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See larger Kathy Cafazzo/UF Communications Marco's Lauren Embree with the NCAA Tennis Championship trophy the University of Florida won on Tuesday night. Embree's singles victory clinched the title in the Gators' win over defending champion Stanford.

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Marco's Lauren Embree with the NCAA Tennis Championship trophy the University of Florida won on Tuesday night. Embree's singles victory clinched the title in the Gators' win over defending champion Stanford.

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  • Kathy Cafazzo/UF Communications Marco's Lauren Embree with the NCAA Tennis Championship trophy the University of Florida won on Tuesday night. Embree's singles victory clinched the title in the Gators' win over defending champion Stanford.
  • Stanford's Mallory Burdette, center right, hugs a teammate after losing to Florida's Lauren Embree 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6) in the NCAA women's team tennis tournament in Stanford, Calif., Tuesday, May 24, 2011. Florida won the title. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
  • Stanford's Mallory Burdette, facing camera, receives a hug after she lost to Florida's Lauren Embree 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6) in the NCAA women's tennis championships in Stanford, Calif., Tuesday, May 24, 2011. Florida won the team title. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
  • Florida's Lauren Embree returns a shot to Stanford's Mallory Burdette at the NCAA women's team tennis championships in Stanford, Calif., Tuesday, May 24, 2011. Embree won the match 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6) to clinch Florida's title. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
  • Stanford's Mallory Burdette returns a shot during her match against Florida's Lauren Embree in the finals of the NCAA women's tennis tournament in Stanford, Calif., Tuesday, May 24, 2011. Embree won 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6) to help Florida win the title. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
  • Stanford's Mallory Burdette, front, is hugged by unidentified woman after she lost to Florida's Lauren Embree 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6) in the finals of the NCAA women's team tennis championships in Stanford, Calif., Tuesday, May 24, 2011. Florida defeated Stanford 4-3. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
  • Florida's Lauren Embree celebrates after winning a point against Stanford's Mallory Burdette, not shown, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6) during the finals of the NCAA Tennis Championships in Stanford, Calif., Tuesday, May 24, 2011. Florida defeated Stanford 4-3 to win the title. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
  • Stanford's Mallory Burdette kicks the tennis ball after losing a point during her match against Florida's Lauren Embree in the NCAA women's tennis tournament in Stanford, Calif., Tuesday, May 24, 2011. Embree won 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6) to help Florida win the title over Stanford. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
  • Florida's Lauren Embree returns a shot to Stanford's Mallory Burdette, not shown, during the finals of the NCAA Tennis Championships in Stanford, Calif., Tuesday, May 24, 2011. Embree won the match 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6) to clinch Florida's title 4-3. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

Lely High School graduate Lauren Embree, a sophomore at the University of Florida, clinched the Gators' fifth national championship on Tuesday, May 24, 2011, against Stanford. Embree rallied from a set down to beat Mallory Burdette in a third-set tiebreaker.

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