Gators facing struggling Volunteers
By IAN COHEN | Mar. 13, 2014In the coming weeks, Florida will go up against No. 12 Georgia, No. 8 Alabama and No. 11 Vanderbilt.
In the coming weeks, Florida will go up against No. 12 Georgia, No. 8 Alabama and No. 11 Vanderbilt.
The No. 17 Gators (6-5, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) look to extend their 5-0 home record as they take on two top SEC East opponents this weekend.
On Saturday, No. 5 Florida swept No. 38 St. Mary’s 4-0 in the first ever meeting between the two programs. The Gators captured their third straight victory and improved to 8-1 on the season.
In a packed arena on Friday night, No. 14 Virginia gave the Gators trouble.
Florida may have many new faces, but the results have stayed the same.
A change in venue could not disrupt the Gators’ hot streak.
Spencer Newman fought hard to help keep his team alive in doubles, but he couldn’t escape a match-changing ankle roll in singles that led to the Gators losing for the first time this season.
Today was a day for firsts.
Mental adjustments made a huge difference for Florida sophomore Gordon Watson entering the ITA Kickoff.
Coming off a 5-2 victory against UNF, coach Bryan Shelton and the Gators look to improve to 2-0 as they take on UNC-Wilmington on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the ITA Kickoff at the Ring Tennis Complex.
Elliott Orkin waited a long time to play college tennis, and he played a decisive role in his first collegiate dual match.
The Florida men's tennis team will kickoff its dual-match season at home against North Florida on Wednesday at 3 p.m.
Success is no stranger to Elliott Orkin.
Kourtney Keegan and Sofie Oyen struggled on the final day of the 2014 Freeman Memorial Tennis Championships at the Fertitta Tennis Complex in Las Vegas.
Head coach Roland Thornqvist is already beginning to reap the fruit of his team’s labor.
Head coach Roland Thornqvist isn’t the only one with high hopes for his team this season.
Coach Roland Thornqvist is excited to be back in business.
For the past three days, Gators Olivia Janowicz, Kourtney Keegan, Brianna Morgan, Stefani Stojic, and Belinda Woolcock have been participating in the Dick Vitale Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic in Lakewood Ranch, Fla. On Sunday, Florida swept the boards and took home both the singles and doubles titles.
Thursday began the USTA/ITA National Indoor Championships, a four-day tournament held at Flushing, N.Y., at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
Beginning today, the Florida women’s tennis team will be splitting up to participate in two separate events.