2021-22 Women's Tennis Roster
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Spee, Bente
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Bente Spee
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Heemstede, Netherlands
Bio
Career Record Through 2024-25*
All-Time Singles Dual Match Record by Position
All-Time Doubles Dual Match Record by Position
Overview
2024-25, Senior Season
SPRING
FALL
2023-24, Junior Season
SPRING
FALL
2022-23, Sophomore Season
FALL
SPRING
2021-22, Freshman Season
FALL
SPRING
Prep
| Year | Overall Singles | Dual Singles | SEC Singles | NCAA Singles | Overall Doubles | Dual Doubles | SEC Doubles | NCAA Doubles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 16-9 | 4-2 | -- | -- | 25-13 | 14-7 | 4-5 | 1-1 |
| 2022-23 | 11-13 | 6-7 | 6-4 | -- | 20-8 | 15-3 | 7-2 | -- |
| 2023-24 | 4-7 | 0-2 | -- | -- | 18-14 | 13-8 | 6-4 | -- |
| 2024-25 | 7-10 | 6-10 | 5-6 | -- | 18-9 | 13-5 | 9-2 | -- |
| Totals | 27-22 | 10-11 | 6-4 | -- | 63-35 | 42-18 | 17-11 | 1-1 |
All-Time Singles Dual Match Record by Position
| Year | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | -- | -- | -- | 1-0 | 2-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 |
| 2022-23 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1-0 | 5-7 | 6-7 |
| 2023-24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| 2024-25 | -- | -- | 0-3 | 5-3 | 1-4 | -- | 6-10 |
| Total | -- | -- | 0-3 | 6-3 | 4-4 | 6-11 | 16-21 |
All-Time Doubles Dual Match Record by Position
| Year | #1 | #2 | #3 | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 0-0 | 13-7 | 1-0 | 14-7 |
| 2022-23 | 12-3 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 15-3 |
| 2023-24 | 3-4 | 0-3 | 10-1 | 13-8 |
| 2024-25 | 13-5 | -- | -- | 13-5 |
| Total | 28-12 | 15-10 | 12-1 | 55-23 |
Overview
- Highest ITA ranking was in doubles at No. 12 with Alicia Dudeney (Mar. 4, 2022)
- Signed with the Gators in the summer of 2021
- Holds an impressive 55-23 doubles record in dual play while at Florida
2024-25, Senior Season
SPRING
- Anchored the Gators in doubles at the No. 1 position
- Tallied 13 doubles victories in dual play, nine over SEC opponents
- Defeated three nationally ranked duos during dual play
- Highest-ranked win of the season was over No. 31 Ludmila Kareisova/Anaelle Leclercq alongside Alicia Dudeney
- Posted a three-match win streak in singles during conference play (3/28/25-4/6/25)
- Claimed five SEC victories in the singles category
- Competed at the No. 4 position in singles for the majority of the season
- Ended the season ranked No. 22 in doubles alongside Alicia Dudeney
FALL
- Started her senior season with a doubles win over ODU on 9/13/2024
- Highest ranked win of the fall was over No. 77 Sophia Johnson/Lidiia Rasskouskaia (9/13/24)
- Posted four doubles wins alongside Alicia Dudeney
- Went on a 5-2 run in doubles to open up fall play
- Did not compete in singles during the fall
2023-24, Junior Season
SPRING
- Held the sixth position in singles for the final six matches of the season
- Posted a 10-1 overall record in doubles with Rachel Gailis
- Held a nine-match win streak in doubles alongside Rachel Gailis
- Tallied one or more wins in the double’s category with 5 different partners
- Secured 18 total doubles victories in her junior season
- Went 2-0 in doubles during the first and second rounds of NCAA’s
FALL
- Posted back-to-back wins in the singles category at the ITA Regional Qualifiers
- Grabbed two doubles victories at the Kitty Harrison Invitational
- Tallied a win on Day 3 of the Auburn Open, defeating Ole Miss’ Rachel Krzyzak
- Solidified a doubles victory alongside Sophie Williams at the Auburn Open
2022-23, Sophomore Season
FALL
- Earned a singles win at the Lubbock 15K to open her season
- Picked up a singles win at the ITA All-American Championships and ITA Southeast Regional consolation round
- Posted four doubles victories, including a ranked-win over No. 59 Carrington/Collins (LSU): 8-6 alongside Alicia Dudeney
- Narrowly fell to the No. 1 doubles squad in the nation with Rachel Gailis, 8-7 (3)
- Ended the fall ranked No. 58 in doubles with Gailis
SPRING
- Advanced to quarterfinals of 2023 NCAA Doubles Championship
- Named to 2023 CSC Academic All-District Team
- Held a team-best 15-3 record in doubles dual matches
- Finished the season nationally ranked 14th in doubles
2021-22, Freshman Season
FALL
- Opened the fall season ranked No. 52 in doubles with Carly Briggs in the ITA Preseason National Rankings
- Collected a win in singles at the Kitty Harrison Invitational to open the fall season
- Totaled seven wins, including four singles and three doubles victories, at the Bedford Cup… Won the doubles title with teammate Emma Shelton and made it to the singles semifinals at the tournament
- Posted a perfect weekend at the Georgia Invitational, going 3-0 in singles play before ending with a 2-1 mark in doubles with Alicia Dudeney
- Earned a singles and a doubles victory at the UNF Invitational
SPRING
- Excelled for the Gators as primarily a doubles specialist
- Tallied an overall doubles record of 25-13, including two ranked victories
- Went 14-7 in dual match play (4-5 SEC) in doubles
- Final ITA Doubles Ranking: 53
- Alongside Marlee Zein, defeated no. 47 Stoiana/Branstine of Texas A&M, 6-3, in the SEC Tournament
- Went 4-2 in dual singles play, including 2-0 at five singles
- Picked up a 7-5, 6-2 victory at four singles over Pellicer of South Florida
- Opened the spring season ranked No. 46 in doubles competition with Alicia Dudeney
- Captured the Freeman Memorial Doubles title alongside Dudeney...Became the first Gators duo since 2004 to accomplish the feat...Defeated No. 38 Ma/Blake (Stanford) for the title
Prep
- Signed with the Gators on Nov. 12, 2020
- Comes to Gainesville with a bevy of experience competing on the national stage
- Five-time national junior champion having won three singles titles (U12, U14, U18) and two in doubles (U12, U18)
- Finished as the runner-up in the 2020 national championship
- Collected five ITF junior doubles titles
- Boasts a 10.90 UTR
- Represented the Netherlands in the Wintercups, Summercups, Junior Fed Cup and European Championships
- First Dutch player to sign on with the Gators since Marrit Boonstra in 2007
NCAA: Roland Thornqvist Press Conference 5-5-24
Sunday, May 05
NCAA: Coach Thornqvist & Rachel Gailis 5-4-24
Saturday, May 04
Roland Thornqvist Postmatch NCAA Second Round 5-6-23
Saturday, May 06
Roland Thornqvist Postmatch NCAA First Round 5-5-23
Friday, May 05
