The Florida women’s tennis team earned the No. 4 seed in the Southeastern Conference Tournament that begins Thursday at the George M. Billingsley Tennis Center in Fayetteville, Ark.
Coach Roland Thornqvist’s Gators (13-7, 7-4 SEC) will play the winner of the match between No. 5 see Vanderbilt and No. 12 seed Mississippi State on Friday morning at 11:30 ET. Florida has victories over both teams, beating the Commodores 5-2 in Nashville and the Bulldogs 6-1 at Linder Stadium.
SEC WOMEN’S TENNIS TOURNAMENT
At George M. Billingsley Tennis Center, Fayetteville, Ark.
Thursday’s first round
9:30 a.m.: (9) Auburn vs. (8) Alabama
11:30 a.m.: (12) Mississippi State vs. (5) Vanderbilt
1:30 p.m.: (10) Louisiana State vs. (7) Mississippi
3:30 p.m.: (11) Kentucky vs. (6) South Carolina
Friday’s quarterfinals
9:30 a.m.: Auburn-Alabama winner vs. (1) Georgia
11:30 a.m.: Mississippi State-Vanderbilt winner vs. (4) Florida
1:30 p.m.: Louisiana State-Mississippi winner vs. (2) Arkansas
3:30 p.m.: Kentucky-South Carolina winner vs. (3) Tennessee
Saturday’s semifinals
11 a.m.: Auburn-Alabama/Georgia winner vs. Mississippi State-Vanderbilt/Florida winner
2 p.m.: Louisiana State-Mississippi/Arkansas winner vs. Kentucky-South Carolina/Tennessee winner
Sunday’s championship
1 p.m.: Semifinal winners