Gators dominate North Carolina A&T in back end of doubleheader
By Ethan Feinberg | 6:48pmWith only about an hour and 40 minutes between matches, the Gators were set to wrap up the doubleheader weekend against the North Carolina A&T Aggies.
With only about an hour and 40 minutes between matches, the Gators were set to wrap up the doubleheader weekend against the North Carolina A&T Aggies.
As Florida (10-9, 3-5 SEC) took full control, junior Jeremy Jin closed out the match in a straight-set victory that sailed Florida to a 4-2 victory over No. 41 Alabama (9-10, 3-5 SEC).
The No. 17 Florida Gators (10-3, 5-2 SEC) fell to the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (10-3, 5-2 SEC) 0-4 in a Thursday matchup on the road.
With Florida women's tennis facing No. 1 Georgia on Thursday, the Gators have found some momentum as they prepare to take on the top-ranked team in the nation.
Even though the Gators only had about two hours in between their doubleheader matches, they still wiped out the North Florida Ospreys.
As the Gators looked to close out their six-game home stretch, they looked to end the first half of their doubleheader on a positive note.
Lucie Pawlak found herself in the exact place she had been in three Saturdays ago: On court five, with all eyes on her as she battled for the decisive victory in a three-set match against the No. 11 team in the nation.
As Ole Miss came off an upset victory against then-No. 11 Vanderbilt, it looked to continue its dominance and climb the Southeastern Conference rankings. But the Gators thwarted those plans.
The No. 23 Florida Gators (8-3, 3-2 SEC) dominated the Kentucky Wildcats (8-1, 0-5 SEC) 4-0 on Thursday afternoon at the Alfred A. Ring Complex.
Florida (7-7, 1-4 SEC) endured the hot sun on Tuesday at the Alfred A. Ring Complex, to no avail, as it suffered its third consecutive loss, 4-3.
Gabia Paskauskas delivered when Florida needed her most. After dominating the first set 6-0 before struggling in the second 5-7, No. 26 Paskauskas responded in the third against Ole Miss’ Brooklyn Olson.
But it did not come as Florida (7-7, 1-4 SEC) fell to Texas A&M (10-5, 4-2 SEC) at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex on Friday night. The Aggies won four straight singles to hand Florida its second home conference loss, 4-1.
The No. 23 Florida Gators (7-2, 2-1 SEC) lost to the No. 4 LSU Tigers (8-3, 1-2 SEC) 4-0 Thursday evening at the LSU Tennis Complex.
Tennis runs in Brooke Black’s blood. With a generational legacy in the sport, the Gator is stepping boldly into her own place in her family history.
Securing its first Southeastern Conference win over No. 41 Kentucky in a late-game thriller Friday was almost the right spark Florida (7-6, 1-3 SEC) needed to get back on track.