued their strong play in doubles, recording the doubles point in both matches. Tsveta Dimitrova was victorious in both of her singles bouts including her match-clinching win from court five on Sunday at Missouri.
The Gators carry three ranked singles players in No. 12 Ida Jarlskog, No. 44 McCartney Kessler and No. 52 Victoria Emma. Jarlksog leads the club with an 8-2 mark in singles and the Georgia Tech transfer has won three of her first four SEC tilts.
After securing just one doubles point through their first six matches, the Gators have claimed five straight. The Gators are 8-1 so far in SEC doubles action.
No. 2 Georgia has opened the dual match season with an 11-0 record which includes a 3-0 mark in SEC play. The Bulldogs earned home victories over No. 15 LSU and No. 21 Texas A&M this past weekend. UGA features five nationally-ranked players in singles led by No. 1 Katarina Jokic, No. 16 Marta Gonzalez and No. 35 Vivian Wolff.
Georgia, which finished 18-7 last season, was selected to win the conference in the SEC Preseason Coaches' Poll issued in January.
In a series that dates back to 1977, Florida holds a 49-17 edge over the Bulldogs and it has registered a 19-2 record in matches played in Gainesville. UGA has claimed the last two meetings including last season's matchup when No. 8 Georgia registered a 4-1 win over No. 18 Florida at Dan Magill Tennis Complex. When the teams last met at the Ring Tennis Complex, Georgia took the 4-1 decision on March 17, 2017, snapping the Gators' program-record home win streak at 163. It was just the second loss ever at home to an SEC opponent.
Of the 39 all-time Southeastern Conference regular-season championships, Florida and Georgia have won 35 of those, sharing the title three times.
No. 16 Tennessee enters the weekend sporting a 12-3 record and is off to a 2-1 start in league play. The Vols have played 13 of their 15 matches at home and will play their first road contest since January when they battle South Carolina on Friday. No. 65 Sadie Hammond is Tennessee's lone player in the ITA Top 100. Hammond and teammate Kaitlin Staines are the nation's No. 8 doubles duo.
Florida is 44-0 all time vs. Tennessee and 19-0 at home. The Gators and Vols first met in 1980 and a season ago Florida won 4-1 in Knoxville.
Following this weekend's action, UF will play four straight road matches to finish out the month of March.
Florida vs. Georgia Match Info
Matchup: No. 34 Florida (6-5) | No. 2 Georgia (11-0, 3-0)
Date: Friday, March 15
Time: 5 p.m. ET
Location: Gainesville, Fla.
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Live Stats
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Florida vs. Tennessee Match Info
Matchup: No. 34 Florida (6-5) | No. 16 Tennessee (12-3, 2-1)
Date: Sunday, March 17
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Location: Gainesville, Fla.
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Admission to all regular-season home matches is free and parking restrictions will be lifted for the law school parking lot at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As part of Friday's Rock the Ring promotion, the first 100 fans will receive a limited-edition t-shirt. In addition, all fans will be eligible to win special Florida Gators prize packs and there will be a face painting station for kids. Sunday's match features a Gators Go Green theme and the first 150 fans will receive a reusable lunch bag. New this season, the concession stand is offering grilled items for all matches.
Match Notes (UF)
Florida returns to the courts off the heels of a 2-0 weekend in which it notched victories over two top 50 teams. Despite trailing 3-2, Florida earned a 4-3 victory at No. 43 Arkansas and followed that up with a 4-1 win at No. 41 Mizzou this past Sunday. The Gators continued their strong play in doubles, recording the doubles point in both matches. Tsveta Dimitrova was victorious in both of her singles bouts including her match-clinching win from court five on Sunday at Missouri.
The Gators carry three ranked singles players in No. 12 Ida Jarlskog, No. 44 McCartney Kessler and No. 52 Victoria Emma. Jarlksog leads the club with an 8-2 mark in singles and the Georgia Tech transfer has won three of her first four SEC tilts.
After securing just one doubles point through their first six matches, the Gators have claimed five straight. The Gators are 8-1 so far in SEC doubles action.
No. 2 Georgia has opened the dual match season with an 11-0 record which includes a 3-0 mark in SEC play. The Bulldogs earned home victories over No. 15 LSU and No. 21 Texas A&M this past weekend. UGA features five nationally-ranked players in singles led by No. 1 Katarina Jokic, No. 16 Marta Gonzalez and No. 35 Vivian Wolff.
Georgia, which finished 18-7 last season, was selected to win the conference in the SEC Preseason Coaches' Poll issued in January.
In a series that dates back to 1977, Florida holds a 49-17 edge over the Bulldogs and it has registered a 19-2 record in matches played in Gainesville. UGA has claimed the last two meetings including last season's matchup when No. 8 Georgia registered a 4-1 win over No. 18 Florida at Dan Magill Tennis Complex. When the teams last met at the Ring Tennis Complex, Georgia took the 4-1 decision on March 17, 2017, snapping the Gators' program-record home win streak at 163. It was just the second loss ever at home to an SEC opponent.
Of the 39 all-time Southeastern Conference regular-season championships, Florida and Georgia have won 35 of those, sharing the title three times.
No. 16 Tennessee enters the weekend sporting a 12-3 record and is off to a 2-1 start in league play. The Vols have played 13 of their 15 matches at home and will play their first road contest since January when they battle South Carolina on Friday. No. 65 Sadie Hammond is Tennessee's lone player in the ITA Top 100. Hammond and teammate Kaitlin Staines are the nation's No. 8 doubles duo.
Florida is 44-0 all time vs. Tennessee and 19-0 at home. The Gators and Vols first met in 1980 and a season ago Florida won 4-1 in Knoxville.
Following this weekend's action, UF will play four straight road matches to finish out the month of March.
Florida vs. Georgia Match Info
Matchup: No. 34 Florida (6-5) | No. 2 Georgia (11-0, 3-0)
Date: Friday, March 15
Time: 5 p.m. ET
Location: Gainesville, Fla.
Live Video
Live Stats
Twitter Updates
Florida vs. Tennessee Match Info
Matchup: No. 34 Florida (6-5) | No. 16 Tennessee (12-3, 2-1)
Date: Sunday, March 17
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Location: Gainesville, Fla.
Live Video
Live Stats
Twitter Updates
FOLLOW THE GATORS
SOCIAL: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
JOIN THE CONVERSATION: #GoGators
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