Gainesville, Florida – Women’s Tennis Wraps Regular Season on the Road
No. 18 South Carolina women’s tennis will wrap up the regular season in Gainesville, taking on No. 13 Florida. The match will take place on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Admission is free and live stats and streaming for the match will be available here.
Gamecock Notables
South Carolina is 16-5 on the season and 8-4 in conference play. The Gamecocks are 4-3 when playing on the road this season. Ayana Akli and Sarah Hamner both make appearances in the ITA singles rankings – Akli at No. 7 and Hamner at No. 16. Akli has an impressive record of 24-9 overall this season and 11-5 in dual matches, all from the top of the lineup, with 12 wins over ranked opponents. Hamner is leading the team with a 29-6 overall record this season, currently on a nine-match win streak.
Also, with an impressive win streak is Olympe Lancelot, who has won each of her last seven matches. In the doubles rankings, Akli and Hamner come in at No. 21, while Akli and Lancelot are ranked at No. 61.
Scouting Florida
The Gators are 14-7 this season with a 10-2 mark in SEC play. They are 8-1 on their home courts and enter the competition on a nine-match win streak. Five Gators are in the ITA singles rankings, with Rachel Gailis leading at No. 11. Gailis has a strong record of 19-5 overall and 13-4 in dual matches.
In the doubles rankings, Alicia Dudeney and Malwina Rowinska come in at No. 45, boasting a perfect 5-0 record together from the top of the lineup.
Series History versus Florida
Florida leads the all-time series 48-5. The two teams first met in 1979, with the Gators winning 5-4. South Carolina’s last win of the series was a 4-1 victory in 2021 in Columbia. Under head coach Kevin Epley, South Carolina is 3-9 against Florida.
