The Gators defeated Georgia Southern 6-1 on the road Sunday afternoon. UF now posts a 3-2 record heading into SEC play.
STATESBORO, Ga. – The No. 21 Gators defeated Georgia Southern 6-1 on the road Sunday afternoon. The win over the Eagles marks UF’s third non-conference victory of the 2025 season. Florida now stands at 3-2, 0-0 SEC heading into conference play.
The Gators took an early advantage over Georgia Southern, securing the doubles point with wins coming from Rachel Gailis<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/rachel-gailis/16981>/ Bente Spee<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/bente-spee/16983> and Nikola Daubnerova<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/nikola-daubnerova/16984>/ Talia Neilson-Gatenby<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/talia-neilson-gatenby/17074>. In total, UF only dropped three games in the doubles category to the Eagles.
The freshman duo of Daubnerova and Neilson-Gatenby posted the first doubles win, dominating Hannah Eifert and Franzi Heinemann with a 6-0 final score. Court No. 1 followed as Gailis and Spee defeated Mackenzie Leopold and Lisen Rinman 6-3.
Gailis carried her momentum forward to tally UF’s first singles win of the day. Gailis defeated Juliette Nask fairly quickly with a 6-1, 6-2 victory on court No. 1. Spee followed suit on court four, taking down Leopold 6-1, 6-2.
Oliveras solidified UF’s team win, tallying their fourth point of the afternoon. After being down in the first set, Oliveras found a way to even the score at 6-6. Her comeback effort didn’t stop there as she pulled out a 7-5 win in the tiebreaker. Oliveras maintained composure against Amelie Rosadoro in the second set to close out 7-6(5), 6-2.
Florida played out the remaining courts, posting an additional two singles wins. Neilson-Gatenby defeated Rinman 6-2, 7-6 to earn UF’s fifth point of the day and Daubnerova won 6-7, 6-5, 10-5 against Heinemann to conclude play in Statesboro.
Georgia Southern’s only point of the contest was in result of a singles walkover on court six.
FINAL RESULTS:
Final Singles Results:
1. Rachel Gailis<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/rachel-gailis/16981> (UF) def. Juliette Nask (GS) 6-1, 6-2
2. Talia Neilson-Gatenby<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/talia-neilson-gatenby/17074> (UF) def. Lisen Rinman (GS) 6-2, 7-6
3. Nikola Daubnerova<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/nikola-daubnerova/16984> (UF) def. Franzi Heinemann (GS) 6-7, 6-4, 10-5
4. Bente Spee<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/bente-spee/16983> (UF) def. Mackenzie Leopold (GS) 6-1, 6-2
5. Noemie Oliveras (UF) def. Amelie Rosadoro (GS) 7-6, 6-2
6. Georgia Southern def. Florida due to walkover
Order of finish: 1, 4, 5, 2, 3
Final Doubles Results:
1. Rachel Gailis<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/rachel-gailis/16981>/Bente Spee<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/bente-spee/16983> (UF) def. Mackenzie Leopold/Lisen Rinman (GS) 6-3
2. Nikola Daubnerova<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/nikola-daubnerova/16984>/Tal Neilson-Gatenby (UF) def. Hannah Eifert/Franzi Heinemann (GS) 6-0
Order of finish: 2, 1
TEAM RECORDS:
No. 21 Florida: 3-2, (0-0 SEC)
Georgia Southern: 4-2, (0-0 Sun Belt)
UP NEXT:
The Gators will open up SEC play at No. 10 Auburn on Sunday, Feb. 23. This will mark both UF and Auburn’s first conference match of the 2025 SEC slate. Doubles will go out at 1 p.m. with singles to immediately follow at Yarbrough Tennis Center.
at Auburn (9-1, 0-0 SEC)
* Date: Sun., Feb. 23
* Time: 1 p.m. ET
* Site: Yarbrough Tennis Center
* Watch<https://auburntigers.com/womens-tennis-live-stream>
* Live stats: Statbroadcast<https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=560971>
FLORIDA IN THE RANKS:
The Gators currently sit at No. 21 in the ITA rankings and No. 4 in the SEC preseason coaches’ poll. UF is also represented in the doubles category with Alicia Dudeney<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/alicia-dudeney/16980> and Rachel Gailis<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/rachel-gailis/16981> sitting at No. 4.
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