College Tennis News - Gators Advance to NCAA Quarterfinals after 4-0 win vs. Duke

The Gators defeated Duke, 4-0, and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships at the Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex at the Atkins Tennis Center on Friday afternoon.

Florida (25-2) will play the winner of the match between No. 8 California (18-5) and No. 9 Alabama (21-5) in the quarterfinals on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET/Noon CT.

Check back later for a complete recap of today’s NCAA Round of 16 victory!

NCAA Women’s Tennis Championships
Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex at the Atkins Tennis Center
Urbana, Ill.

Friday, May 17, 2013

Team Round of 16
#1 Florida (1 seed) d. #15 Duke, 4-0
#8 California (8) vs. #9 Alabama (9) – still in action
#5 Southern California (5) vs. #12 Stanford (12) – Noon CT
#4 Georgia (4) vs. #13 Clemson (13) – Noon CT
#3 Texas A&M (3) vs. #14 Virginia (14) – 4 p.m. CT
#6 Miami (6) vs. #11 Northwestern (11) – 4 p.m. CT
#7 UCLA (7) vs. #10 Michigan (10) – 7 p.m. CT
#2 North Carolina (2) vs. #16 Nebraska (15) – 7 p.m. CT

UF Individual Results

Final: Florida 4, Duke 0

Doubles (order of finish: 3, 1*)
1. #11 Lauren Embree/Sofie Oyen (UF) d. Mary Clayton/Hanna Mar (DUKE), 8-1*
2. Alexandra Cercone/Caroline Hitmana (UF) vs. Marianna Jodoin/Annie Mulholland (DUKE), 4-4 DNF
3. Danielle Collins/Brianna Morgan (UF) d. Ester Goldfeld/Nicole Lipp (DUKE) - forfeit

Singles (order of finish: 6, 5, 4*)
1. #1 Lauren Embree (UF) vs. #29 Hanna Mar (DUKE), 6-1, 3-5 DNF
2. #17 Sofie Oyen (UF) vs. #56 Ester Goldfeld (DUKE), 5-1, 5-4 DNF
3. #51 Alexandra Cercone (UF) vs. #106 Mary Clayton (DUKE), 3-6,* 3-2 DNF
4. #89 Brianna Morgan (UF) d. Annie Mulholland (DUKE), 6-3, 6-0
5. #123 Olivia Janowicz (UF) d. Nicole Lipp (DUKE), 6-1, 6-2
6. #116 Caroline Hitimana (UF) vs. – Duke forfeits

Updated Records: Florida 25-2; Duke 16-10