Gators Women’s Tennis Beats Florida State

The No. 8 Florida Gators women’s tennis team remained undefeated after taking down the Florida State Seminoles 4-2 on Saturday. The Gators defeated the Seminoles in Lake Nona.

Got the W over the Seminoles 🐊#GoGators | Presented by @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/hfcesDDjsR

— Gators Women's Tennis (@GatorsWTN) February 4, 2024

Doubles

Junior duo Alicia Dudeny and Bente Spee won the first match for the Gators, outscoring Florida State graduate student Vic Allen and sophomore Ellie Schoppe 6-2. Graduate student Carly Briggs and sophomore Rachel Gailis secured the doubles point for Florida with their 6-2 win over freshman Laura Putz and sophomore Millie Bisett.

Singles

In the first match to finish, Schoppe defeated junior Emily de Oliveira 7-5, 6-0, bringing the scoreboard to a tie. Dudeney regained the Gators’ lead with a 6-3, 6-4 win over sophomore Kristyna Lavickova. Gailis followed close behind with another point for Florida after taking down Seminoles senior Anna Arkadianou 6-1, 7-5.

With the score 3-1, the Gators only needed one more point to win.

The Seminoles kept it interesting as Putz defeated Gators sophomore Sophie Williams 6-3 in both sets. However, Briggs clinched the match against Allen, 7-6 (9-7), 6-0.

Got a couple of good ones coming up at the VTC!#GoBlue pic.twitter.com/CS4rf7Ujo4

— Michigan Women's Tennis (@UMichWTennis) January 30, 2024

Next, the Gators will face the No. 5 Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor Tuesday at 5 p.m. The Wolverines are currently 4-1 after beating the No. 11 Virginia Cavaliers 5-2 Saturday at the Varsity Tennis Center.