Friday, April 14
Lexington, KY
6 PM
Florida Gators
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Anna Danilina (left) and Ingrid Neel upset the nation's No. 2-ranked team.
Gators Sweep Kentucky, Set Up Championship Sunday
Friday, April 14, 2017 | Women's Tennis
Friday's win was Florida's eighth consecutive dual match victory.
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Gators defeated No. 13 Kentucky, 4-0, for their eighth consecutive win and setup a thrilling Sunday afternoon when the Southeastern Conference regular-season champion will be crowned.
On Friday in Lexington, top-ranked Florida captured the doubles point against the Wildcats, who have had the upper hand against the Gators on the doubles court in recent years.
UF's pair of Anna Danilina and Ingrid Neel trailed their match against the nation's No 2-ranked team of Mami Adachi and Aldila Sutjiadi, 2-0, before rallying to captured the upset victory, 6-3, for the first individual win of the evening.
The other two matches went to a tiebreak and Florida's three team of Josie Kuhlman and Belinda Woolcock claimed the victory and the doubles point. The win was the 12th straight for the Gator tandem, which improved to 17-2 in dual matches, including 10-0 in SEC action.
Riding that momentum, the Gators won the first set on all six singles courts, that included a pair of tiebreak wins.
Senior Kourtney Keegan gave UF a 2-0 lead with a quick 6-2, 6-1 win, before Woolcock posted a 6-4, 6-4 decision on court one and Danilina logged a 6-1, 2-6, 6-0 victory on court four to seal the outcome.
The Gator win moves the team's league record to 11-1. Georgia and Vanderbilt won their respective matches on Friday and kept pace with UF atop the SEC standings with one match remaining.
The Amazing (SEC) Race
Florida vs. Kentucky: The Series
Gators at a Glance
Streaking Along
Postmatch with UF Head Coach Roland Thornqvist
"Doubles was certainly the highlight of the match for us. Kentucky has beaten us in doubles in back-to-back years. I was really proud with the way we came out, set the tone and played aggressive doubles.
"We are really maturing in the way we are playing singles and doubles. There's never any panic, no matter what the score. You saw that in singles, as well. I was just really pleased with the way we competed against this Kentucky team. They are really tough, especially at home where they are so tough to beat."
Women's College Tennis
Boone Tennis Complex * Lexington, Ky.
Friday, April 14, 2017
Final Score: Florida 4, Kentucky 0
Doubles (order of finish: 1, 3*)
1. #19 Anna Danilina/Ingrid Neel, UF d. #2 Mami Adachi/Aldila Sutjiadi, UK 6-3
2. #18 Brooke Austin/Kourtney Keegan, UF vs. #84 Morgan Chumney/Akvile Parazinskaite, UK 6-6 DNF
3. #39 Josie Kuhlman/Belinda Woolcock, UF d. Emily Fanning/Justina Mikulskyte, UK 7-6*
Singles (order of finish: 6, 1, 4*)
1. #7 Belinda Woolcock, UF d. #19 Aldila Sutjiadi, UK 6-4, 6-4
2. #14 Josie Kuhlman, UF vs. Akvile Parazinskaite, UK 7-6, 3-3 DNF
3. #30 Ingrid Neel, Florida vs. Mami Adachi, UK 7-6, 4-3 DNF
4. #37 Anna Danilina, UF d. Emily Fanning, UK 6-1, 2-6, 6-0*
5. Brooke Austin, UK vs. Justina Mikulskyte, UK 7-, 5-4 DNF
6. #40 Kourtney Keegan, UF d. Morgan Chumney, UK 6-2, 6-1
Updated Records: Florida 21-1, 11-1 SEC; Kentucky 15-6, 7-5 SEC
Gator Pronunciations
Dave BALOGH (Associate Head Coach): BAY-log
Anna Danilina: ON-nah don-uh-LEE-nah
Josie Kuhlman: COOL-mun
Spencer Liang: LEE-aang
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On Friday in Lexington, top-ranked Florida captured the doubles point against the Wildcats, who have had the upper hand against the Gators on the doubles court in recent years.
UF's pair of Anna Danilina and Ingrid Neel trailed their match against the nation's No 2-ranked team of Mami Adachi and Aldila Sutjiadi, 2-0, before rallying to captured the upset victory, 6-3, for the first individual win of the evening.
