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Mississippi State - SEC QF
The Gators have advanced to the SEC Tournament final 25 times.
Gators Open SEC Tournament Play Friday
Thursday, April 20, 2017 | Women's Tennis
Florida will play Mississippi State beginning at 10 a.m. ET/9 a.m. CT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Florida will play Mississippi State in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference Women's Tennis Tournament held at the Currey Tennis Center on the campus of Vanderbilt University, with first serve scheduled for 10 a.m. ET/9 a.m. CT.
As one of the top four seeds, the top-ranked and third-seeded Gators (21-2, 11-2 SEC) earned a double-round bye. The 20th-ranked Bulldogs (15-7, 7-6 SEC) are the No. 6 seed and defeated 11-seed Tennessee, 4-1, in their second-round match Thursday to advance.
Action at the 14-team event got underway in Nashville on Wednesday, April 19.
How Tough is it? SEC Women's Tennis is so tough …
Florida vs. Mississippi State: The Series
Florida vs. Mississippi State: Last Meeting
Match 21: No. 16 Mississippi State at No. 1 Florida
Linder Stadium at Ring Tennis Complex * Gainesville, Fla.
Sunday, April 09, 2017
Final: Florida 7, Mississippi State 0
Doubles (Order of Finish: 3, 2*)
1. #18 Anna Danilina / Ingrid Neel, UF vs. #5 Jasmine Lee / Lisa Marie Rioux, MSU - 3-4, on serve, DNF
2. #16 Brooke Austin / Kourtney Keegan, UF d. Jennifer Brown / Khrystyna Vozniak, MSU 6-2*
3. #33 Josie Kuhlman / Belinda Woolcock, UF d. Madison Harrison / Sara Lizariturry, MSU 6-2
Singles (Order of Finish: 3, 4, 1*, 6, 2, 5)
1. #13 Belinda Woolcock, UF d. #18 Jasmine Lee, MSU 6-3, 6-1*
2. #25 Ingrid Neel, UF d. Lisa Marie Rioux, MSU 6-1, 7-6 (12)
3. #12 Josie Kuhlman, UF d. Madison Harrison, MSU 6-0, 6-0
4. #29 Anna Danilina, UF d. Anastasia Rentouli, MSU 6-4, 6-0
5. #37 Kourtney Keegan, UF d. Khrystyna Vozniak, MSU 7-6 (3), 6-4
6. #60 Spencer Liang, UF d. Sara Lizariturry, MSU 6-2, 6-4
NOTES: Records: Florida 20-1, 10-1 SEC; Mississippi State 13-7, 6-6 SEC ... final regular-season home match and senior day! ... UF wins doubles point for 19th time ... Kuhlman posted her third double-bagel singles win of the season; her ninth straight singles win ... during Neel's second-set tiebreak, she fended off five set points before she capitalized on her third match point ... Liang's first SEC win of the year … ""We did a great job in doubles. I thought Josie (Kuhlman) did a great job getting off the court quickly with a win. A lot of the day was watching the three seniors out there battling and getting it done. We were all really excited to see them. Mississippi State wanted to play the match out today and I thought that was good for our three seniors." – Coach Thornqvist
Gators at the SEC Tournament
Gators at a Glance
Quotes from the Court – UF Head Coach Roland Thornqvist
"We're ranked first in the country but we're third in this tournament. That speaks volumes about the strength of the SEC and what we face day-in and day-out.
"We learned a lot from our loss to Vanderbilt. Our players feel like they can add to what they're doing in the postseason and that's going to make us a better team.
"We always say that's part of the romance of wearing a Gator jersey – we're not afraid of telling everyone that we are shooting for a title. Then if we don't, we don't make excuses. We just move on to the next. It's going to hurt that day and even a couple days until right up until we play our next match and that's part of being at Florida. We win together. We lose together. I'm really proud of this team.
"Whoever wins this SEC Tournament is going to be the favorite to win the NCAA title because what you have to go through on consecutive days to win, tells you whether you're ready or not."
