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Home stand for @MizzouTennis begins with Vanderbilt and Kentucky
4/6/2016 5:16:00 PM | Tennis
Mizzou ends 2015-16 season with four home SEC matches, beginning with Vanderbilt at 5 p.m. on Friday and Kentucky on Sunday at Noon
| OPPONENT | LOCATION | DATE // TIME | LIVE STATS | WATCH |
| #5 Vanderbilt | Mizzou Tennis Complex | Friday, April 8 // 5 p.m. CT | Stats | Mizzou Network |
| #21 Kentucky | Mizzou Tennis Complex | Sunday, April 10 // Noon CT | Stats | Mizzou Network |
Quick Serves
• No. 60 Mizzou (15-8, 2-7 SEC) begins a four-match home stand on Friday, first hosting No. 5 Vanderbilt at 5 p.m. CT, followed by a match against No. 21 Kentucky at Noon CT on Sunday.
• Mizzou enters the week ranked No. 60 in the Oracle/ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings. Mizzou entered the rankings for the first time in two years on March 1, coming in at No. 57.
• The Tigers have posted 15 wins this season, the most wins in program history since 2004-2005. The win total is tied with the 2004-05 win-total of 15 for the fourth most wins in a season in program history.
• Junior Bea Machado Santos has contributed solid production at the No. 1 singles position, producing an 12-6 record at the position, and a 13-6 overall singles record in the spring season. Santos owns three wins over ranked opponents this season, including a win over then-No. 12 ranked and reigning SEC POTY Brooke Austin (Florida) on March 5. Santos is currently ranked No. 60 in the Oracle/ITA Collegiate Tennis Singles Rankings.
• Senior Kelli Hine picked up a singles win over then-No. 31 ranked Andie Daniell (Alabama) on March 20, her first win over a ranked opponent this season. Hine registered career win No. 100 on Feb. 19 in a singles win over Mercer's Xandra Fougner.
Tigers to Watch
Bea Machado Santos
• Junior Bea Machado Santos sits at 95 career wins, five wins away from milestone win No. 100 and owns an incredible 52-25 mark in doubles play.
• Santos earned her first singles ranking of her career, coming in at No. 98 in the March 8 edition of the Oracle/ITA Singles Rankings. She is now ranked No. 60 in the nation.
Brianna Lashway
• Sophomore Brianna Lashway picked up two wins in singles play last week, improving to 12-9 in spring singles play and 7-4 at the No. 3 position.
• Lashway has posted a 38-33 record overall this season, including a 9-4 record at the No. 2 position in doubles play.
Meet the Tigers
Kelli Hine
• Picked up a 6-2, 6-7, 6-3 win over then-No. 31 ranked Andie Daniell (Alabama) on March 20, her first win over a ranked opponent this season.
• Recorded her 100th career win on Feb. 19 in a singles win over Mercer.
• 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
• 12-9 mark in singles play during the spring season, including a 7-4 mark at the No. 3 position.
• 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.
Brittany Lashway
• Leads Mizzou in singles wins with 23, improving her career singles record to 39-33.
• 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.
Clare Raley
• Clinched Mizzou's first SEC win of the season over Alabama at No. 6 position
• 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.
Bea Machado Santos
• Defeated then-No. 12-ranked and 2015 SEC Player of the Year Brooke Austin, 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (10-8) on March 5. Owns a 12-6 record at No. 1 singles, 13-6 overall in spring play.
• Her .609 career winning percentage is a team-high (95-61), highlighted by a dominant 52-25 doubles mark.
Cassidy Spearman
• 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 last season.
Turner Yates
• 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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