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(TEN) M and W Tennis this weekend

Discussion in 'Alligator Alley (other sports)' started by apkgator, Mar 25, 2022.

  1. Mar 25, 2022 #1
    apkgator

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    Women host Ole Miss today
    Claim a VERY tight doubles match, they have not played as well in doubles of late
    Rebound with a strong showing in singles...straight set wins on the top 5 courts, and Berlin is up 4-3 in her second set. A match they should win, and they took care of business

    Men at Arky
    Great start as the blitz all 3 doubles courts, very nice to see after a slow doubles start to the year.
    Didn't really carry over to singles unfortunately.
    Riffice blitzes his guy to make it 2-0
    Andrade also with a straight set win for 3-0
    Vale continues to struggle a little, loses in straight sets for 3-1
    Goddger with an awful first set, then goes 6-1 6-1 to clinch the match
    Shelton won a first set TB, up 5-4 in a tight second set
    Bonetto won a first set TB, lost 2nd set 3-6. 1-1 in 3rd
    Not a great singles day by any stretch, but solid enough
     
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  2. Mar 25, 2022 #2
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    Berlin finishes off the sweep for the women

    Shelton gets the win 6-4 in the 2nd, tough match
    Bonetto regained his game and up 4-2 in the third
     
  3. Mar 25, 2022 #3
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    Bonetto finishes it off strongly.....good 3rd sets on the 5 and 6 courts make me feel much better about the match. Wish Vale could find that grind that won so many matches at #1 last season
     
  4. Mar 26, 2022 #4
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    Duarte has been a bit less effective at times this year. However, I can promise you this, when the stakes are the highest during championship time, Duarte will be right there for the team.
     
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  5. Mar 27, 2022 #5
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    Women hosting Miss St.
    Another bad doubles outing, a strength has turned into an issue....Miss St takes the point
    Kessler, Zein (at 2 today), and Dahlstrom with solid straight set wins to make it 3-1

    Briggs cruised 6-0 in her first set, but is now in a 2nd set TB....need her point
    Dudney is down a set and a break in her match
    Berlin won a 1st set TB, at 2-2 in the 2nd.
    Translation, Briggs needs to win this TB or it gets real nervous
     
  6. Mar 27, 2022 #6
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    Dudney loses, Briggs wins her TB and the match
    Berlin is down a break.

    An uninspiring win, the new normal
     
  7. Mar 27, 2022 #7
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    Berlin loses in a super TB. 4-3 vs Miss St at home is poor, took a nice step forard on Friday in singles, regressed today...they did sit Shelton but that shouldn't have mattered much.
     
  8. Mar 27, 2022 #8
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    Slightly OT, but I just noticed how Sleeth is doing over at Oklahoma. Playing #1, ranked in the top 20 nationally and the team is ranked #3, having pretty much become nationally relevant out of nowhere. Just another one that makes you wonder...
     
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  9. Mar 27, 2022 #9
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    Forgot that's where she went....of course apparently healthy now.
     
  10. Mar 27, 2022 #10
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    Short of a big recruiting class this year, it’s time for RT to move on. He can’t recruit to our standard anymore, he can’t maximize the talent he has, and has and a problem with our best players leaving. It’s an awful combo, the fact that he’s coach at a historically top 3 program is the only thing that’s kept him afloat at all.
     
  11. Mar 27, 2022 #11
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    He does have a top 5 signee, but that isn't enough to get UF back.
    I mean the guy has a lot of titles, but it's been bad since Balogh was let go. Not sure he can get it back at this juncture
     
  12. Mar 27, 2022 #12
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    One is a start, but isn’t gonna do it. Especially when our top players seem to bail regularly anyway. We are a long way from where we should be.
     
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