The top-seeded Florida women’s tennis team defeated South Carolina for the second time in six days and advanced to the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament held at Barksdale Stadium on the University of Tennessee campus.
The Gators (23-1) won the doubles point and received victories on the singles courts from sophomore Lauren Embree (Marco Island, Fla.), junior Joanna Mather (Duluth, Ga.) and freshman Olivia Janowicz (Palm Bay, Fla.) en route to the 4-0 win on Friday afternoon.
Florida, which has advanced to the SEC Tournament semifinals for the 24th time in the 24-year history of the event, will play fifth-seeded and 19th-ranked Vanderbilt on Saturday at 10 a.m. The Commodores (15-7) staged a remarkable comeback against fourth-seeded Alabama, as Alex Leatu rallied from a 7-6 (6), 3-1 deficit against Mary Anne Macfarlane in the final match on court to win 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-0 and secure the 4-3 team victory.
