It isn’t often that a freshman leads a team in any statistical category, but for Kourtney Keegan, it has been the norm.
The Gators walked onto the courts at the Ring Tennis Complex on Friday having won their last 127 dual-matches at home.
In its first match of the weekend, No. 15 Florida fell 4-2 to Arkansas in Fayetteville.
Almost a week after dropping its first Southeastern Conference contest and third dual match on the road, Florida could use a win today when it travels to Auburn.
Coach Bryan Shelton enjoys playing in front of the home crowd. He enjoys the energy and the school’s tennis fans.
After a tough fight in singles, No. 17 Florida (7-6,2-2 Southeastern Conference) dropped its match and its home winning streak after falling to the Georgia (10-5, 5-0 SEC) 4-3.
Down 3-2, Florida’s seniors could only watch as their younger teammates tried to complete a comeback bid in front of a deafening Georgia crowd.
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.
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