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Northern Iowa
@MizzouTennis Hosts UNI and UMKC Saturday
1/29/2016 2:32:00 PM | Tennis
The Tigers play Northern Iowa at 11 a.m., UMKC at 5 p.m.
| Opponent | Location | Day/Time | Media |
|---|---|---|---|
Northern Iowa UMKC | Mizzou Tennis Complex/Green Tennis Center | Saturday, Jan. 30 5 p.m. CT |
Quick Serves
• Mizzou continues its 2016 spring schedule with a double header against Northern Iowa and UMKC. The Tigers will host both teams at the Mizzou Tennis Complex. The matches are scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., respectively.
• Junior Bea Machado Santos enters the weekend with an overall career record of 87-46. Her .654 career winning percentage is a team-high, highlighted by a dominant 46-16 (.742 win percentage) doubles mark.
• Santos and senior Kelli Hine enter the weekend as the No. 56-ranked doubles team in the nation by the ITA. As a team, Santos and Hine are 9-3 on the season and 2-0 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
-Paired with senior Kelli Hine, junior Bea Machado Santos is ranked No. 56 among doubles teams in the nation. Hine and Santos are 9-3 as a doubles team in 2015-16 and have one win over a ranked team.
-Santos leads the Tigers in overall career wins with 87. Santos has excelled in doubles competition, recording a 46-16 mark in doubles action.
Brittany Lashway
-Junior Brittany Lashway has the most wins for the Tigers, tallying a 14-4 record in singles play and an 8-9 record in doubles action.
-Began the seaon on a five-match win streak, capturing the No. 6 singles title at the 2015 Mizzou Invite.
Of Note
DOUBLEHEADER SWEEP
Mizzou Tennis kicked off its 2016 spring match schedule in style, defeating Bradley and SIU Edwardsville, 6-1 and 4-3, respectively, Saturday at the Green Tennis Center. The Tigers were down two players due to injury for the majority of the day, but still pulled off the victories necessary to complete the doubleheader sweep. In the first match of the day, Mizzou beat Bradley, 6-1, winning every match it actually played. The Tigers were forced to suffer defeats by default in the No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles matches due to injuries. In the second match of the day, SIUE won the doubles point, but Mizzou won four of the six singles matches to take the match, 4-3. Senior Kelli Hine and junior Bea Machado Santos both went 4-0 on the day to lead the way for the Tigers.
ALOHA FROM HAWAII
Mizzou Tennis spent a week in Maui, Hawaii after the turn of the new year. While the snow began to fall in Columbia, the tennis team awoke to the sun-shinning and warm temperatures as they prepared for the upcoming 2016 spring season. While in Maui, Mizzou competed in the Weinman Foundation Invitational, a four-team tournament with Hawaii, Texas Tech, and Washington State. In the first day of the tournament, Mizzou swept its three matches in doubles play, earning a victory over a team from each school competing in the Invitational. Mizzou also played in seven singles matches during the first day of competition, with Mizzou winning four contests. Junior Brittany Lashway, sophomore Clare Raley, senior Kelli Hine, and sophomore Brianna Lashway all won their singles match on day one. On day two, the newly appointed No. 56-ranked doubles team of Hine and junior Bea Machado Santos each picked up two wins on the day, one as a team in doubles play, and one individually in singles play. Brittany Lashway also picked up two wins on the day, one in singles play and one in doubles with Raley. On day three, Mizzou picked up two wins in doubles play and three wins in singles play. The doubles team of Brianna Lashway and junior Cassidy Spearman picked up both of the doubles wins for Mizzou, while Brittany Lashway, Brianna Lashway, and Raley all won singles matches. For the Invitational, Brittany Lashway led the team in singles wins, recording a 3-1 record over the three days. The tandem of Brianna Lashway and Spearman led the way for Mizzou after posting a 3-1 record in doubles play.
NEW FACES ON THE COACHING STAFF
Mizzou welcomes many new faces to the 2015-16 coaching staff under fifth-year head coach Sasha Schmid. Assistant coach Colt Gaston brings SEC flavor to the Mizzou squad as he was a 2007 All-American for LSU as a student-athlete. The Tigers also welcome volunteer assistant Majorie Muller, who will handle camps, clinics and other activities at the Mizzou Tennis Complex. Muller played at Texas A&M and spent time coaching the Aggies as an assistant before moving to Columbia to become an instructor in the area. Additionally, Mizzou is excited to work with new strength and conditioning intern, Dawn Malone this season. Malone joins the Tigers after a stop at Coastal Carolina, where she worked under the supervision of former Mizzou staffer Antwan Floyd.
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