University of Missouri
Kansas State
Three Home Matches Next for @MizzouTennis
2/9/2016 5:23:00 PM | Tennis
Mizzou hosts Kansas State on Wednesday (5 p.m.), Wichita State on Thursday (5 p.m.), and BYU on Friday (12 p.m.)
| Opponent | Location | Day/Time | Media |
|---|---|---|---|
Kansas State | Mizzou Tennis Complex/Green Tennis Center | Wednesday, Feb. 10 | Live Stats: Kansas State |
Quick Serves
• Mizzou continues its 2016 spring schedule with three home matches against Kansas State, Wichita State, and BYU. The Tigers will host all three teams at the Mizzou Tennis Complex. The matches are scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, and 5 p.m. on Thursday, and 12 p.m. on Friday, respectively.
• The Tigers enter the week at 6-0, the second-best start in program history. Only one Mizzou team has started better, the 2002-03 team, who started 7-0.
• Junior Bea Machado Santos and senior Kelli Hine enter the week as the No. 56-ranked doubles team in the nation by the ITA. As a team, Santos and Hine are 13-3 on the season and 6-0 in the spring. The duo defeated then-No. 35 ranked team of Katarina Adamovic and Vladica Babic (Oklahoma State) on Oct. 17 at the ITA Central Regional in Stillwater, Okla.
Tigers to Watch
Bea Machado Santos
-Junior Bea Machado Santos leads the Tigers in overall career wins with 95. Santos has excelled in doubles competition, recording a 50-16 mark in doubles action.
-Paired with senior Kelli Hine, Santos is ranked No. 56 among doubles teams in the nation. Hine and Santos are 13-3 as a doubles team in 2015-16 and have one win over a ranked team.
Brittany Lashway
-Junior Brittany Lashway has the most wins for the Tigers, tallying a 17-5 record in singles play and an 10-8 record in doubles action.
-Began the seaon on a five-match win streak, capturing the No. 6 singles title at the 2015 Mizzou Invite.
Meet the Tigers
Kelli Hine, Sr.
• Ranked No. 56 doubles team with Bea Machado Santos (ITATennis).
• Unblemished 6-0 mark in singles play during the 2016 spring season, with three wins at the No. 3 position and one win at the No. 1 position.
• Qualified for the 2015 Riviera/ITA All-American Championships in October, which hosts the top tennis players in the NCAA for a preseason tournament.
Brianna Lashway, So.
• Took home No. 1 doubles play title at 2015 Mizzou Invite
• Has a knack for dominating the fall season as she collected four event championships last year with two singles titles and two doubles titles
• Finished SEC play last season tied for a team-high in doubles wins with 12 (played with four different partners)
Brittany Lashway, Jr.
• Leads Mizzou in singles wins with 17, improving her career singles record to 33-24.
• Took home two event titles at the 2015 Mizzou Invite, securing a No. 6 singles title and a No. 3 doubles title with partner Clare Raley.
Bea Machado Santos, Jr.
• Ranked No. 56 doubles team with Kelli Hine (ITA)
• Her .674 career winning percentage is a team-high, highlighted by a dominant 50-16 doubles mark.
• Has began the 2016 spring season with a 6-0 singles record, including five wins at the No. 1 position.
Clare Raley, So.
• Took home No. 3 doubles title at 2015 Mizzou Invite
• Was the first ever Top-50 recruit in Mizzou tennis history. She was a five-star recruit for six years according to TennisRecruiting.net and was ranked as high as No. 35 in the nation within the Class of 2015.
Cassidy Spearman, Jr.
• Elected 2015-16 team captain
• Coming off a career-best season playing most of the year at No. 2 singles in the vaunted SEC
• Racked up a career-high 13 singles wins
Turner Yates. Fr.
• Earned first singles victory of spring season in 6-2, 6-3, win over Faty Khamissi (Missouri State) on Feb. 6.
• Went 4-3 in singles play over fall season
• Played on the same travel circuit as Clare Raley during prep career
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