Thursday, February 11
Tampa, FL
2 PM
Florida Gators
at
University of South Florida
Senior Ida Jarlskog and the Gators face their final non-conference test Thursday in Tampa.
Gators Return to the Courts Thursday at USF
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 | Women's Tennis
Women’s tennis travels to USF for an afternoon match on Thursday.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 22 University of Florida women's tennis team returns to action Thursday, Feb. 11 when it travels to USF for an afternoon matchup in Tampa. First serve is set for 2 p.m. at the USF Varsity Tennis Courts as the programs meet for the 55th time.
Florida faces a quick turnaround as it took on No. 22 UCF at home on Tuesday. The Gators' put together some strong individual performances, including a top 10 win in doubles and a singles victory for junior Sydney Berlin, but they couldn't get over the hump against the Knights. Dropping a 4-1 decision, Florida fell for the third-straight match. All three setbacks have come at the hands of top 25 opponents from the Sunshine State.
No. 26 McCartney Kessler and Marlee Zein teamed up for an impressive 6-2 win over No. 6 Rebeka Stolmar and Marie Mattel of UCF. Florida came up short on courts two and three though as it conceded the doubles point for the third-straight match.
Florida's top two singles players, Kessler and Zein, each dropped their first match of the season on Tuesday but continue to lead the way with 2-1 records. Freshman Sara Dahlstrom had her sights set on her third victory of the season but saw her match go unfinished against the Knights with her leading 4-0 in the final set. The same was true for Ida Jarlskog who played an excellent match on No. 3 for the Gators but her contest would go unfinished as the Knights clinched the match on court one.
The Gators have faced a tough non-conference slate so far with three their four matches coming against ranked opponents. Thursday will be its final non-league challenge as it set to open SEC play Friday, Feb. 19 at Alabama.
The Bulls have opened the season 1-4 and share a common opponent in Florida State. USF has losses against Alabama, Auburn and UNF as well and its lone win was over Stetson on the road. Thursday marks the Bulls' first home match as they played their first five away from Tampa. Junior Amelie Boy has played three matches at the Bulls' top spot while Grace Schumacher paces USF with a 2-1 record.
In the 54 all-time meetings, Florida holds a 53-1 advantage. The teams last met in January of 2016 when the Gators cruised to a 6-1 in Gainesville. Florida is 21-1 all-time in matchups in the series played at USF.
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| MATCH INFO |
|---|
| Date | Thursday. Feb. 11 |
| Time | 2 p.m. ET |
| Matchup | No. 22 Florida (1-3) at USF (1-4) |
| Location | USF Varsity Tennis Courts | Tampa, Fla. |
| Live Stats | Here |
| Match Notes | Florida |
Florida faces a quick turnaround as it took on No. 22 UCF at home on Tuesday. The Gators' put together some strong individual performances, including a top 10 win in doubles and a singles victory for junior Sydney Berlin, but they couldn't get over the hump against the Knights. Dropping a 4-1 decision, Florida fell for the third-straight match. All three setbacks have come at the hands of top 25 opponents from the Sunshine State.
No. 26 McCartney Kessler and Marlee Zein teamed up for an impressive 6-2 win over No. 6 Rebeka Stolmar and Marie Mattel of UCF. Florida came up short on courts two and three though as it conceded the doubles point for the third-straight match.
Florida's top two singles players, Kessler and Zein, each dropped their first match of the season on Tuesday but continue to lead the way with 2-1 records. Freshman Sara Dahlstrom had her sights set on her third victory of the season but saw her match go unfinished against the Knights with her leading 4-0 in the final set. The same was true for Ida Jarlskog who played an excellent match on No. 3 for the Gators but her contest would go unfinished as the Knights clinched the match on court one.
The Gators have faced a tough non-conference slate so far with three their four matches coming against ranked opponents. Thursday will be its final non-league challenge as it set to open SEC play Friday, Feb. 19 at Alabama.
The Bulls have opened the season 1-4 and share a common opponent in Florida State. USF has losses against Alabama, Auburn and UNF as well and its lone win was over Stetson on the road. Thursday marks the Bulls' first home match as they played their first five away from Tampa. Junior Amelie Boy has played three matches at the Bulls' top spot while Grace Schumacher paces USF with a 2-1 record.
In the 54 all-time meetings, Florida holds a 53-1 advantage. The teams last met in January of 2016 when the Gators cruised to a 6-1 in Gainesville. Florida is 21-1 all-time in matchups in the series played at USF.
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