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Dudeney, Spee Pair Wins Doubles Title at Freeman Memorial
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LAS VEGAS – For just the second time in school history and first time since 2004, the Florida Gators women's tennis team had a doubles pair claim the title after freshmen Alicia Dudeney and Bente Spee won two matches over teams from UCLA and Stanford at the Freeman Memorial on Sunday afternoon.
The No. 46 pair started out with a semifinal matchup against Elysia Bolton and Elise Wagle (UCLA), defeating the Bruins with a 6-4 score to advance to the finals. The No. 38 team in the country of Connie Ma and Angelica Blake of Stanford awaited the Gators in the final, but Dudeney and Spee would continue their dominance in the tournament with another 6-4 win to take the doubles title.
Florida added two more doubles victories to their resume starting with the No. 24 duo of Marlee Zein and Carly Briggs, who picked up a top-15 win over Pepperdine's No. 11 team of Lisa Zaar and Victoria Flores, 6-4. McCartney Kessler and Emma Shelton also collected a win against Oklahoma State's Oona Orpana and Dariya Detkovskaya in dominant fashion, 6-1.
The Gators also tallied three singles wins on the day. No. 87 Shelton defeated No. 30 Flores (Pepperdine) in straight sets, 6-2, 7-5. Spee posted her third victory of the day after beating UNLV's Zita Kovacs in two, 6-3, 7-5. Sydney Berlin took on Aura Fang of UNLV and put together a decisive win over the Rebel, 6-3, 6-2.
Overall, Florida totaled 14 wins, including nine singles and five doubles victories, bringing the doubles trophy back home to Gainesville in the process.
The Gators open their dual season at home with a match against North Florida on Saturday, Jan. 22 at 3:30 p.m.
SINGLES RESULTS
#87 Emma Shelton (UF) def. #30 Victoria Flores (PEPP) 6-2, 7-5
Bente Spee (UF) def. Zita Kovacs (UNLV) 6-3, 7-5
Sydney Berlin (UF) def. Aura Fang (UNLV) 6-3, 6-2
Sofia Rojas (OSU) def. Carly Briggs (UF) 6-2, 7-5
#10 Lisa Zaar (PEPP) def. McCartney Kessler (UF) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
DOUBLES RESULTS
SF: (4) #46 Alicia Dudeney/Bente Spee (UF) def. Elysia Bolton/Elise Wagle (UCLA) 6-4
F: (4) #46 Alicia Dudeney/Bente Spee (UF) def. (3) #38 Connie Ma/Angelica Blake (STAN) 6-4
#24 Marlee Zein/Carly Briggs (UF) def. #11 Lisa Zaar/Victoria Flores (PEPP) 6-4
McCartney Kessler/Emma Shelton (UF) def. Oona Orpana/Dariya Detkovskaya (OSU) 6-1
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The No. 46 pair started out with a semifinal matchup against Elysia Bolton and Elise Wagle (UCLA), defeating the Bruins with a 6-4 score to advance to the finals. The No. 38 team in the country of Connie Ma and Angelica Blake of Stanford awaited the Gators in the final, but Dudeney and Spee would continue their dominance in the tournament with another 6-4 win to take the doubles title.
Florida added two more doubles victories to their resume starting with the No. 24 duo of Marlee Zein and Carly Briggs, who picked up a top-15 win over Pepperdine's No. 11 team of Lisa Zaar and Victoria Flores, 6-4. McCartney Kessler and Emma Shelton also collected a win against Oklahoma State's Oona Orpana and Dariya Detkovskaya in dominant fashion, 6-1.
The Gators also tallied three singles wins on the day. No. 87 Shelton defeated No. 30 Flores (Pepperdine) in straight sets, 6-2, 7-5. Spee posted her third victory of the day after beating UNLV's Zita Kovacs in two, 6-3, 7-5. Sydney Berlin took on Aura Fang of UNLV and put together a decisive win over the Rebel, 6-3, 6-2.
Overall, Florida totaled 14 wins, including nine singles and five doubles victories, bringing the doubles trophy back home to Gainesville in the process.
The Gators open their dual season at home with a match against North Florida on Saturday, Jan. 22 at 3:30 p.m.
SINGLES RESULTS
#87 Emma Shelton (UF) def. #30 Victoria Flores (PEPP) 6-2, 7-5
Bente Spee (UF) def. Zita Kovacs (UNLV) 6-3, 7-5
Sydney Berlin (UF) def. Aura Fang (UNLV) 6-3, 6-2
Sofia Rojas (OSU) def. Carly Briggs (UF) 6-2, 7-5
#10 Lisa Zaar (PEPP) def. McCartney Kessler (UF) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
DOUBLES RESULTS
SF: (4) #46 Alicia Dudeney/Bente Spee (UF) def. Elysia Bolton/Elise Wagle (UCLA) 6-4
F: (4) #46 Alicia Dudeney/Bente Spee (UF) def. (3) #38 Connie Ma/Angelica Blake (STAN) 6-4
#24 Marlee Zein/Carly Briggs (UF) def. #11 Lisa Zaar/Victoria Flores (PEPP) 6-4
McCartney Kessler/Emma Shelton (UF) def. Oona Orpana/Dariya Detkovskaya (OSU) 6-1
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