Florida to Host NCAA First and Second Rounds
Monday, May 1, 2023 | Women's Tennis
The No. 16 Gators will host the first and second rounds for the 22nd time in program history.
Bracket
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – For the 40th time in Florida history, the Florida women's tennis team has been selected to compete in the NCAA Tennis Championships, as the 64-team bracket was revealed Monday evening.
The 16th-seeded Gators' were selected to host the first and second round for the third-consecutive season, marking the 22nd time that UF will serve as a host site since the field expanded to 64 teams in 1999.
Florida (16-7, 9-4 SEC) will clash against North Florida (18-6, 7-1 ASUN) inside Linder Stadium at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex on Friday, May 5.
The winner of Florida-North Florida will meet the victor of Friday's other matchup between Georgia Tech and UCF. Second round competition will take place on Saturday, May 6.
Florida has posted a 16-7 record overall this season, winning 11 of their last 15 to close the season. The Gators finished fourth in the SEC with a 9-4 conference record, while earning seven wins over opponents ranked in the ITA rankings.
Gainesville NCAA Tournament Schedule
Friday, May 5
11 a.m. UCF vs Georgia Tech
2 p.m. Florida vs North Florida
Saturday, May 6
1 p.m. Friday's winners
The Gators had four tabbed to All-SEC Teams last week. Sara Dahlstrom was named to the First Team All-SEC, while Carly Briggs and Alicia Dudeney were both named to the Second Team All-SEC. Rachel Gailis became the 15th Gator to be named to the SEC All-Freshman Team.
Florida at the NCAA Championships
Florida's Record at the NCAA Championships
Individual Records in NCAA Championships (Current Players)
Briggs – Singles: 0-1 | Doubles: 1-0
Dahlstrom – Singles: 3-1 | Doubles: 0-1
Dudeney – Singles: 2-0 | Doubles: 2-1
Shelton – Singles: 0-2 | Doubles: 1-0
Spee – Singles: 0-0 | Doubles: 1-1
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – For the 40th time in Florida history, the Florida women's tennis team has been selected to compete in the NCAA Tennis Championships, as the 64-team bracket was revealed Monday evening.
The 16th-seeded Gators' were selected to host the first and second round for the third-consecutive season, marking the 22nd time that UF will serve as a host site since the field expanded to 64 teams in 1999.
Florida (16-7, 9-4 SEC) will clash against North Florida (18-6, 7-1 ASUN) inside Linder Stadium at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex on Friday, May 5.
The winner of Florida-North Florida will meet the victor of Friday's other matchup between Georgia Tech and UCF. Second round competition will take place on Saturday, May 6.
Florida has posted a 16-7 record overall this season, winning 11 of their last 15 to close the season. The Gators finished fourth in the SEC with a 9-4 conference record, while earning seven wins over opponents ranked in the ITA rankings.
Gainesville NCAA Tournament Schedule
Friday, May 5
11 a.m. UCF vs Georgia Tech
2 p.m. Florida vs North Florida
Saturday, May 6
1 p.m. Friday's winners
The Gators had four tabbed to All-SEC Teams last week. Sara Dahlstrom was named to the First Team All-SEC, while Carly Briggs and Alicia Dudeney were both named to the Second Team All-SEC. Rachel Gailis became the 15th Gator to be named to the SEC All-Freshman Team.
Florida at the NCAA Championships
- With today's announcement, the Gators have earned a spot in 40 of the 41 NCAA Championships, missing only the 1986 event.
- The Gators have won seven NCAA team titles: 1992, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2011, 2012 and 2017. This is the second most in NCAA history, trailing just Stanford.
- UF has advanced to at least the NCAA semifinals 24 times in the last 33 years.
- Head Coach Roland Thornqvist has guided the Gators to the NCAA Championships in 21 seasons. *2020 the NCAA Championships were not held due to COVID-19.
- The Gators have qualified for 35-straight NCAA Championships.
- Florida won three National Championships last decade (2011, 2012 and 2017)
Florida's Record at the NCAA Championships
- All-time record: 118-32
- Round of 64: 23-0
- Round of 32: 19-4
- Round of 16: 30-5
- Quarterfinals: 25-5
- Semifinals: 14-11
- Final: 7-7
- Home: 55-7
- Away: 4-4
- Neutral: 59-21
- As No. 1: 46-11 (3 titles, 5 runner-ups)
- As No. 2: 31-3 (4 titles, 1 runner-up)
- As No. 3: 5-1 (1 runner-up)
- As No. 4: 15-4 (3 semifinal appearances)
- As No. 5: 5-3 (3 quarterfinal appearances)
- As No. 6: 4-1 (1 semifinal appearance)
- As No. 8: 4-1 (1 semifinal appearance)
- As No. 9: 1-1 (round of 32)
- As No. 11: 1-1 (round of 32)
- As No. 15: 2-1 (round of 16)
- As No. 16: 2-1 (round of 16)
Individual Records in NCAA Championships (Current Players)
Briggs – Singles: 0-1 | Doubles: 1-0
Dahlstrom – Singles: 3-1 | Doubles: 0-1
Dudeney – Singles: 2-0 | Doubles: 2-1
Shelton – Singles: 0-2 | Doubles: 1-0
Spee – Singles: 0-0 | Doubles: 1-1
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