Gators Efficient in Win vs. Alabama

Friday, March 31

Gainesville, FL

5 PM

Florida Gators

Alabama

Anna Danilina won her singles and doubles matches against Alabama.

Gators Efficient in Win vs. Alabama

Friday, March 31, 2017 | Women's Tennis

Florida improved to 17-1 overall and 7-1 in the SEC

By: Kathy Cafazzo

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Top-ranked Florida posted a focused and efficient 4-0 victory against Alabama on a warm Friday evening at Linder Stadium at Ring Tennis Complex.

The Gators were playing their first home match since March 19 and they showed why they enjoying playing in front of their home fans, putting on an impressive display on the singles courts where they clinched the victory with three wins in 66 minutes.

After capturing the doubles point for the 15^th time in 17 matches, Florida went to work on the singles court, where Belinda Woolcock, Anna Danilina and Kourtney Keegan each logged straight-set wins

Notes from the Net

The win was UF's fourth straight, while Alabama dropped in second consecutive dual match.
This is the first time Alabama has been shut out by an SEC opponent this season.

Swinging in Singles

Woolcock was the first off the singles with a 6-1, 6-1 win on court one and improved to 4-0 in SEC matches, all at the No. 1 spot.
Danilina lost her serve to open her match on court four, but ripped off the next 10 games for a commanding 6-1, 4-0 lead en route to the 6-1, 6-1 victory. She improved to 15-1 in career SEC matches.
Keegan's opponent held to begin her match, before the Gator senior won eight consecutive games for a 6-1, 2-0 lead and eventually a 6-1, 6-1 decision.
Florida held lead on two of the unfinished courts while the other was entering a third when play was abandoned.

Doubling their Fun

Florida won the doubles point for the 15th time this season.
The doubles team of Josie Kuhlman and Belinda Woolcock posted the first win of the match, 6-0, and improved to 14-2 in dual matches, including 7-0 in SEC play.
Anna Danilina and Ingrid Neel provided the clinching doubles-point win, 6-3, and improved to 12-2 overall and 6-1 in SEC matches.

Florida vs. Alabama: The UPDATED Series

42-Match Series: UF leads 41-1 (UF at home 20-0, Away 16-1, Neutral 5-0)
Of Note: The Tide's only win against the Gators in the series history was a 4-3 decision on March 23, 2014, in Tuscaloosa. Since that match, Florida has won the last three meetings.

Records

Florida: 17-1, 7-1 SEC
Alabama: 7-12, 1-8 SEC

Postmatch with UF Head Coach Roland Thornqvist:

"I thought we were great today. The parity in this league is tremendous and perhaps in a few of these matches we've had, we relied on our talent and talent alone. We talked today about the motion, passion, determination and helping each other from court to court … when we had leads to try and extend them, not relax. I thought we were excellent today and that's why we were able to finish three singles matches very quickly."

Links of Note:

Final Scores (PDF): http://floridagators.com/documents/2017/3/31/03_31_Alabama.pdf
Belinda Woolcock post match: http://youtu.be/HVm085nHNMU
Belinda Woolcock's match point: http://youtu.be/hwfJ_3SmgqI
Josie Kuhlman's match point: http://youtu.be/Fme9s2RXjOc
Prematch: http://youtu.be/pmp9GHdK3OQ
Belinda Woolcock and Josie Kuhlman win at #3 doubles: http://youtu.be/DpyIDpyTnxw
Danilina and Neel clinch the doubles point vs Alabama: http://youtu.be/9B7o6OUyPBk

DON'T FORGET

There was a TIME CHANGE for Florida's Sunday's home match against No. 11 Auburn.
First serve is now scheduled for 12 Noon!

Women's College Tennis
No. 45 Alabama at No. 1 Florida
Linder Stadium at Ring Tennis Complex * Gainesville, Fla.
Friday, March 31, 2017

FINAL: Florida 4, Alabama 0

Doubles (order of finish: 3, 2*)
1. #9 Brooke Austin / Kourtney Keegan, UF vs. #25 Erin Routliffe / Maddie Pothoff, AL 5-2 DNF
2. #24 Anna Danilina / Ingrid Neel, UF d. Andie Daniell / Joanna Savva, AL 6-3*
3. #35 Josie Kuhlman / Belinda Woolcock, UF d. Danielle Spielmann / Juliana Valero, AL 6-0
Singles (order of finish: 1, 4, 6*)
1. #21 Belinda Woolcock, UF d. #38 Erin Routliffe, AL 6-1, 6-0
2. #15 Josie Kuhlman, UF vs. Andie Daniell, AL UF led 7-5, 2-0 DNF
3. #16 Ingrid Neel, UF vs. Danielle Spielmann, AL 2-6, 6-2 DNF
4. #22 Anna Danilina, UF d. Smith Hinton, AL 6-1, 6-1
5. Brooke Austin, UF vs. Maddie Pothoff, AL 6-3, 3-3 DNF
6. #35 Kourtney Keegan, UF d. Joanna Savva, AL 6-1, 6-1*

NOTES: Records: UF 17-1, 7-1; AL 7-12, 1-8 SEC

What's Next for the Gators

Who: No. 11 Auburn at No. 1 Florida
When: Sunday, April 1 * 12 p.m. ET
Where: Linder Stadium at Ring Tennis Complex * Gainesville, Fla.
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