No. 21 Florida takes out Georgia State in home opener
The Gators are back after a previously shortened season
Marlee Zein (pictured) defeated Georgia State’s Angel Carney 6-4 on Monday afternoon
The gates to the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex opened Monday afternoon for women’s tennis’ home-opener after nearly a year.
The COVID-19 pandemic put a hold on what seemed to have been a regressing season for the Gators, losing their final two games. But they found a way to start anew against Georgia State.
Florida crushed Georgia State with a clean 7-0 finish. All matches ended in two sets and the closest was between Marlee Zein and Panthers’ Angel Carney, ending 6-4. The rest were won by at least three points.
No. 21 Florida welcomes Georgia State for home opener
Women’s tennis opens the season against the 0-1 Panthers
Senior Ida Jarlskog (pictured) and freshman Sara Dahlstrom came narrowly close to upsetting FSU top-50 doubles pair.
Photo by Chris King | The Independent Florida Alligator
The Gators are kicking off a brand new season and will receive a shot for redemption at an SEC title run.
The COVID-19 pandemic put a stop to all SEC athletics last year when the Gators were falling behind to 5-4. Florida suffered a two-game losing streak to No. 25 LSU and No. 36 Texas A&M.
But that’s in the past, and now it’s a clean slate.