Friday, March 25
Gainesville, Fla.
5 PM
Florida Gators
vs
Ole Miss
Pair of Ranked Opponents on Deck for No. 16 Women’s Tennis
Thursday, March 24, 2022 | Women's Tennis
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Gators women's tennis squad will return home this weekend for a pair of matchups with ranked opponents at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex.
On Friday, Mar. 25, Florida (12-4, 4-2 SEC) is set to faceoff with No. 44 Ole Miss (8-6, 2-4 SEC) at 5 p.m. ET while No. 54 Mississippi State will come to Gainesville on Sunday, Mar. 27, for a 1 p.m. ET matchup. Admission to both matches is free.
WEATHER & PARKING REPORT
Both Friday's and Sunday's matches look like sunny skies will rule the day with highs in the lower 70s. There will be no parking restrictions for either match on campus at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex.
A LOOK AT THE SERIES
Friday will mark the 53rd meeting between the Gators and Rebels, with Florida holding a commanding 49-3 advantage all-time. In Gainesville, the Orange & Blue hold a perfect 21-0 record. During the 2021 campaign, Florida earned a victory over Ole Miss, 4-1, in Oxford, Miss.
The Gators have been just as dominant against the Bulldogs, owning a 40-1 series lead, including an 18-1 mark in Gainesville. Last season, Florida was victorious on the road, downing the Dogs for a 4-1 victory.
LAST TIME OUT
Last weekend, the Gators went a perfect 2-0 on the road in Southeastern Conference play, defeating Missouri, 6-1, and No. 36 Arkansas, 4-3. In perhaps two of the most important matches, Marlee Zein played clincher on both days to help secure Florida victories. McCartney Kessler also posted a perfect 2-0 mark in singles competition, now owning 97 career singles victories, needing just three more to earn 100 career wins.
MATCHING THE MATCHES
Over the weekend, Florida will have the opportunity to earn their 13th and 14th victories of the season, numbers that would equal and pass the last two full seasons' win totals, respectively. During the 2018-19 campaign, Florida ended the year 13-12 with a 7-6 tally in SEC play, while also ending 13-8 (10-3 SEC) during the 2020-21 season.
ITA RANKINGS
In the most recent Intercollegiate Tennis Association Rankings, the Gators remained at No. 16 in the country while moving to No. 15 in the United States Tennis Association rankings. Individually, two
Gators find themselves ranked including:
McCartney Kessler – No. 22
Marlee Zein – No. 58
On the doubles side, the top two doubles teams for Florida sit in the top-35 nationally:
Carly Briggs/Marlee Zein – No. 6
Alicia Dudeney/Bente Spee – No. 34
AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS
Florida's schedule during the 2022 season has been no slouch, matching up with 10 ranked opponents in their last 13 matches. Holding a 6-4 mark during that stretch, the Orange & Blue defeated No. 36 Arkansas, No.18/24 Florida State twice, No. 17 Old Dominion, No. 16 Tennessee and No. 16 Washington, falling only to No. 7 Virginia, No. 8 Texas A&M, No. 11 Ohio State and No. 23 Georgia.
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On Friday, Mar. 25, Florida (12-4, 4-2 SEC) is set to faceoff with No. 44 Ole Miss (8-6, 2-4 SEC) at 5 p.m. ET while No. 54 Mississippi State will come to Gainesville on Sunday, Mar. 27, for a 1 p.m. ET matchup. Admission to both matches is free.
WEATHER & PARKING REPORT
Both Friday's and Sunday's matches look like sunny skies will rule the day with highs in the lower 70s. There will be no parking restrictions for either match on campus at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex.
A LOOK AT THE SERIES
Friday will mark the 53rd meeting between the Gators and Rebels, with Florida holding a commanding 49-3 advantage all-time. In Gainesville, the Orange & Blue hold a perfect 21-0 record. During the 2021 campaign, Florida earned a victory over Ole Miss, 4-1, in Oxford, Miss.
The Gators have been just as dominant against the Bulldogs, owning a 40-1 series lead, including an 18-1 mark in Gainesville. Last season, Florida was victorious on the road, downing the Dogs for a 4-1 victory.
LAST TIME OUT
Last weekend, the Gators went a perfect 2-0 on the road in Southeastern Conference play, defeating Missouri, 6-1, and No. 36 Arkansas, 4-3. In perhaps two of the most important matches, Marlee Zein played clincher on both days to help secure Florida victories. McCartney Kessler also posted a perfect 2-0 mark in singles competition, now owning 97 career singles victories, needing just three more to earn 100 career wins.
MATCHING THE MATCHES
Over the weekend, Florida will have the opportunity to earn their 13th and 14th victories of the season, numbers that would equal and pass the last two full seasons' win totals, respectively. During the 2018-19 campaign, Florida ended the year 13-12 with a 7-6 tally in SEC play, while also ending 13-8 (10-3 SEC) during the 2020-21 season.
ITA RANKINGS
In the most recent Intercollegiate Tennis Association Rankings, the Gators remained at No. 16 in the country while moving to No. 15 in the United States Tennis Association rankings. Individually, two
Gators find themselves ranked including:
McCartney Kessler – No. 22
Marlee Zein – No. 58
On the doubles side, the top two doubles teams for Florida sit in the top-35 nationally:
Carly Briggs/Marlee Zein – No. 6
Alicia Dudeney/Bente Spee – No. 34
AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS
Florida's schedule during the 2022 season has been no slouch, matching up with 10 ranked opponents in their last 13 matches. Holding a 6-4 mark during that stretch, the Orange & Blue defeated No. 36 Arkansas, No.18/24 Florida State twice, No. 17 Old Dominion, No. 16 Tennessee and No. 16 Washington, falling only to No. 7 Virginia, No. 8 Texas A&M, No. 11 Ohio State and No. 23 Georgia.
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