Lauren Embree has always said that watching is 10 times worse than playing. But down 4-0 to Stanford’s Mallory Burdette in the third set of a match that would decide the 2010-11 national championship, Embree had her doubts.
For a brief time Sunday, Georgia looked like it might actually beat Florida.
With two big wins in the books already, the No. 3 Gators are one match away from a Southeastern Conference trifecta.
The circumstances weren’t ideal and the conditions weren’t favorable, but the No. 2 Gators still got the job done.
Since the start of the season, the Gators have had their focus on the postseason. It has been a point of emphasis, and every adjustment the team has made throughout the year was done with the postseason in mind.
One week, they masquerade as national title contenders. The next, they play like pretenders.
When looking at the history of women’s tennis in the Southeastern Conference, there is one very clear truth that sticks out — the Gators have a monopoly on the sport.
After a brief ceremony honored his career at Florida, Nassim Slilam took the court in doubles for the final time.
After a brief ceremony honored his career at Florida, Nassim Slilam took the court in doubles for the final time. The result probably wasn’t how the senior envisioned it.
Looking for the Gators’ weak spot can be quite a challenge.
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