Gators men’s tennis associate head coach Mat Cloer steps down
By Chandler Hawkes | June 7, 2024The UF men’s tennis program announced associate head coach Mat Cloer is stepping down from his position after two seasons, Friday afternoon.
The UF men’s tennis program announced associate head coach Mat Cloer is stepping down from his position after two seasons, Friday afternoon.
Jin competed against No. 5-seeded Texas Longhorns senior Micah Braswell. After a tightly contested match that saw multiple momentum swings, especially in the second set, Braswell defeated Jin 6-3, 6-4, to advance to the next round of the tournament.
Heading into the NCAA Division I Women’s Tennis Singles Championship, both Florida sophomore Rachel Gailis and graduate student Carly Briggs were looking to make a statement after the Gators' early exit from the team championship on May 5. However, both Gailis and Briggs ultimately fell short in their Round of 64 matchups, officially ending Florida women’s tennis season.
After up-and-down seasons, both Gators men’s and women’s tennis failed to make runs in the NCAA Tournament.
The No. 14 Florida Gators fell to No. 22 Miami Hurricanes Sunday, ending their duel season in the Round of 32.
Florida junior Alicia Dudeney was on her game, besting Morris in straight-sets, and ultimately, earning the winning point in the No. 14 Gators (17-8, 11-2 SEC) 4-0 first round win against Stetson (15-7, 10-0 ASUN) Saturday.
The No. 23-ranked Florida Gators men’s tennis team (13-12, 6-6 SEC) faced off against the UCF Knights (19-5, 4-3 Big 12) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. In a dramatic finish, the Knights knocked off the Gators 4-3 to advance to the next round of the tournament.
The No. 3-seeded Gators women’s tennis team fell in its SEC semifinal match Saturday against No. 2-seed Texas A&M.
The No. 7 Florida men’s tennis team (13-11, 6-6 SEC) fell to the No. 2 Tennessee Volunteers (22-5, 10-2 SEC) in the quarterfinal round of the SEC Tournament at the LSU Tennis Complex. The loss eliminates the Gators from the tournament.
Florida freshman Qavia Lopez is no stranger to pressure, and the Gators’ SEC Tournament hopes rested on her racquet on Friday morning.
The No. 25-ranked Florida Gators men’s tennis team (13-10, 7-6 SEC) defeated the Vanderbilt Commodores (13-12, 4-9 SEC) in the second round of the SEC tournament in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Thursday afternoon. After dropping the doubles point, the Gators bounced back in singles to take the match.
Sunday, the Gators men’s tennis team swept No. 21 South Carolina in its final regular season match.
The No. 13 Gators women’s tennis team outlasted No. 18 South Carolina 4-2 on Saturday to close out its regular season.
The No. 25 Florida Gators men’s tennis team (11-10, 5-6 SEC) went on the road Friday to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks (19-9, 5-6 SEC). After a grueling battle, the Razorbacks bested the Gators 4-3.
Even though he’s dealt with injuries throughout the spring, JanMagnus Johnson has found a way to mentor and co-captain Florida men’s tennis.
The Gators took the doubles point on Court 2, as UF’s duo of graduate student Carly Briggs and freshman Qavia Lopez snuck past Kentucky’s pair of junior Ellie Eades and sophomore Zoe Hammond 6-4.
The Florida Gators men's tennis team rallied behind its home crowd to earn a win against the Vanderbilt Commodores, Friday evening.
The No. 13 Gators women’s tennis team defeated No. 27 Vanderbilt Friday evening to mark a eight-game winning streak.
The Florida Gators men’s tennis team (10-9, 4-5 SEC) picked up a road win Sunday, defeating the Georgia Bulldogs (10-11, 3-6 SEC) 4-2. The win marks the first road win of the season for the Gators.
The No. 14 Gators women’s tennis team narrowly defeated Ole Miss 4-3 Sunday, extending its win streak to seven matches.