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Austin, TX The fifth-ranked University of Florida women's tennis team earned a 5-2 victory over Texas at the Penick-Allison Tennis Center on Sunday afternoon.
The Gators (6-1) opened the dual match by capturing the doubles point, sweeping the decision on all three courts like they have done in all seven contests this season. The Longhorns fell to 4-2 on the year, losing for the first time on their home courts where they had won their first four matches.
"We had some great efforts on the doubles courts," UF head coach Roland Thornqvist said. "We were vocal, communicated well and that really set the tone for the start of the match. Midway through singles play, though, things got close and I was very proud of the way our senior, Whitney Benik, came through at the end. She won 6-0 in the third set and her decisiveness didn't create any drama."
After claiming the doubles point, freshmen Julia Cohen and Marrit Boonstra pushed Florida's lead to 3-0 in the team scoring with their respective straight-set victories. Cohen defeated Janja Corovic 6-3, 6-1, on court No.1, before Boonstra downed Sarah Lancaster 6-2, 6-3 at the No. 6 position.
Shortly after Cohen and Boonstra put the finishing touches on their wins, as both remained undefeated in their collegiate careers, the other four courts were very much undecided, with the majority splitting sets.
That set the stage for Benik, the lone senior on the singles court for the Gators, as she battled Caroline Larsson on the No. 4 court. Benik fought for the first set, 7-5, before the Longhorn freshman produced a 6-1 decision in the second set to force a deciding third, where Benik blanked Larsson 6-0 to seal the dual match win.
While Benik was polishing off the Florida victory, Texas got on the board with wins on courts No. 3 and 5, tightening the score to 3-2 before Benik's heroics. Gator sophomore Csilla Borsanyi provided the final decision of the match, as she earned a 5-7, 6-3, 10-6 win over Stephanie Davison at the No. 2 spot.
Florida returns to action on Friday, February 29, when the Gators launch their Southeastern Conference schedule playing host to No. 13 Vanderbilt at Linder Stadium at Ring Tennis Complex beginning at 5 p.m. Admission to all regular-season home matches is free.
Women's College Tennis
No. 5 Florida at No. 27 Texas
Penik-Allison Tennis Center, Austin, Texas
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Final Score: Florida 5, Texas 2
Doubles
1. Megan Alexander/Marrit Boonstra (15), UF d. Vanja Corovic/Marija Millic (29), UT, 8-4
2. Whitney Benik/Lolita Frangulyan, UF d. Maggie Mello/Courtney Zauft, UT 8-4*
3. Julia Cohen/Anastasia Revzina, UF d. Stephanie Davison/Caroline Larsson, UT 8-5
Singles
1. Julia Cohen (74), UF d. Vanja Corovic, UT, 6-3, 6-1
2. Csilla Borsanyi (26), UF d. Stephanie Davison, UT 5-7, 6-3, 10-6
3. Courtney Zauft, UT d. Megan Alexander (58), UF 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
4. Whitney Benik, UF d. Caroline Larsson, 7-5, 1-6, 6-0*
5. Maggie Mello, UT d. Anastasia Revzina (64), UF 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
6. Marrit Boonstra, UF d. Sarah Lancaster, UT 6-2, 6-3
Order of Finish: Doubles-1, 2*, 3; Singles-1, 6, 3, 5, 4*, 2
*indicates clinching point
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The Gators (6-1) opened the dual match by capturing the doubles point, sweeping the decision on all three courts like they have done in all seven contests this season. The Longhorns fell to 4-2 on the year, losing for the first time on their home courts where they had won their first four matches.
"We had some great efforts on the doubles courts," UF head coach Roland Thornqvist said. "We were vocal, communicated well and that really set the tone for the start of the match. Midway through singles play, though, things got close and I was very proud of the way our senior, Whitney Benik, came through at the end. She won 6-0 in the third set and her decisiveness didn't create any drama."
After claiming the doubles point, freshmen Julia Cohen and Marrit Boonstra pushed Florida's lead to 3-0 in the team scoring with their respective straight-set victories. Cohen defeated Janja Corovic 6-3, 6-1, on court No.1, before Boonstra downed Sarah Lancaster 6-2, 6-3 at the No. 6 position.
Shortly after Cohen and Boonstra put the finishing touches on their wins, as both remained undefeated in their collegiate careers, the other four courts were very much undecided, with the majority splitting sets.
That set the stage for Benik, the lone senior on the singles court for the Gators, as she battled Caroline Larsson on the No. 4 court. Benik fought for the first set, 7-5, before the Longhorn freshman produced a 6-1 decision in the second set to force a deciding third, where Benik blanked Larsson 6-0 to seal the dual match win.
While Benik was polishing off the Florida victory, Texas got on the board with wins on courts No. 3 and 5, tightening the score to 3-2 before Benik's heroics. Gator sophomore Csilla Borsanyi provided the final decision of the match, as she earned a 5-7, 6-3, 10-6 win over Stephanie Davison at the No. 2 spot.
Florida returns to action on Friday, February 29, when the Gators launch their Southeastern Conference schedule playing host to No. 13 Vanderbilt at Linder Stadium at Ring Tennis Complex beginning at 5 p.m. Admission to all regular-season home matches is free.
Women's College Tennis
No. 5 Florida at No. 27 Texas
Penik-Allison Tennis Center, Austin, Texas
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Final Score: Florida 5, Texas 2
Doubles
1. Megan Alexander/Marrit Boonstra (15), UF d. Vanja Corovic/Marija Millic (29), UT, 8-4
2. Whitney Benik/Lolita Frangulyan, UF d. Maggie Mello/Courtney Zauft, UT 8-4*
3. Julia Cohen/Anastasia Revzina, UF d. Stephanie Davison/Caroline Larsson, UT 8-5
Singles
1. Julia Cohen (74), UF d. Vanja Corovic, UT, 6-3, 6-1
2. Csilla Borsanyi (26), UF d. Stephanie Davison, UT 5-7, 6-3, 10-6
3. Courtney Zauft, UT d. Megan Alexander (58), UF 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
4. Whitney Benik, UF d. Caroline Larsson, 7-5, 1-6, 6-0*
5. Maggie Mello, UT d. Anastasia Revzina (64), UF 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
6. Marrit Boonstra, UF d. Sarah Lancaster, UT 6-2, 6-3
Order of Finish: Doubles-1, 2*, 3; Singles-1, 6, 3, 5, 4*, 2
*indicates clinching point
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