GAINESVILLE, Fla. – In the first-ever meeting on the tennis courts between Florida and Florida Gulf Coast, the Gators’ women’s tennis squad proved too much for the Eagles to handle, defeating FGCU 7-0 on a sunny Wednesday afternoon at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex.
Wednesday marked the second time in two seasons that the Gators (5-1, 0-0 SEC), when winning all seven points, didn’t drop a set. Last season, UF took down No. 44 Ole Miss, 7-0, without dropping a single set in the process.
The Gators (5-1, 0-0 SEC) wasted no time grabbing the lead on Wednesday afternoon, racing out to 3-0 and 2-0 leads on courts one and two. The duo of Carly Briggs and Alicia Dudeney put the Orange & Blue in position to clinch the doubles point, defeating Florida Gulf Coast’s (7-3, 0-0 ASUN) Emma Bardet and Ida Ferding, 6-2.
Newly paired Rachel Gailis and Emma Shelton put the Gators on top, 1-0, with a strong court two win against Alba Retortillo and Jordana Ossa, 6-2. With both teams agreeing to play out, Sara Dahlstrom and Bente Spee found themselves in a battle on court three. Facing a late 3-5 deficit to the Eagles’ Isabella Colmenares and Fanny Norin, the duo fought off a double-match point to survive through a 6-6 stalemate late in the match. After taking a commanding 3-0 lead in the tiebreak, the Florida pair was able to hang-on for a 7-6(4) win.
In similar fashion to the doubles point, Florida started singles with dominant showings across the board, opening up quick 3-0 leads on four of the six courts. At the six singles position, Emily De Oliveira…
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