Feb. 14, 2007
Orlando, Fla. (www.ucfathletics.com)- After another rained-out match Feb. 10, UCF will face USF this Thursday, Feb. 15. Play will begin at 2 p.m. in Tampa, Fla.
The Golden Knights' previous match, scheduled against Florida International, was postponed on Monday due to bad weather in Orlando. UCF is currently 0-2 after a loss at No. 2 Florida and a 5-2 defeat to Jacksonville on Feb. 10.
UCF's Kyla McNicol is now 3-0 in singles play and 1-0 in doubles with partner Zoe Kent this season, including fall tournaments. McNicol's most recent win came against Jacksonville with a 6-1, 6-1 victory at the No. 6 spot.
UCF has gone 3-10 against the Bulls in the past and with two of USF's players ranked within the top 100, this week's match is going to be another challenge for the Golden Knights. USF's Courtney Vernon is ranked No. 54 and earned a 20-0 singles record at the No. 2 spot in dual-match play last season. Shadisha Robinson is currently ranked No. 10 and is in her first year at USF since transferring from the University of Georgia where she earned All-America honors in 2005.
After meeting USF the Golden Knights next contest will be against North Florida. The match is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 2:00 p.m. in Jacksonville.
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