USTA Tennis on Campus Sectionals

The University of Florida won the USTA Tennis on Campus Florida Sectional Championship on Sunday for the third year in a row and the eighth out of the last nine years, with the UF-“A” team defeating the UF-“B” team in the final 29-21 on Feb. 21-22, 2015 in Altamonte Springs, Fla.

It was the first time a school advanced two teams to the top-level Gold Bracket final of the Florida Sectional Championship match.

“Sending three teams to sectionals, with two teams making the finals of the Gold Bracket and the other winning third place in a very competitive Silver Bracket is a testament to the depth of our group and competitiveness of all our players, ” said UF captain Max Koller. “Everyone from our school really enjoys spending a weekend away together and playing great tennis.”

The UF-“A” team’s road to the final in the Gold Bracket, following the round robin competition, consisted of wins over the University of South Florida-“B” team and in the semifinals the University of Central Florida-“A” squad. The UF-“B” team advanced in the Gold Bracket with victories over the FSU-“B” team, and in the semifinals edging the University of Miami-“A” team 25-24 in a deciding super-tiebreaker.

In the Silver Bracket final the Florida Gulf Coast University-“A” team defeated the USF-“A” team 25-21, and the Bronze Bracket was won by the UM-“C” team which beat Stetson 26-21.

Nine schools and 20 teams competed at the 2015 USTA ‘Tennis on Campus’ Florida Sectional Championship. Participating schools were Florida Atlantic University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida State University, Stetson University, University of Central Florida, University of Florida, University of Miami, University of South Florida, and University of Tampa.

Advancing to the USTA Tennis on Campus National Championships will be the University of Florida, along with the University of Central Florida and the University of Miami.