Men's Tennis, Oklahoma Match

Several of the guys had decent starts in singles......but everyone struggled closing out sets in crunch time. And of course doubles an issue yet again.
Bad timing with Jin because this was a winnable match they really needed.
Edengren gers another shot and can't take advantage. Paliska unable to give much, weintraub has disappeared. So much of tbe roster this staff has added hasn't been able to impact matches

 

Women are facing Texas tonight and huge underdogs.....they somehow manage to scrape out the doubles point with wins on 1 and 2. Let's see if they can build on that and get their first conference win. Have to start winning or they won't even make postseason....a first

 

Gailis and Dudeney with easy first set wins
Gatenby and Oliveras getting smashed
Daubernova battles back for a first set win
Spee down 4-5 in first
Looks to be tight

 

Texas with easy wins vs Oliveras and Gatenby......Gailis with a quick win for uf to even the match 2-2
Dudeney and Daubernova on serve middle second sets
Spee had chances but lost 1st service tiebreak
No room for error rest of the way

 

Daubernova was up a break mid second set but falls apart and loses 4-6...headed to a third and reeling

Dudeney at 4-4
Spee down a set and a break
It's heading south a little bit, need to refocus

 

Texas has 5 freshmen and a junior playing singles
Uf 3 freshmen, junior. 2 seniors

 

Dudeney with a flurry to take her match, 3-2 uf

Daubernova loses her 4th straight game, 0-1 in third
Spee getting worked now, will be over shortly

 

Spee loses...she really struggles to finish matches

Daubernova 2-2 in third for the match....tough spot for freshman vs the only Texas vet in the lineup

 

Heck of a battle here...games are all contested. Daubernova finally gets a break for 4-3. This is where she was in 2nd set too

Daubernova fights off a break point and holds for 5-3 lead. Huge game there

 

Rookie earns her stripes....another break and 4 straight games gives Daubernova and uf a big win vs Texas
First sec win and first quality win

 

Not sure what changed. I follow results, played on my HS team. UT vs UF used to be final 4 match

 

Thornquist really let the roster decline, although they have also had a lot of bad luck re injury as well. Missing 2 of the top 4 this year.....they might have been a top 10 type team but not a threat to really challenge elite squads

 

Gailis sat the match before...and has missed several other matches. Her limited, Lopez hasn't played all year, and Emily played only 2 disastrous matches. That's 3 of your top 4 players. Add in it was a small roster to begin with.

 

Men down a break in all 3 doubles matches vs TAMU

And as I type courts 2 and 3 lose, the usual early hole to dig out of
Jin again played doubles but not listed for singles....although Jefferson is listed at both #2 @ #4 singles, which would be a tough day for him

 

Ganesan 5-6
Jin 2-6
Johnson 6-3
Jefferson 6-4
Nirundorn 4-6
Edengren 2-6
Not looking good. Edengren lack of development is so surprising to me. Jefferson has made great progress that I expected from both of them

 

Jin clearly isn't himself, ucf transfer jc roddick is controlling their match

Another transfer is Togan Takac at #6 who played at uf his freshman year

Ganesan loses his first set, tamu takes 4 of 6 first sets.

 

Getting blanked again....some competitive sets but uf unable to get over the hump. It's 5-0 Tamu now, looks like they will finish other two as well