The
second-ranked Florida women’s tennis team opened its road swing with an
impressive 4-0 shutout against LSU at W.T. “Dub” Robinson Stadium on Friday
evening.
The
Gators (14-2, 7-1 SEC) began the match by winning the doubles point, as the UF’s
No. 3 pair of Danielle Collins (St. Petersburg, Fla.) and Olivia
Janowicz (Palm Bay, Fla.) blanked Kaitlin Burns and Ella Taylor, 8-0,
before 20th-ranked Lauren Embree (Marco Island, Fla.) and Sofie Oyen
(Belgium) clinched the initial point of the dual match with an 8-5 win against
Mary Jeremiah and Ariel Morton.
Florida
then jumped out to win the first set on all six singles courts, as Collins,
Oyen and Caroline Hitimana (Belgium) polished off the victory with straight-set
victories on courts six, two and five, respectively.
The
win for Hitimana was her 31st straight dual match singles victory, as the Gator
senior improved to 44-4 all-time in dual match singles play, including a 20-1
record in SEC action.
“I
was really pleased with today’s win,” UF head coach Roland Thornqvist
said. “I thought we were fantastic on the singles court. We were focused and
played smart, efficient tennis. Danielle has been out for the last few matches
and was super in her return to the lineup.”
