Florida closed out its SEC road stretch Sunday afternoon, falling to No. 2 Georgia. UF was left blank at 4-0 in Bulldogs territory.
ATHENS, Ga.- The Gators played its third consecutive SEC road matchup at No. 2 Georgia on Sunday afternoon. The away contest proved to be a challenge for UF, dropping 4-0 to the Bulldogs. Florida’s opening conference stretch has now come to an end and they will enter week three of SEC play at 0-3.
The Gators opened play struggling early in the doubles category. On court one, Alicia Dudeney<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/alicia-dudeney/16980> and Bente Spee<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/bente-spee/16983> couldn’t find their rhythm against No. 25 Dasha Vidmanova and Mell Reasco, suffering a 6-1 loss. The second doubles match saw freshman duo, Nikola Daubnerova<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/nikola-daubnerova/16984> and Talia Neilson-Gatenby<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/talia-neilson-gatenby/17074> trailing No. 65 Guillermina Grant and Anastasiia Lopata 5-1 before the match was called unfinished. Unfortunately, the Gators were handed a default loss on court three, giving Georgia a clean sweep in doubles play.
The singles matches were no less challenging for the Gators at No. 2 Georgia. In the top match, Alicia Dudeney<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/alicia-dudeney/16980> was faced with a tall task against the country’s No.1 singles player, Dasha Vidmanova. However, Dudeney held her own with a 6-4, 3-2 score line before the match was called unfinished.
On court two, Nikola Daubnerova<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/nikola-daubnerova/16984> faced No. 39 Anastasiia Lopata and found herself down 6-0, 5-2, as the match was also left incomplete due to the Bulldogs quickly earned victory.
Georgia’s second point of the day came from singles win on court three as Mell Reasco defeated Neilson-Gatenby 6-3, 6-0. In the match between No. 56 Aysegul Mert and Bente Spee<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/bente-spee/16983>, Florida had a hand in the fight at 4-6, 2-2 before the match was also left unfinished.
Guillermina Grant won against Noemie Oliveras on court five in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, adding another point to Georgia’s tally. The Bulldogs fourth and final point of the day was a default win on court six.
FINAL RESULTS:
Final Singles Results:
1. #1 Dasha Vidmanova (UGA) vs. Alicia Dudeney<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/alicia-dudeney/16980> (UF) 6-4, 3-2, unfinished
2. #39 Anastasiia Lopata (UGA) vs. Nikola Daubnerova<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/nikola-daubnerova/16984> (UF) 6-0, 5-2, unfinished
3. Mell Reasco (UGA) def. Talia NeilsonGatenby (UF) 6-3, 6-0
4. #56 Aysegul Mert (UGA) vs. Bente Spee<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/bente-spee/16983> (UF) 4-6, 2-2, unfinished
5. #66 Guillermina Grant (UGA) def. Noemie Oliveras (UF) 6-3, 6-4
6. No player (UGA) def. No player (UF), by default
Order of finish: 6, 3, 5
Final Doubles Results:
1. #25 Dasha Vidmanova/Mell Reasco (UGA) def. Alicia Dudeney<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/alicia-dudeney/16980>/Bente Spee<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/bente-spee/16983> (UF) 6-1
2. #65 Guillermina Grant/Anastasiia Lopata (UGA) vs. Nikola Daubnerova<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/nikola-daubnerova/16984>/Talia NeilsonGatenby (UF) 5-1, unfinished
3. (UGA) def. (UF), by default
Order of finish: 3, 1
TEAM RECORDS:
Florida: 3-5, (0-3 SEC)
Georgia: 10-1, (3-0 SEC)
UP NEXT:
Florida will return to Gainesville and host their SEC home opener on Friday evening. The Gators will welcome No. 11 Texas to the Ring Tennis Complex with play to start at 5 p.m.
Texas (8-4, 2-1 SEC)
* Date: Friday, Mar. 7
* Time: 5 p.m. ET
* Site: Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex<https://floridagators.com/facilities/?id=6>
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