Beginning today, the Gators will compete in the USTA Collegiate Clay Court Invitational at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando.
The tournament features a 64-player singles draw and a 32-team doubles event.
Sunday’s matches will air live on ESPN3. Florida, Florida State, Auburn, Duke, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Tulsa, New Mexico, USTA and UCF will all compete in the tournament.
Freshmen Kourtney Keegan, Belinda Woolcock and Stefani Stojic will represent the Gators at the tournament. Keegan and Woolcock will both receive a bye in the first round, while Stojic will face Auburn’s Ashley Kitchen in a first-round singles match.
In second-round singles, Keegan will face the winner of the match between Emily Oliver (New Mexico) and Mia Vriens (Florida State). Woolcock will face either Tulsa’s Marcelina Cichon or UCF’s Josephine Haraldson.
On the doubles court, Keegan and Stojic will team up for the first time. The duo will have a first-round bye.
Today’s action begins at 10 a.m. with first-round singles, followed by second-round singles and first-round doubles.
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Belinda Woolcock prepares to swing during the second day of the Bedford Cup on Oct. 11 at the Ring Tennis Complex.
