Florida faced a tough Ole Miss team on Sunday afternoon at the Ring. UF fell 6-1 to the Rebels in their final regular season contest of 2025.
GAINESVILLE, Fla.- The No. 36 Gators concluded their final home weekend of SEC matchups, falling 6-1 to the No. 32 Ole Miss Rebels. Florida’s sole point came from Alicia Dudeney<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/alicia-dudeney/16980> on her senior day, extending her win streak to 10.
Doubles Action:
The Gators got off to a fast start in doubles play, as the No. 32 senior duo of Alicia Dudeney<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/alicia-dudeney/16980> and Bente Spee<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/bente-spee/16983> cruised to a dominant 6-1 win over Ole Miss’s No. 31-ranked pairing of Ludmila Kareisova and Anaelle Leclercq on court one. The seniors now hold an impressive 11-3 record in dual play this year.
Ole Miss responded quickly to the loss with Andrea Nova and Brooklyn Olson earning a 6-4 win over Rachel Gailis<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/rachel-gailis/16981> and Talia Neilson-Gatenby<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/talia-neilson-gatenby/17074> on court two to take the doubles point. The Rebels ultimately secured the doubles point due to a UF default on court three, giving them the early 1-0 lead heading into singles play.
Singles Play:
Ole Miss kept the pressure on in singles, taking the first two matches off the board. On court five, Andrea Nova claimed a 6-1 victory in set one before Florida’s, Noémie Oliveras medically retired. The Rebels then turned their 2-0 advantage into 3-0 as Brooklyn Olson followed with a commanding 6-2, 6-0 win over Reagan Parker<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/reagan-parker/17708> on court six.
Court three finished shortly after, as senior Bente Spee<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/bente-spee/16983> faced a challenging opponent in Lucie Petruzelova. Spee ultimately fell, 6-0, 6-1 on court three to solidify Ole Miss’ victory.
Florida tallied its first point of the day with a dominate performance on court two, as No. 57 Alicia Dudeney<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/alicia-dudeney/16980> defeated Ludmila Kareisova 6-2, 6-3 to make the score 4-1. Dudeney now holds a 10-0 record in her last 10 singles outings and has only fallen once in SEC play to post an 11-1 conference record.
After Dudeney’s win, the Rebels answered with another straight-set win, as Alice Soulie defeated Talia Neilson-Gatenby<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/talia-neilson-gatenby/17074> 7-5, 6-3 on court four to put Ole Miss up at 5-1. The final match on court one featured a top-30 battle, where Ole Miss’s Emily Welker outlasted No. 27 Rachel Gailis<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/rachel-gailis/16981> in a tight 6-4, 7-5 contest, capping off a 6-1 victory for the Rebels in Gainesville.
FINAL RESULTS:
Final Singles Results:
1. Emily Welker (OM) def. #27 Rachel Gailis<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/rachel-gailis/16981> (UF) 6-4, 7-5
2. #57 Alicia Dudeney<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/alicia-dudeney/16980> (UF) def. Ludmila Kareisova (OM) 6-2, 6-3
3. Lucie Petruzelova (OM) def. Bente Spee<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/bente-spee/16983> (UF) 6-0, 6-1
4. Alice Soulie (OM) def. Talia NeilsonGatenby (UF) 7-5, 6-3
5. Andrea Nova (OM) def. Noemie Oliveras (UF) 6-1, retired
6. Brooklyn Olson (OM) def. Reagan Parker<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/reagan-parker/17708> (UF) 6-2, 6-0
Order of finish: 5, 6, 3, 2, 4, 1
Final Doubles Results:
1. #32 Alicia Dudeney<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/alicia-dudeney/16980>/Bente Spee<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/bente-spee/16983> (UF) def. #31 Ludmila Kareisova/Anaelle Leclercq (OM) 6-1
2. Andrea Nova/Brooklyn Olson (OM) def. Rachel Gailis<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/rachel-gailis/16981>/Talia NeilsonGatenby (UF) 6-4
3. No player/No player (OM) def. No player/No player (UF), by default
Order of finish: 1, 2
TEAM RECORDS:
No. 36 Florida: 8-13, (4-11 SEC)
No. 32 Ole Miss: 14-11, (6-9 SEC)
UP NEXT:
The Gators will now prepare for the SEC postseason tournament which is set to begin on Wednesday, Apr. 16, in Auburn, Ala. The conference will announce the tournament standings and assignments later this evening.
* SEC Tournament homepage<https://www.secsports.com/championships/womens-tennis-championship>
* Venue information<https://auburntigers.com/yarbrough-tennis-center>
* Championship history<https://www.secsports.com/sec-champions-womens-tennis>
* Tournament live stream<https://auburntigers.com/womens-tennis-live-stream>
* Tournament live stats page<https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statmonitr.php?gid=aub>
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