The Gators will continue their conference schedule on the road, facing Mississippi State on Friday and Alabama on Sunday.
GAINESVILLE, Fla.- Florida is on the road this weekend and will face No. 54 Mississippi State and No. 21 Alabama. The Gators will see the Bulldogs on Friday at 4 p.m. ET, and will then battle the Crimson Tide on Sunday at 12 p.m. ET.
No. 54 Mississippi State (10-5, 0-5 SEC)
* Date: Friday, Mar. 14
* Time: 4 p.m. ET
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No. 21 Alabama (9-4, 3-2 SEC)
* Date: Sunday, Mar. 16
* Time: 12 p.m. ET
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GATORS LAST TIME OUT
Florida heads on the road after splitting their homestand against Texas and Texas A&M. The Gators earned their first conference win at home against then-No. 9 Texas defeating them 4-3 on Friday evening.
The Gators then faced a tough challenge on Sunday afternoon, as they were defeated 4-0 by the No. 3 ranked Texas A&M Aggies. Due to weather, the match was played entirely in singles. UF was unable to capture a point against the powerhouse Aggies falling 4-0.
ABOUT THE OPPONENTS:
The Bulldogs are in search of their first win of conference play after going 5-0. Despite boasting a No. 59 ITA Team ranking, Mississippi State has no ranked singles or doubles players.
Alabama is currently 3-2 in conference action and holds an impressive 7-1 record this year when playing on their home courts. The Crimson Tide has only one ranked singles player, No. 79 Petra Sedlackova, and has no ranked doubles pairs.
TEAM RECORDS:
Florida: 3-5, (0-3 SEC)
Mississippi State: 10-5, (0-5 SEC)
Alabama: 9-4, (3-2 SEC)
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