GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida’s Alicia Dudeney and Rachel Gailis have been named ITA All-Americans following their run to the semifinals of the NCAA Doubles Championships earlier this season. Dudeney and Gailis’ All-American honor now puts the programs historical count at 63.
 
The pair earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament by winning the ITA Southeast Regional Championship on Oct. 22, going 5-0 through the event. At the NCAA Championships, Dudeney and Gailis added three more wins to enter the semifinals, including a victory over No. 1 seeded UCLA in the quarterfinals.
 
Dudeney and Gailis entered the NCAA semifinals with an impressive 8-0 record, but their historic run came to an end against No. 3 Virginia. The Gators were narrowly defeated by Virginia’s duo of, Melodie Collard and Elaine Chervinsky, in a tiebreaker.
 
Following their trip to the NCAA Championship, Dudeney and Gailis earned their highest national ranking of their collegiate career at No. 3. The duo then remained in the nation’s top-25 for six consecutive months.
 
To earn ITA All-American honors in doubles, student-athletes must meet at least one of the following criteria:

• Win an ITA Regional Championship and earn a berth into the NCAA Championship
• Advance to at least the quarterfinals of the NCAA Doubles Championships
• Finish in the Top 10 of the final ITA Doubles Rankings in May

Dudeney and Gailis met the criteria by reaching the NCAA semifinals.
 
For the full list of 2025 ITA All-Americans and for more information on the honor click here.
 
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