It just doesn't seem fair to the rest of the nation. The UF women's tennis team, five months after winning a national championship, again sits atop the national rankings heading into this weekend's Gator Fall Classic. The Classic, beginning today and running through Sunday at Scott Linder Tennis Stadium, marks the first home appearance for the No. 1 Gators this season.
Admission is free.
The Gators lost three seniors from last season, only to bring in what is considered by many to be the best recruiting class in the nation. UF's highest-ranked singles player, Buth, is ranked third in the nation, not exactly much of a dropoff from last year's national champion, Jill Craybas. All three freshmen, Amanda Basica, M.C. White and Traci Green, are ranked, 26th, 41st, and 79th respectively. In all, seven Gators appear in the singles rankings. This tournament gives the Gators their first test, facing nine other schools, eight of which are ranked.