University of Missouri
Arkansas
@MizzouTennis Hosts Arkansas in SEC Home Opener
3/11/2016 10:56:00 AM | Tennis
Mizzou squares off against Arkansas at Noon on Saturday at the Mizzou Tennis Complex
| Opponent | Location | Day/Time | Media |
|---|---|---|---|
Arkansas | Columbia, Mo. | Saturday, March 12 | Live Stats: Arkansas |
Quick Serves
• No. 60 Mizzou (12-3, 0-2 SEC) will host No. 33 Arkansas (6-6, 0-2 SEC) for its SEC home opener, Saturday, March 12 at Noon at the Mizzou Tennis Complex. Since Mizzou joined the SEC in 2012, the Tigers have taken three of five matches against the Razorbacks, including wins in the first round of each of the last two SEC Tournaments.
• Mizzou enters the weekend ranked No. 60 in the Oracle/ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings. Mizzou entered the first time in two years on March 1, coming in at No. 57. The Tigers have posted 12 wins this season, the most wins in program history since 2005.
• Junior Bea Machado Santos has contributed solid production at the No. 1 singles position for the Tigers. Santos owns at 10-2 record at the position in spring play, and a 11-2 overall singles record in the spring season. On March 5, Santos defeated then-No. 12 ranked and reigning SEC player of the Year Brooke Austin, 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (10-8) in Mizzou's match against Florida. The win was Santo's first over a ranked opponent in singles play this season and vaulter her to No. 98 in the Oracle/ITA Singles Rankings, the first ranking of her career.
Tigers to Watch
Bea Machado Santos
• Junior Bea Machado Santos has 91 career wins to her credit, including an incredible 50-21 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.
Brittany Lashway
• Junior Brittany Lashway leads the Tigers in overall singles wins, posting a 22-8 record over the fall and spring season.
• Lashway has held down the No. 4 position for the Tigers during the spring season, posting a 7-2 record at the spot.
Meet the Tigers
Quick Facts
Kelli Hine // Sr.
• Recorded her 100th career win on Feb. 19 in a 6-1, 6-0, singles win over Mercer's Xandra Fougner. For her career, Hine is 56-46 in singles play and 47-36 in doubles play.
• 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.
• 10-4 mark in singles play during the spring season, recording a 4-4 mark at the No. 2 position and a 6-0 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 // Jr.
• Leads Mizzou in singles wins with 22, improving her career singles record to 38-27.
• 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 // 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.
Bea Machado Santos // Jr.
• 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 10-2 record at No. 1 singles, 11-2 overall in spring play.
• Her .632 career winning percentage is a team-high (91-53), highlighted by a dominant 50-21 doubles mark.
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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