Last year, it almost happened.
For 46 straight times, the UF women's tennis team had defeated in-state rival Florida State, most of the time by a comfortable margin.
Then last season, the Seminoles pushed the Gators to the edge.
"Last year at their place, we were very injured," UF coach Roland Thornqvist said. "We played a little scared, and they had nothing to lose, you know, and they almost took us."
UF was able to sneak by FSU 4-3, its closest decision in 24 years, and push its all-time win streak to 47.
Now the two teams will meet again on Wednesday at 5 p.m., this time in Gainesville, and the Gators (4-1) will be sure not to sleep on their rivals this time around.
"I think we'll approach this match a little differently this year in that we know they're dangerous," Thornqvist said. "I'm hoping that we'll be just as ready (today) as we were Sunday (against North Carolina)."
FSU (7-0) entered last year's match ranked No. 50 and has since improved its ranking to No. 22 this season, just another sign of how far the Seminoles have come as a program.
"This is probably the best team Florida State's had, I think, in the years that I've been coaching women," Thornqvist said. "(It's) the first year they have high-level talent all through the lineup."
No. 6 UF is coming off a split weekend, falling to No. 15 Duke on Friday before throttling No. 5 North Carolina on Sunday.
Thornqvist doesn't think it will be difficult for his team to maintain the high level of play it displayed in the 6-1 win against the Tar Heels.
"Just the mere fact that we're playing quality teams now every time out is really helping us," he said. "We definitely got better after the Friday match going into Sunday, and so I'm hoping we'll continue that just by the fact that we're playing matches now instead of practicing all the time."
UF dropped the doubles point to the Seminoles in last year's match in Tallahassee, but doubles play has been the Gators' strong point this season.
UF has yet to lose a doubles match in its five dual matches, including the loss to Duke.
The Gators' doubles performance on Sunday against their highest-ranked opponent thus far was one of their most assuring of the season. UF won all three courts by scores of 8-3, 8-5 and 8-3.
"We are playing well in doubles," Thornqvist said. "On each court, we're playing the style of tennis that we're supposed to play, which is very important."
Despite UF's exceptional doubles play against North Carolina, Thornqvist said there's always room for improvement.
"You're always in search for that perfect match," he said.
FSU has proven as much as any other team that there's no limit on getting better. The Seminoles can only hope they've improved enough to rewrite history by beating UF for the first time.
"We know that they really want to play us just because of how the series has been in the past," Thornqvist said. "They don't have much to lose."
