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Toledo Opens NCAA Championship Action on Saturday Morning in Ann Arbor

Preview courtesy of Toledo's Athletic Communications Department

TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo women's tennis team will take on Florida in the first round of the NCAA Championship on Saturday, May 2 in Ann Arbor, Mich. First serve is set for 10 a.m. from the Varsity Tennis Center. Live video and results are available here.

The winner of the Toledo/Florida match will face the winner of the No. 4 seed Michigan and Illinois State in the second round on Sunday, May 3 at 1 p.m.

Saturday's matchup between the Rockets and the Gators marks the first in program history.

Scouting the Rockets
  • Toledo won its second Mid-American Conference Championship in the past three years with a 4-1 win over Buffalo in the semifinals and a 4-2 decision against Miami in the championship match.
  • This marks the second-ever trip to the NCAA Championship for the Rockets.
  • Sophomore JJ Scholten was named MAC Tournament MVP after tallying wins on the No. 2 singles court in both contests in the conference championship.
  • Freshman Anastasia Akuginova earned All-Tournament honors after posting wins on the No. 4 singles court in both MAC Tournament matches, including clinching match point over the RedHawks.
  • The Rockets have won their last five matches, a stretch dating back to April 10 that includes the final three regular season contests.
Scouting the Gators
  • Florida enters the NCAA Championship with a 16-7 overall record and a No. 17 ranking in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association national rankings.
  • The Gators have five singles players ranked within the top-125 nationally.
  • UF has two ranked doubles teams, including the No. 14-ranked duo in Nikola Daubnerova and Xinyi Nong.
  • Florida has competed in 42 NCAA Tournaments and won seven national championships, most recently in 2017.