The Gators currently stand at 2-1 in non-conference play and will continue their slate at No. 7 Michigan Tuesday evening.
The Wolverines will enter Tuesday’s match after defeating No. 5 Virgina on Feb. 1. Michigan tallied a 4-2 win in Charlottesville with all four points coming from singles play. Julia Fliegner, Emily Sartz-Lunde, Reese Miller, and Jessica Bernales were the Wolverines’ responsible for the singles victories on Saturday.
Michigan currently has three nationally ranked singles players, No. 5 Fliegner, No. 18 Piper Charney, and No. 40 Lily Jones. On the doubles side, Jones and Bernales sit at No. 18, Miller and Fliegner are ranked No. 49, and Charney and Sartz-Lunde round out the rankings at No. 61.
GATORS LAST TIME OUT
Florida took its first loss of the season, falling 4-1 to No. 22 LSU on Jan. 26. Despite not clinching the doubles point, Florida evened the score at 1-1, notching the first singles point from a straight set victory (6-1, 6-1) by freshman Noémie Oliveras. The Gators continues to battle in singles, but ultimately dropped 4-1 to the Tigers on their home courts.
HEAD COACH PER NILSSON SAYS:
“The opportunity to get on the road and matchup against a top ten team is another great challenge for the Gators as we continue to prepare for the intensity of SEC play. Our team is continuing to learn the privilege and responsibility it takes to be a Gator, and Tuesday’s match will help us embody the standards that requires.”
TEAM RECORDS:
No. 21 Florida: 2-1, (0-0 SEC)
No. 7 Michigan: 3-0, (0-0 Big Ten)
WEEKEND COVERAGE
Full coverage of this weekend can be found through the following links:
Live Stream
Live Stats
FLORIDA IN THE RANKS:
The Gators currently sit at No. 21 in the ITA rankings and No. 4 in the SEC preseason coaches’ poll. UF is also represented in the doubles category with Alicia Dudeney and Rachel Gailis sitting at No. 3.
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