The other two matches went to a tiebreak and Florida's three team of Josie Kuhlman and Belinda Woolcock claimed the victory and the doubles point. The win was the 12th straight for the Gator tandem, which improved to 17-2 in dual matches, including 10-0 in SEC action.
Riding that momentum, the Gators won the first set on all six singles courts, that included a pair of tiebreak wins.
Senior Kourtney Keegan gave UF a 2-0 lead with a quick 6-2, 6-1 win, before Woolcock posted a 6-4, 6-4 decision on court one and Danilina logged a 6-1, 2-6, 6-0 victory on court four to seal the outcome.
The Gator win moves the team's league record to 11-1. Georgia and Vanderbilt won their respective matches on Friday and kept pace with UF atop the SEC standings with one match remaining.
The Amazing (SEC) Race
- Florida is tied atop the SEC standings with second-ranked Georgia, which defeated the Gators, 4-1, in Gainesville on March 17, and fifth-ranked Vanderbilt, which knocked off Georgia, 4-2, on March 5 in Athens.
- The Gators play the Commodores in Nashville on Sunday at 12 Noon ET.
- The Bulldogs entertain No. 21 Texas A&M (4-8 SEC) on Sunday.
- Vandy's lone league loss was to Kentucky, 4-2, on March 18 in Lexington.
- All three teams have secured a double-round bye for the SEC Tournament that begins April 19.
Florida vs. Kentucky: The Series
- 43-Match Series: UF leads 41-2 (UF at home: 20-0; away: 15-2; neutral: 6-0)
- Last UK Win: 4-3 on March 6, 2009 in Lexington; since that decision, the Gators have won eight consecutive in the series
Gators at a Glance
- Florida has won eight consecutive dual matches, with seven of those sweeps
- The Gators won the doubles point for the 20th time this season.
- The Gators already have secured a double-bye for the SEC Tournament, which will be held April 19-23 in Nashville, Tennessee. Florida will play its first match of the tournament on Friday, April 21.
Streaking Along
- Belinda Woolcock won her sixth consecutive singles match
- Doubles team of Anna Danilina and Ingrid Neel has won seven straight matches
- Doubles team of Josie Kuhlman and Belinda Woolcock has won 12 straight matches
Postmatch with UF Head Coach Roland Thornqvist
"Doubles was certainly the highlight of the match for us. Kentucky has beaten us in doubles in back-to-back years. I was really proud with the way we came out, set the tone and played aggressive doubles.
"We are really maturing in the way we are playing singles and doubles. There's never any panic, no matter what the score. You saw that in singles, as well. I was just really pleased with the way we competed against this Kentucky team. They are really tough, especially at home where they are so tough to beat."
Women's College Tennis
Boone Tennis Complex * Lexington, Ky.
Friday, April 14, 2017
Final Score: Florida 4, Kentucky 0
Doubles (order of finish: 1, 3*)
1. #19 Anna Danilina/Ingrid Neel, UF d. #2 Mami Adachi/Aldila Sutjiadi, UK 6-3
2. #18 Brooke Austin/Kourtney Keegan, UF vs. #84 Morgan Chumney/Akvile Parazinskaite, UK 6-6 DNF
3. #39 Josie Kuhlman/Belinda Woolcock, UF d. Emily Fanning/Justina Mikulskyte, UK 7-6*
Singles (order of finish: 6, 1, 4*)
1. #7 Belinda Woolcock, UF d. #19 Aldila Sutjiadi, UK 6-4, 6-4
2. #14 Josie Kuhlman, UF vs. Akvile Parazinskaite, UK 7-6, 3-3 DNF
3. #30 Ingrid Neel, Florida vs. Mami Adachi, UK 7-6, 4-3 DNF
4. #37 Anna Danilina, UF d. Emily Fanning, UK 6-1, 2-6, 6-0*
5. Brooke Austin, UK vs. Justina Mikulskyte, UK 7-, 5-4 DNF
6. #40 Kourtney Keegan, UF d. Morgan Chumney, UK 6-2, 6-1
Updated Records: Florida 21-1, 11-1 SEC; Kentucky 15-6, 7-5 SEC
Gator Pronunciations
Dave BALOGH (Associate Head Coach): BAY-log
Anna Danilina: ON-nah don-uh-LEE-nah
Josie Kuhlman: COOL-mun
Spencer Liang: LEE-aang
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