Gators in the National Singles & Doubles Rankings
SINGLES
6 Belinda Woolcock
16 Josie Kuhlman
29 Ingrid Neel
37 Anna Danilina
44 Kourtney Keegan
75 Spencer Liang
DOUBLES
17 Ingrid Neel & Anna Danilina
20 Brooke Austin & Kourtney Keegan
42 Josie Kuhlman & Belinda Woolcock
Links of Note
2017 SEC Tournament Schedule (times listed are EASTERN)
Currey Tennis Center * Nashville, Tenn.
Wed., April 19
Match 1: #11 Tennessee d. #14 Alabama – 4-0
Match 2: #12 Ole Miss d. #13 Missouri – 4-2
Thur., April 20
Match 3: #6 Mississippi State d. #11 Tennessee – 4-1
Match 4: #10 Auburn d. #7 Arkansas – 4-3
Match 5: #8 LSU vs. #9 Texas A&M – 4 p.m.
Match 6: #5 Kentucky vs. #12 Ole Miss – 7 p.m.
Fri., April 21
Match 7: #3 Florida vs. #6 Mississippi State – 10 a.m.
Match 8: #2 Georgia vs. Match 4 winner – 1 p.m.
Match 9: #1 Vanderbilt vs. Match 5 winner – 4 p.m.
Match 10: #4 South Carolina vs. Match 6 winner – 7 p.m.
Sat., April 22
Match 11: Match 7 winner vs. Match 8 winner – 11 a.m.
Match 12: Match 9 winner vs. Match 10 winner – 2 p.m.
Sun., April 23
Match 13: Championship Match – 1 p.m.
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As one of the top four seeds, the top-ranked and third-seeded Gators (21-2, 11-2 SEC) earned a double-round bye. The 20th-ranked Bulldogs (15-7, 7-6 SEC) are the No. 6 seed and defeated 11-seed Tennessee, 4-1, in their second-round match Thursday to advance.
Action at the 14-team event got underway in Nashville on Wednesday, April 19.
How Tough is it? SEC Women's Tennis is so tough …
- The No. 1-ranked team in the country (Florida) is the No. 3 seed in the SEC Tournament
- The No. 23-ranked team in the country (Tennessee) is the No. 11 seed and had to play on the opening day of the five-day tournament.
- Eleven of the 14 SEC schools are ranked among the top 25 teams in the country, including three of the top four teams.
Florida vs. Mississippi State: The Series
- 38-Match Series: UF leads 38-0 (UF at home: 18-0; Away: 19-0; Neutral: 1-0)
- SEC Tournament: The Gators lead the Bulldogs in SEC Tournament action, 1-0. The lone meeting was a 6-0 UF win on April 26, 1991, in the quarterfinal round played in Knoxville, Tenn.
Florida vs. Mississippi State: Last Meeting
Match 21: No. 16 Mississippi State at No. 1 Florida
Linder Stadium at Ring Tennis Complex * Gainesville, Fla.
