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Tennis Secures Highest Ranked Win Since 2017 Over Florida
3/21/2025 9:36:00 PM | Tennis
The win also marks the programs first over The Gators
GAINSVILLE, Fla. - University of Missouri tennis defeated No. 22 Florida, 4-3, at Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex on Friday, March 21. Missouri is now 11-7 (2-6 SEC), and Florida is 7-7 (3-6 SEC). This is Missouri's first win against Florida in program history and its highest-ranked win since 2017 when it beat No. 17 Texas A&M, 4-3, on March 10, 2017, at Mizzou Tennis Complex in Columbia.
Starting hot, the Tigers earned the doubles point, winning two of three matches. Senior Inah Canete and junior Andrea Artimedi defeated their opponents on court two, 6-0. To clinch the doubles point was graduate student Lailaa Bashir and freshman Zoe Lazar on court three, 6-3.
To continue the momentum, Artimedi finished first on court six with a win, defeating her opponent 6-0, 6-0. Both senior Mary Brumfield and Canete went up against nationally-ranked singles players and put up fights, with Brumfield going up against No. 39, falling short 7-5, 6-4, and Canete against No. 91, losing 6-3, 6-1. Next up was freshman Korina Roso on court five, 6-0, 6-3. To clinch the team win was Bashir, who won both sets 7-5 and 7-6 on court three.
Head Coach Bianca Turati
I am so proud of the whole team! There was an unbelievable amount of effort. Starting with winning the doubles point. This was the first-ever win for Mizzou against Florida, and it feels amazing. The team deserves it. Shoutout to Lailaa, who stepped up when it came down to her court. Andy and Korina had significant wins in singles, too. Andy and Inah performed very well in doubles, as did Zoe and Lailaa. Now, we move on to the next one with even more determination and awareness! It's a great day to be a Tiger! MIZ
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The Tigers will head to Auburn, Alabama, to face No. 11 Auburn on Sunday, March 23, at noon.
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Full Results
Missouri 4, Florida 3
Doubles
- No. 60 Alicia Dudeney / Bente Spee (UF) def. Mary Brumfield / Korina Roso (MIZ), 6-1
- Andrea Artimedi / Inah Canete (MIZ) def. Reagan Parker / Rachel Gailis (UF), 6-0
- Lailaa Bashir / Zoe Lazar (MIZ) def. Noemie Oliveras / Taila NeilsonGatenby (UF), 6-3
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3
Singles
- No. 39 Rachel Hailis (UF) def. Mary Brumfield (MIZ), 7-5, 6-4
- No.91 Alicia Dugeney (UF) def. Inah Canete (MIZ), 6-3, 6-1
- Lailaa Bashir (MIZ) def. Talia NeilsonGatenby (UF), 7-5, 7-6
- Bente Spee (UF) def. Zoe Lazar (MIZ), 6-0, 6-3
- Korina Roso (MIZ) def. Noemie Oliveras (UF), 6-3, 6-3
- Andrea Artimedi (MIZ) def. Reagan Parker (UF), 6-0, 6-0
Order of finish: 6,5,4,2,1,3
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