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Rachel Gaili's absence proves to be expensive because the tennis in Florida falls on No. 2 Georgia

It was already a challenge for Florida to meet in 2025 ITA Indoor National Champions Georgia. If Junior Rachel Gailis was not available against the Bulldogs, it was even harder for the Gator.

Gailis was performed just an hour before the start of the double game to take part in the Sunday competition with two doubles with Neuling Talia Neilson-Gatby and Court One in singles against No. 1 DASA VIDMANOVA. According to Nilsson, a change had to be made in the last second, since Gailis was no longer available for reasons.

Gaili's absence led to the newcomer to Oliveras newcomer for the first time since January 26th against the LSU with Neilson gatsby. In Singles, the entire Nilsson squad had to play in a farm position that is higher than expected because Gailis Florida's choice is in singles for Court One. In addition, Florida had to fall in court in doubles and six in singles in court.

Florida was unable to overcome these challenges, since the Gators were swept 4-0 in Athens in Athens in Athens in Athens. This result is Florida's third defeat in a row and makes Florida 0: 4 against SEC opponents, since Nilsson is still looking for the UF women after his first conference victory as a tennis head coach.

The gators came to the meeting with a cold strip on Sunday. The Nilsson team had dropped four of its last five competitions, including losses to three second opponents in No. 22 LSU, at that time. 4 Auburn and South Carolina. The last time the GATERS was swept 4-0 in South Carolina. Things would be more difficult for Florida, since on Sunday her best rated opponent of the season was in Georgia No. 2.

On the other hand, Georgia has been dominant lately. The bulldogs drove with a winning streak with six games that was 5-2 victory over now no. 6 Auburn at home last Friday. UGA head coach Drake Bernstein and his team came in the season on Sunday, 9-1 and against SEC opponents.

After Florida had to read three in two games in doubles in the court, he only had to win one of the two games to secure the colon.

Uga's high -ranking high -ranking couple from Vidmanova and Mell secured the matters for the hosts when they defeated UFS high -ranking couple by Alicia Dudeney and Bente Spee 6-1 on Court One.

Since Florida also had to leave a match in singles, Georgia had a 2-0 lead against UF before the game officially started. The Bulldogs only had to win two of the five singles games to secure the victory over the Gators, and this did so in the shortest possible time.

In court three, Neilson-Gatenby took over against Recco. After Neilson-Gationenby lost the first set 6: 3, he was left in dust when Recoco claimed the second set 6-0 to secure a straight sets. This result extends Neilson-Gatbies single strips to three games because she also dropped six of her last seven games.

Georgia would secure the victory and her fourth day of the day in court, where Oliveras took over the senior Guillermina Grant. The Florida newcomer from St. Étienne fell back early and lost the first set 6: 3, and despite her efforts, it was defeated in the second set 6: 4. This defeat also marks Oliveras' third defeat in a row in the singles, with her last two defeats coming in straight sets.

The gators also fought in the gave games.

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The newcomer Nikola Daubnerova was affected by the negative negative affected by the last second changes. Daubnerova spent most of the time on Court Four in Singles this season, but in the last game she got to court. Daubnerova should be on trial for the game on Sunday in Athens on Sunday, but with Gailis' last absence, the Florida newcomer from Slovakia had to go to court for singles.

The transition turned out to be difficult for Daubnerova when she lost the first set 6-0 against Anastasiia Lopata No. 39. In the second sentence, Daubnerova was at the time when Georgia secured the fourth point of the match jail.

Overall, Florida won one of the seven completed sets in Singles Play when Spee first set 6: 4 compared to the second year No. 56, Aysegul Mert on Court Four. Of these six sets lost by the Gator, four or more games were decided.

The Gators are now 3-5 and drop at 0.375 to your lowest profit share of the season. You will try to secure your first victory of the conference and end your three games when you return home on March 7 to face the Texas Longhorns in Texas.

Contact Jeffrey Serber at jersber@alligator.org. Follow him on X @jeffreyserber.

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Jeffrey Serber

Jeffrey is the spring tennis beat reporter for women in 2025 and a journalism and media major in the first year. In his free time he likes to hang out with friends and family and costs the Miami Sports teams.