Sunday, April 09, 2017
Final: Florida 7, Mississippi State 0
Doubles (Order of Finish: 3, 2*)
1. #18 Anna Danilina / Ingrid Neel, UF vs. #5 Jasmine Lee / Lisa Marie Rioux, MSU - 3-4, on serve, DNF
2. #16 Brooke Austin / Kourtney Keegan, UF d. Jennifer Brown / Khrystyna Vozniak, MSU 6-2*
3. #33 Josie Kuhlman / Belinda Woolcock, UF d. Madison Harrison / Sara Lizariturry, MSU 6-2
Singles (Order of Finish: 3, 4, 1*, 6, 2, 5)
1. #13 Belinda Woolcock, UF d. #18 Jasmine Lee, MSU 6-3, 6-1*
2. #25 Ingrid Neel, UF d. Lisa Marie Rioux, MSU 6-1, 7-6 (12)
3. #12 Josie Kuhlman, UF d. Madison Harrison, MSU 6-0, 6-0
4. #29 Anna Danilina, UF d. Anastasia Rentouli, MSU 6-4, 6-0
5. #37 Kourtney Keegan, UF d. Khrystyna Vozniak, MSU 7-6 (3), 6-4
6. #60 Spencer Liang, UF d. Sara Lizariturry, MSU 6-2, 6-4
NOTES: Records: Florida 20-1, 10-1 SEC; Mississippi State 13-7, 6-6 SEC ... final regular-season home match and senior day! ... UF wins doubles point for 19th time ... Kuhlman posted her third double-bagel singles win of the season; her ninth straight singles win ... during Neel's second-set tiebreak, she fended off five set points before she capitalized on her third match point ... Liang's first SEC win of the year … ""We did a great job in doubles. I thought Josie (Kuhlman) did a great job getting off the court quickly with a win. A lot of the day was watching the three seniors out there battling and getting it done. We were all really excited to see them. Mississippi State wanted to play the match out today and I thought that was good for our three seniors." – Coach Thornqvist
Gators at the SEC Tournament
- All-Time Record: 73-9
- Championships: 20 (most recent in 2016)
- Runner-Up Finishes: 5
- Semifinalists: 3
- Florida is 28-1 all-time in SEC Tournament quarterfinal matches
Gators at a Glance
- Florida enters the SEC Tournament off a 4-2 loss to Vanderbilt on April 16, when it had its eight-match win streak halted.
- The Gators have won the doubles point in 20 of 23 matches.
- Junior Brooke Austin has won 13 consecutive singles matches
Quotes from the Court – UF Head Coach Roland Thornqvist
"We're ranked first in the country but we're third in this tournament. That speaks volumes about the strength of the SEC and what we face day-in and day-out.
"We learned a lot from our loss to Vanderbilt. Our players feel like they can add to what they're doing in the postseason and that's going to make us a better team.
"We always say that's part of the romance of wearing a Gator jersey – we're not afraid of telling everyone that we are shooting for a title. Then if we don't, we don't make excuses. We just move on to the next. It's going to hurt that day and even a couple days until right up until we play our next match and that's part of being at Florida. We win together. We lose together. I'm really proud of this team.
"Whoever wins this SEC Tournament is going to be the favorite to win the NCAA title because what you have to go through on consecutive days to win, tells you whether you're ready or not."
- WATCH Thornqvist's entire Press Conference that included a preview of the SEC Tournament
Gators in the National Singles & Doubles Rankings
SINGLES
6 Belinda Woolcock
16 Josie Kuhlman
29 Ingrid Neel
37 Anna Danilina
44 Kourtney Keegan
75 Spencer Liang
DOUBLES
17 Ingrid Neel & Anna Danilina
20 Brooke Austin & Kourtney Keegan
42 Josie Kuhlman & Belinda Woolcock
Links of Note
- Vanderbilt Official SEC Tournament website
- SEC Tournament website
- Updated Tournament draw
- LIVE scoring
- Head Coach Roland Thornqvist's presser previewing the SEC Tournament
2017 SEC Tournament Schedule (times listed are EASTERN)
Currey Tennis Center * Nashville, Tenn.
Wed., April 19
Match 1: #11 Tennessee d. #14 Alabama – 4-0
Match 2: #12 Ole Miss d. #13 Missouri – 4-2
Thur., April 20
Match 3: #6 Mississippi State d. #11 Tennessee – 4-1
Match 4: #10 Auburn d. #7 Arkansas – 4-3
Match 5: #8 LSU vs. #9 Texas A&M – 4 p.m.
Match 6: #5 Kentucky vs. #12 Ole Miss – 7 p.m.
Fri., April 21
Match 7: #3 Florida vs. #6 Mississippi State – 10 a.m.
Match 8: #2 Georgia vs. Match 4 winner – 1 p.m.
Match 9: #1 Vanderbilt vs. Match 5 winner – 4 p.m.
Match 10: #4 South Carolina vs. Match 6 winner – 7 p.m.
Sat., April 22
Match 11: Match 7 winner vs. Match 8 winner – 11 a.m.
Match 12: Match 9 winner vs. Match 10 winner – 2 p.m.
Sun., April 23
Match 13: Championship Match – 1 p.m.
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