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UF men’s tennis to face defending champs in Sweet 16
By Mark Stine | May 17, 2017The UF men’s tennis team has made it to the Sweet 16 for a second straight year.
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Florida to play rematch against Texas A&M in Sweet 16
By Spencer Thompson | May 17, 2017Before the Gators women’s tennis team stepped out on the court Sunday, Ingrid Neel was thinking ahead. The lone freshman playing in her first NCAA tournament was so eager to advance to the Sweet 16 in Athens, Georgia, she wasn’t even thinking about tennis.
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Strong doubles play carries Gators into Round of 16
By Spencer Thompson | May 14, 2017Tied at 40 all in the game and leading 5-0 in the match, Ingrid Neel stepped up to serve. With laser focus, the freshman struck the ball and delivered an ace, winning her doubles match 6-0 alongside partner Anna Danilina.
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UF men's tennis sweeps first and second round opponents
By Mark Stine | May 13, 2017Hosting the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament, the UF men’s tennis team defeated both of its opponents in convincing fashion.
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Gators blank Minutewomen in opening round of NCAA Tournament
By Spencer Thompson | May 13, 2017Peggy Porter’s name hasn’t been called often. In fact, the Dallas, Texas, native’s only match this spring came in the season-opener against Depaul on Jan. 28. However, when she was put on court six during Saturday’s opening round of the NCAA Tournament, it looked like she hadn’t missed a beat. Porter’s 6-2, 6-3 win over Massachusetts’s Brittany Collens clinched the match for the Gators, giving them a 4-0 victory to begin tournament play.
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UF men's tennis gears up to host NCAA Tournament
By Mark Stine | May 11, 2017Florida coach Bryan Shelton had a fantastic career at Georgia Tech.
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Gators hungry to avenge losses in NCAA tournament
By Spencer Thompson | May 11, 2017Entering the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed in the field, senior Belinda Woolcock only has one word to describe what she and the Florida women’s tennis team feels like.
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Goodbye Column: It’s time for us to rethink the way we view sports
By One Night Dan Daniel Smithson | Apr. 20, 2017When I found out I was going to be covering track and field for the Alligator, two things happened immediately.
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Florida motivated after loss to Vanderbilt, eager to redeem themselves
By Spencer Thompson | Apr. 17, 2017It looked all too familiar for the Gators women’s tennis team. Having lost the doubles point, Florida struggled to fight back in singles, ended a winning streak and recorded an unexpected loss.
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Men’s tennis team dominates Auburn on Senior Day
By Mark Stine | Apr. 16, 2017The regular season ended on a high note for the UF men’s tennis team, which shut out the Auburn Tigers 7-0 on Sunday.
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Vandy upsets No. 1 Gators
By Spencer Thompson | Apr. 16, 2017With the SEC title on the line, the Gators women’s tennis team found itself in a hole. After six consecutive shutouts, Florida went down early to No. 5 Vanderbilt after losing the doubles point for only the fourth time this season.
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Punching up and standing out: UF's Neel continues to separate herself from competition
By Spencer Thompson | Apr. 16, 2017Parents snickered as she walked out.
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Gators trying to preserve postseason advantages
By Mark Stine | Apr. 13, 2017UF enters its final weekend of the regular season with a lot to play for.
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Gators relying on mental toughness to round out regular season
By Spencer Thompson | Apr. 13, 2017During Sunday’s match against Mississippi State, coach Roland Thornqvist walked up to senior Kourtney Keegan to talk with her about her singles match.
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Gators face tough singles challenges against Ole Miss
By Spencer Thompson | Apr. 9, 2017Ingrid Neel was angry.
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Thornqvist reflects on Woolcock, Liang and Keegan before senior day
By Spencer Thompson | Apr. 6, 2017Coach Roland Thornqvist described this weekend’s matches against Ole Miss and Mississippi State as “another weekend in the SEC.” However, there’s more to it than that.
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SEC apologizes to Gators men’s tennis for moving match indoors
By Mark Stine | Apr. 6, 2017Weather has been a factor for the UF men’s tennis team recently.
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Women’s tennis team gets dominance, discipline from Kuhlman
By Spencer Thompson | Apr. 3, 2017Nineteen games into the season, Roland Thornqvist doesn’t have his lineup figured out.
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Florida plays ‘complete weekend, dominates
By Spencer Thompson | Apr. 2, 2017After a week with very little practice and two players sick with the flu, the Gators women’s tennis team could’ve played slow. Instead, they dominated.
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Gators roll Tide in Tuscaloosa, extend win streak to five
By Mark Stine | Mar. 30, 2017The UF men’s tennis team took care of business on Thursday night when it took the courts at the Alabama Tennis Stadium.
