Freshman clinches victory for Florida
By CHRIS KIRSCHNER< | Mar. 31, 2013Bob van Overbeek sat his second consecutive match against Arkansas, but he wasn’t needed on Sunday.
Bob van Overbeek sat his second consecutive match against Arkansas, but he wasn’t needed on Sunday.
Billy Federhofer’s hard work in practice shot him up from the No. 6 singles position in the beginning of the season to the No. 3 spot.
Olivia Janowicz has put points on the board for the Gators early in matches recently.
Brianna Morgan can add another match-clinching win to her list this season.
Florida has had a rough time in doubles in 2013. In the team’s seven losses, six have come from the team dropping the doubles point.
For the first time in over a month, senior Bob van Overbeek experienced the feeling of winning again.
Lauren Embree proves to be a vital player for Florida time and time again.
Billy Federhofer knocked on wood when asked about his current winning streak.
Olivia Janowicz set the tone with her strong on-court mentality on Sunday.
Going into the match, freshman Luke Johnson didn’t know he was going to be in a deciding-match scenario.
The Gators found their master in doubles and it came in the form of Bulldogs.
Tied at 8-8 in No. 1 doubles, Stephane Piro and Bob van Overbeek needed to win the 7-point tiebreaker to gain an early lead for the Gators over the Bulldogs.
Mike Alford has had a chance to be the hero in Florida's past three matches, but he has come through just once for the Gators in match-deciding points.
Caroline Hitimana is dynamic on the court.
Alexandra Cercone has proved she can battle when it counts.
For the third straight match, the outcome for the Gators men’s tennis team came down to the final singles pairing.
Mike Alford dropped his racket and threw his fists in the air as he celebrated the Gators’ first victory in five matches.
The Gators men’s tennis team dropped 25 spots in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings during February and now sits at No. 35.