ANN ARBOR, Mich.\u00a0\u2014\u00a0The Florida Women’s Tennis Team (17-7) blanked Toledo (13-9) 4-0 Saturday morning to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Next up for the Gators is a Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT meeting vs. the winner of today’s other first round match between No. 12 Michigan and Illinois State.<\/p>\n
Brooke Black<\/a> and Valery Gynina<\/a> took less then 25 minutes to win their number two doubles match 6-0. It was the third straight victory for the duo, and the fifth win in their last six matches. India Houghton<\/a> and Lucie Pawlak<\/a> closed out their number three singles match 6-3 shortly thereafter to give the Gators the doubles point. Houghton and Pawlak have picked up wins in four of their last five outings.<\/p>\n Gabia Paskauskas<\/a> and Nikola Daubnerova<\/a> recorded identical 6-1, 6-0 victories at number three and six singles respectively to put Florida up 3-0. Paskauskas is now 19-8 on the season, while Daubnerova improved to 18-6 and 10-3 in the number six slot. Pawlak closed out the team win with a 6-1, 6-2 decision at number four singles. The freshman leads the Gators with 22 victories this season and has won four straight decisions.\u00a0<\/p>\n No. 17 Florida is playing in its 42nd NCAA Tournament and is now 122-34 all-time. The Gators have seven national championships to their credit, and another seven runner up finishes.<\/p>\n FINAL RESULTS Order of Finish.\u00a0 \u00a03, 6, 5<\/p>\n
\nSingles
\n1\u00a0 #47 India Houghton<\/a>\u00a0(UF)\u00a0unf. Isabella Barretto (TOL) 6-0, 3-5
\n2\u00a0 #51 Valery Gynina<\/a> (UF)\u00a0unf.\u00a0JJ Scholten (TOL) 6-2, 4-6, 0-0
\n3\u00a0 #59\u00a0Gabia Paskauskas<\/a> (UF) def. Jone Ibanez (TOL) 6-1, 6-0
\n4\u00a0 Anastasia Akuginova (TOL)\u00a0unf. Brooke Black<\/a>\u00a0(UF) 6-2, 2-3
\n5\u00a0 #101 Lucie Pawlak<\/a>\u00a0(UF)\u00a0def. Neha Guru (TOL) 6-1, 6-2
\n6\u00a0 #122\u00a0Nikola Daubnerova<\/a> (UF)\u00a0def. Annika Munson (TOL) 6-1, 6-0<\/p>\n