Freshman leads Florida to victory in first dual match of season
By BRITNEE MCCOY< | Jan. 22, 2014Elliott Orkin waited a long time to play college tennis, and he played a decisive role in his first collegiate dual match.
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.
Kourtney Keegan had two chances to advance to tournament finals at the USTA Clay Court Invitational in Orlando this weekend.
On Day 2 of the USTA Collegiate Clay Court Invitational, freshman Kourtney Keegan slid right into the singles semifinals.
Following a day of competition, Kourtney Keegan, Stefani Stojic, and Belinda Woolcock have all advanced to the singles round of 16 at the USTA Collegiate Clay Court Invitational in Orlando.
The Gators continued to struggle on Day 3 of the USTA/ITA Southeast Regional Championships.
The Gators went 6-6 on Day 2 of the 2013 USTA/ITA Southeast Regional Championships at the University of Georgia’s Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
Florida finished on top Sunday on the final day of the Bedford Cup at the Ring Tennis Complex.
Saturday makes two consecutive perfect days for Florida’s women’s tennis team at the Bedford Cup.
It was a perfect day for Florida’s women tennis team on Friday at the Bedford Cup at the Ring Tennis Complex.
UF freshman Stefani Stojic fell to USF’s Olaya Garrido-Riyas in her collegiate debut.
Coming off trips to North Carolina and California, the UF women’s tennis team will begin its first and only home event of the fall season today at 9 a.m.