GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Gators came so close to victory against the No. 5 ranked TCU, but fell just short with a 4-3 loss to the Horned Frogs.

The Gators started up in doubles with a 6-3 win from Kevin Edengren and Andreas Timini on court three against Maximus Dussault and Oliver Bonding from TCU. Lorenzo Claverie and Pablo Perez Ramos fell to Cooper Woestendick and Albert Pedrico 6-4. No. 20 Henry Jefferson and Tanapatt Nirundorn made it a close fight against the No. 8 ranked Duncan Chan and Cosme Rolland De Ravel, but ultimately the Horned Frogs sealed the doubles point in a 7-5 victory.

The Gators made it a close battle in singles winning three of the six singles courts. Jeremy Jin secured the first point for Florida with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Albert Pedrico on court 4, marking his first win in singles since returning to the court. Nirundorn on court five fell in two sets, while Jefferson on court one lost in three sets. On court three, Ramos won a three-set battle against No. 41 Cooper Woestendick, going 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. Edengren followed with a three-set win of his own on court six against Maximus Dussault (6-2, 3-6, 6-4) to put the Gators even with the Horned Frogs at 3-3.

It all came down to a third-set tiebreaker on court two between Claverie and No. 9 Duncan Chan. Chan won the first set 6-2, with Claverie fighting back to win 6-3 in the second set. In the third set tiebreak, Chan outlasted the Gators fight, winning 7-6 (7-4) to win the match.

Match Results

Doubles

ORDER OF FINISH: 3, 2, 1
Singles

• Court 1: No. 36 Cosme Rolland De Ravel (TCU) def. No. 50 Henry Jefferson (UF) (6-7 (1-7),6-2, 6-0)
• Court 2: No. 9 Duncan Chan (TCU) def. Lorenzo Claverie (UF) (6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4))
• Court 3: No. 31 Pablo Perez Ramos (UF) def. No. 41 Cooper Woestendick (TCU) (4-6, 6-1, 6-4)
• Court 4: No. 67 Jeremy Jin (UF) def. Albert Pedrico (TCU) (6-3, 7-5)
• Court 5: Oliver Bonding (TCU) def. Tanapatt Nirundorn (UF) (7-6 (7-4), 6-4)
• Court 6: Kevin Edengren (UF) def. Maximus Dussault (TCU) (6-2, 3-6, 6-4)

ORDER OF FINISH: 4, 5, 3, 1, 6, 2

Up Next

Florida returns to SEC play with No. 23 Ole Miss and No. 7 Mississippi State travelling to Gainesville, Fla. to play the Gators on their home courts. The Gators will face Ole Miss on Friday, March 13 at 5 p.m. EST and will have a rematch against No. 7 Mississippi State on Sunday, March 15 at noon. March 15 will also serve as a double header match day for the Gators, with North Florida travelling to the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex to play the Gators at 5 p.m. EST.

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