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Alabama Women’s Tennis Edged By Florida on Friday Night
3/31/2017 6:42:00 PM | Women's Tennis
The Crimson Tide travels to Columbia, S.C., on Sunday, April 2, to take on South Carolina in a match that is set to start at noon CT
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The 34th-ranked Alabama women's tennis team lost a 4-0 decision to No. 1 Florida on Friday night at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex. With the loss, the Crimson Tide falls to a 7-12 overall record including a 1-8 mark in Southeastern Conference play, while the Gators improve to 17-1 and 7-1 in league play.
Florida collected the first doubles victory of the contest, as the Gators' No. 35 ranked doubles pair Josie Kuhlman and Belinda Woolock defeated senior Danielle Spielmann and freshman Juliana Valero in a 6-0 result on court three. Senior Joanna Savva and sophomore Andie Daniell lost a 6-3 decision to Florida's No. 24 ranked doubles duo Anna Danilina and Ingrid Neel on court two, giving the Gators a 1-0 match advantage headed into singles play.
The Gators carried that momentum over to singles, as Florida's No. 21 ranked singles player Woolock defeated Alabama's No. 38 ranked singles player senior Erin Routliffe (No. 1) in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1, giving Florida a 2-0 match advantage. Florida's No. 22 ranked singles player Danilina claimed a win in straight sets over junior Smith Hinton (No. 4), 6-1, 6-1, to extend the Gators match lead to 3-0. The Gators' No. 35 ranked singles player Kourtney Keegan went on to top Savva (No. 6) in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1, resulting in the final match score.
The Tide will be back in action on Sunday, April 2, when it travels to Columbia, S.C., to take on the 13th-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks in a match that is set to start at noon CT.
No. 34 Alabama 0, No. 1 Florida 4
SINGLES:
1. No. 21 Belinda Woolock (Florida) def. No. 38 Erin Routliffe (Alabama) 6-1, 6-1
2. Andie Daniell (Alabama) vs. No. 15 Josie Kuhlman (Florida) 5-7, 0-2, DNF
3. Danielle Spielmann (Alabama) vs. No. 16 Ingrid Neel (Florida) 6-2, 2-6, DNF
4. No. 22 Anna Danilina (Florida) def. Smith Hinton (Alabama) 6-1, 6-1
5. Maddie Pothoff (Alabama) vs. Brooke Austin (Florida) 3-6, 3-3, DNF
6. No. 35 Kourtney Keegan (Florida) def. Joanna Savva (Alabama) 6-1, 6-1
Order of finish: 1,4,6
DOUBLES:
1. No. 25 Erin Routliffe/Maddie Pothoff (Alabama) vs. No. 9 Brooke Austin/Kourtney Keegan (Florida) 2-5, DNF
2. No. 24 Anna Danilina/Ingrid Neel (Florida) def. Andie Daniell/Joanna Savva (Alabama) 6-3
3. No. 35 Josie Kuhlman/Belinda Woolock (Florida) def. Juliana Valero/Danielle Spielmann (Alabama) 6-0
Order of finish: 3,2
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