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Fan Guide to MatchDay, Feb. 24

 

Complimentary tickets available on Ticketmaster.com

 

 
Brian Ormiston  |  February 18, 2019
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Fans of Florida and UCF are in for a treat at the next College MatchDay event. The Gators and Knights will tangle live on Tennis Channel at the USTA National Campus in a premier women’s match on Sunday, Feb. 24, at 5:30 p.m. 

Matchup

Date, Time and Promotions

  • Sunday, Feb. 24

  • First serve: 5:30 p.m.

  • Gates open: 4:30 p.m.

Location

  • USTA National Campus (Collegiate Complex)

  • Address: 10000 USTA Blvd., Orlando, FL 32827

  • Phone: (844) 872-8667

Tickets

Parking

  • Parking is free and is first-come, first-serve.

RV Parking

  • Fans with RVs are directed to park in the back row of the main parking lot.

Bus Parking

  • The bus lane is located near the front of the main parking lot.

Prematch Festivities

  • Starting at 4:30 p.m., fans can enjoy tailgating games, face painters, a caricature artist and much more, all for free.

  • A free, interactive College MatchDay kids’ clinic, powered by Net Generation, will begin at 4:30 p.m. There will be three 15-minute sessions held at the Collegiate Center.

  • There also will be giveaways throughout the night.

  • Merchandise, food and refreshments, including adult beverages, will be available for purchase.

Television

  • The match will air live on Tennis Channel.

Match Format

  • Doubles will open the match. The first team to win two of the three doubles matches earns one overall team point. Matches are one six-game set.

  • Following doubles, six singles matches take place (best of three sets). Each match is worth one team point.

  • The first school to secure four team points wins the match.

Courts

  • The national anthem and team introductions will take place on Collegiate Center Court 3 (side facing the parking lot), while all matches will take place on Courts 1-6.

Previous Meetings

  • Florida boasts a 12-0 all-time record against UCF, with all 12 meetings coming in Gainesville. This will be the first neutral-site match between the programs.

  • The Gators and Knights last got together in 2014, which resulted in a 7-0 UF victory.