
Senior Kourtney Keegan
Gators Head to No. 5 Vandy, SEC Title on the Line
Saturday, April 15, 2017 | Women's Tennis
Florida, Vanderbilt and Georgia all sport an 11-1 SEC record entering the final day of the regular season.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Gators play No. 5 Vanderbilt at the Currey Tennis Center on Sunday beginning at 12 Noon EDT (11 a.m. CT) with the Southeastern Conference regular-season title on the line.
The winner of Sunday's match in Nashville will finish no worse than co-champions, depending on what second-ranked Georgia does in its Sunday home match against Texas A&M, as all three programs enter the final match of the regular season with an 11-0 league record.
The Amazing (SEC) Race
Florida vs. Vanderbilt: The Series
Gators at a Glance
Streaking Along
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The winner of Sunday's match in Nashville will finish no worse than co-champions, depending on what second-ranked Georgia does in its Sunday home match against Texas A&M, as all three programs enter the final match of the regular season with an 11-0 league record.
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. Vanderbilt: The Series
- 53-Match Series: UF leads 48-5 (UF at home: 21-0; away: 14-3; neutral: 13-2)
- Last Meeting: UF won 4-2 in Gainesville, March 12, 2016
- Last Vandy Win: 4-3 on May 17, 2015 in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship; the Commodores went on to win the national title that season
Gators at a Glance
- Florida has won eight consecutive dual matches, with seven of those sweeps
- The Gators won the doubles point 20 times 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
- Brooke Austin has won 12 consecutive singles matches
- Josie Kuhlman has won nine consecutive singles matches
- Belinda Woolcock has won sixth consecutive singles matches
- 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
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