Sunday, February 7
Gainesville, FL
11:00 AM
Florida Gators
vs
USC
Kourtney Keegan and the Florida Gators are set for a Top-5 matchup on Sunday
No. 3 Gators, No. 4 Trojans Clash on Sunday in Top-5 Matchup
Saturday, February 6, 2016 | Women's Tennis
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The No. 3 University of Florida women's tennis team begins a three-match home stand on Sunday against the No. 4 USC Trojans at 11 a.m. UF and USC have not met since the 2014 National Team Indoor Championships, where it was another highly-ranked matchup.
The Gators are coming off a strong showing at in-state rival FSU on Thursday night. UF showed a lot of resilience in doubles action to come back in all three matches to take the doubles point, which included a victory for Anna Danilina and Brianna Morgan erasing a 4-0 deficit to win 6-4. The Orange and Blue would then take the first five singles matches with Morgan clinching the match for the Gators at the No. 4 line.
UF and USC meet for the first time as Top-5 opponents since Feb. 18, 1988, when the Trojans defeated the Gators at Ring Tennis Complex, 5-1.
Last Time with the Trojans
The Gators and Trojans last met on Feb. 9, 2014 at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships in Charlottesville, Va. The then-No.2 ranked Florida grabbed an impressive win over then-No. 6 ranked USC, 4-1. Two current players, Keegan and Morgan, each earned singles victories for the Gators during the 2014 match.
Series History Against USC
Florida leads the all-time series against Southern California, 13-7 with UF claiming seven out of the last eight contests.
UF vs. Top-5 Opponents
Since the beginning of collegiate tennis team rankings in 1987, the Orange and Blue have an all-time record of 114-51 (.690) when competing against Top-5 opponents. The Gators were 1-2 in 2015 against Top-5 teams, defeating Georgia, but falling to UNC and Vanderbilt.
Just the Edge of the Iceberg
USC is just the first of five consecutive matches where UF will face an opponent ranked in the Top-20 of the ITA team rankings. USC is currently ranked the highest of the five Gator competitors at #4. The Gators stay home next weekend to face Baylor (15) and Clemson (20). UF will cap the five match run on the west coast with a pair of Pac-12 opponents in California (6) and Stanford (8).
Speaking of the ITA Rankings
Between the Gators and the Trojans, the Ring Tennis Complex will play host to 12 ranked singles players and seven ranked doubles pairings this weekend. UF has seven singles players ranked, Woolcock (3), Austin (11), Keegan (25), Morgan (51), Kuhlman (56), Liang (73) and Danilina (110), while USC has five singles players in the rankings, Olmos (42), Valdes (48), Westby (49), Failla (76) and Katz (T-114). The doubles rankings are just as impressive. UF has four pairings in the Top-50, Austin/Keegan (5), Kuhlman/Woolcock (15), Kuhlman/Morgan (33) and Danilina/Morgan (50). USC has the highest ranked doubles duo of the weekend Olmos/Smith (4), followed by Smith/Failla (13) and Olmos/Valdes (T-54).
The Streak
The Ring Tennis Complex has seen quite a few wins during its time as home to the Gator women's tennis team. In fact, it has seen 482 Gator victories, including a current 148 dual match win streak. The streak is the longest active home winning streak at the Division I level.
Promotions and Giveaways
The first 200 fans to Scott Linder Stadium on Sunday morning will receive a pair of Gator women's tennis shoe laces. Fans can also enter to win four (4) tickets to the Gator Gymnastics meet next Friday night. The meet is also the highly-anticipated "Link to Pink" night. After the match, the Gator women's tennis team will be signing autographs for thirty minutes.
Match Information
#3 Florida vs. #4 USC
Sunday, Feb. 7 at 11 a.m.
Scott Linder Stadium at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex (Free Admission, Free Parking)
Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/florida/wten/xlive.htm
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The Gators are coming off a strong showing at in-state rival FSU on Thursday night. UF showed a lot of resilience in doubles action to come back in all three matches to take the doubles point, which included a victory for Anna Danilina and Brianna Morgan erasing a 4-0 deficit to win 6-4. The Orange and Blue would then take the first five singles matches with Morgan clinching the match for the Gators at the No. 4 line.
UF and USC meet for the first time as Top-5 opponents since Feb. 18, 1988, when the Trojans defeated the Gators at Ring Tennis Complex, 5-1.
Last Time with the Trojans
The Gators and Trojans last met on Feb. 9, 2014 at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships in Charlottesville, Va. The then-No.2 ranked Florida grabbed an impressive win over then-No. 6 ranked USC, 4-1. Two current players, Keegan and Morgan, each earned singles victories for the Gators during the 2014 match.
Series History Against USC
Florida leads the all-time series against Southern California, 13-7 with UF claiming seven out of the last eight contests.
UF vs. Top-5 Opponents
Since the beginning of collegiate tennis team rankings in 1987, the Orange and Blue have an all-time record of 114-51 (.690) when competing against Top-5 opponents. The Gators were 1-2 in 2015 against Top-5 teams, defeating Georgia, but falling to UNC and Vanderbilt.
Just the Edge of the Iceberg
USC is just the first of five consecutive matches where UF will face an opponent ranked in the Top-20 of the ITA team rankings. USC is currently ranked the highest of the five Gator competitors at #4. The Gators stay home next weekend to face Baylor (15) and Clemson (20). UF will cap the five match run on the west coast with a pair of Pac-12 opponents in California (6) and Stanford (8).
Speaking of the ITA Rankings
Between the Gators and the Trojans, the Ring Tennis Complex will play host to 12 ranked singles players and seven ranked doubles pairings this weekend. UF has seven singles players ranked, Woolcock (3), Austin (11), Keegan (25), Morgan (51), Kuhlman (56), Liang (73) and Danilina (110), while USC has five singles players in the rankings, Olmos (42), Valdes (48), Westby (49), Failla (76) and Katz (T-114). The doubles rankings are just as impressive. UF has four pairings in the Top-50, Austin/Keegan (5), Kuhlman/Woolcock (15), Kuhlman/Morgan (33) and Danilina/Morgan (50). USC has the highest ranked doubles duo of the weekend Olmos/Smith (4), followed by Smith/Failla (13) and Olmos/Valdes (T-54).
The Streak
The Ring Tennis Complex has seen quite a few wins during its time as home to the Gator women's tennis team. In fact, it has seen 482 Gator victories, including a current 148 dual match win streak. The streak is the longest active home winning streak at the Division I level.
Promotions and Giveaways
The first 200 fans to Scott Linder Stadium on Sunday morning will receive a pair of Gator women's tennis shoe laces. Fans can also enter to win four (4) tickets to the Gator Gymnastics meet next Friday night. The meet is also the highly-anticipated "Link to Pink" night. After the match, the Gator women's tennis team will be signing autographs for thirty minutes.
Match Information
#3 Florida vs. #4 USC
Sunday, Feb. 7 at 11 a.m.
Scott Linder Stadium at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex (Free Admission, Free Parking)
Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/florida/wten/xlive.htm
Follow the Gators:
FloridaGators.com
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