MUTIGERS.COM TENNIS HEAD COACH: SASHA SCHMID // ASSISTANT COACH: JASON POTTHOFF MIZZOU TIGERS vs. HOOSIER CLASSIC MATCH DETAILS Date: Oct. 24-26, 2014 Location: Bloomington, Ind. Venue: Indiana Tennis Center Live Updates: Twitter.com/MizzouTennis Radio/TV: No scheduled coverage for this event MIZZOU Record: 0-0 SEC Record: 0-0 Neutral Record: 0-0 Head Coach: Sasha Schmid Career Record: 161-146 (29-45 at Mizzou) NOTABLES The Tigers claimed five tournament titles at the 2014 Mizzou Invite (Sept. 19-21 // Kansas City, Mo.) INSIDE THE MATCH Friday, Oct. 24 Sunday, Oct. 26 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (Singles Round #1) 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Singles Round #3) 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Doubles Round #1- #2) Saturday, Oct. 25 10:00 a.m. (Doubles Round #3) 11:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (Singles Round #2) 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Singles Round #2 - Doubles Round #4) PARTICIPATING TEAMS - Indiana - - Mizzou - - Western Michigan - - Cincinnati - - DePaul - - Morehead State - - Middle Tennessee State - HOOSIER CLASSIC SCHEDULE WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW // MATCH PREVIEW For the third consecutive weekend, the Tigers will travel for a Fall 2014 tournament. In this go-around, Mizzou tennis sends sophomore Beatriz Machado Santos, sophomore Cassidy Spearman and freshman Brianna Lashway to Bloomington, Ind. for the 2014 Hoosier Classic. This weekend will mark the first action for both Santos and Spearman since the Sept. 19-21 Mizzou Invite in Kansas City, Mo. At the Fall 2014 opener, Santos finished with a perfect 3-0 mark in singles and claimed the No. 2 singles title at the tournament. Spearman also shined for the Tigers in Kansas City, as she also recorded a 3-0 singles record and took home the No. 5 singles championship. The Hoosier Classic will mark the third Fall tournament for Brianna Lashway, as she previously competed at the Mizzou Invite and Bulldog Tennis Classic. After an impressive Fall 2014 opener in Kansas City, where she went a combined 6-2, Lashway followed up with a pair of victories in Athens, Ga. (Oct. 10-12). Santos and Spearman look to bounce back in doubles play in Bloomington, Ind., as the Tigers #1 doubles tandem recorded a 2-3 record in Kansas City. Santos brings an outstanding doubles record to Mizzou, after compiling an impressive 16-5 record last year while playing at Texas Tech University. Last season in her first in the old black and gold, Spearman had greater success in doubles play, as she finished with 11 wins in comparison to 9 wins in singles action. Mizzou will be one of seven teams to compete at this weekend s tournament. Indiana, Western Michigan, Cincinnati, DePaul, Morehead State, and Middle Tennessee State will also join the Tigers and send members of their respective rosters. The Tigers conclude their Fall 2014 schedule from Nov. 7-9 with a trip to the San Diego State Invite. Mizzou s Spring 2015 opener takes place on Jan. 17 with a visit to UT-Arlington, and then have their home opener on Jan. 28 with a double-header against Northern Iowa and SIU-Edwardsville. SCHEDULE FALL SEASON September 19-21 at Mizzou Invite ALL DAY October 10-12 at Bulldog Tennis Classic ALL DAY 17-20 at ITA Central Regionals ALL DAY 24-26 at Hoosier Classic ALL DAY November 7-9 at San Diego State Invite ALL DAY SPRING SEASON January 17 at UT Arlington 12:00 p.m. 18 at TCU 10:00 a.m. 28 vs. Northern Iowa 12:00 p.m. vs. SIU Edwardsville 5:00 p.m. 30 at Wichita State 8:00 a.m. at Creighton 12:00 p.m. February 7 vs. IUPUI 10:00 a.m. vs. Missouri State 5:00 p.m. 14 at Colorado State 11:00 a.m. 15 at Nebraska 11:00 a.m. 21 at Houston 1:00 p.m. 22 at Texas A&M C.C. 11:00 a.m. March 1 at Arkansas* 12:00 p.m. 6 at Mississippi State* 3:00 p.m. 8 at Ole Miss* 12:00 p.m. 13 vs. South Carolina* 5:00 p.m. 15 vs. Florida* 12:00 p.m. 20 at Vanderbilt* 4:00 p.m. 22 at Kentucky* 10:00 a.m. 27 vs. Tennessee* 5:00 p.m. 29 vs. Georgia* 12:00 p.m. April 3 vs. Texas A&M* 5:00 p.m. 5 vs. LSU* 12:00 p.m. 10 at Auburn* 2:00 p.m. 12 at Alabama* 1:00 p.m. 15-19 at SEC Tournament ALL DAY All times Central Daylight Time (CDT) * Denotes SEC match Strategic Communications Tennis Contact... Andy Oldenburg Cell Phone... (314) 954-2400 Email... oldenburga@missouri.edu MIZZOU MIZZOU TENNIS TENNIS // Facebook.com/MizzouTennis // @MizzouTennis
MUTIGERS.COM MEET THE TIGERS Alex Clark // Sr. London, England Singles: 6-1 Doubles: 5-3 Singles: 45-41 Doubles: 28-45 Continued her Fall 2014 success winning 3-of-4 singles matches at Bulldog Tennis Classic in Athens, Ga. Had an outstanding Fall 2014 opener at the Mizzou Invite in Kansas City, Mo. (7-1 overall, 3-0 singles & 4-1 doubles) Claimed two event titles at the Mizzou Invite (No. 3 singles and No. 3 doubles) With her 3-0 singles mark in Kansas City, moved over.500 mark in career singles record (42-40) Kelli Hine // Jr. New Braunfels, Texas Singles: 3-3 Doubles: 4-3 Singles: 21-19 Doubles: 18-17 On Day Two in Kansas City, registered a signature win against Mississippi State s No. 42 ITA ranked Georgiana Patrasc (6-3, 7-5) Shined in doubles with partner Brittany Lashway at the 2014 Mizzou Invite, claiming the No. 2 doubles title with a 3-2 record Has saw both her singles and doubles wins total increase in her first two collegiate seasons In singles play, tallied seven wins in 2012-13 and improved to 11 wins last season Brianna Lashway // Fr. Bradenton, Fla. Singles: 3-3 Doubles: 5-3 Singles: 3-3 Doubles: 5-3 Picked up a pair of victories at the 2014 Bulldog Tennis Classic in Athens, Ga. In her NCAA debut, completed an outstanding 2014 Mizzou Invite with a 6-2 overall record Went 4-1 in doubles with partner Alex Clark, as the duo won the No. 3 doubles title in Kansas City After a Day One loss in singles, bounced back with consecutive wins over Mississippi State s Alexandra Corder (6-2, 6-3) & Columbia s Crystal Leung (7-6, 6-2) to close out her weekend Is the solo Tigers freshman this fall 2014 season, until the arrival of future freshman Clare Raley Brittany Lashway // So. Bradenton, Fla. Singles: 3-3 Doubles: 4-3 Singles: 9-7 Doubles: 15-7 Took home an event title at Mizzou s Fall 2014 opener with a No. 2 doubles title with partner Kelli Hine Claimed a singles win against Columbia s Adi Milstein (6-3, 6-4) to close out her Mizzou Invite One of two transfers joining Mizzou this season, after playing at Syracuse University in 2012-13 Posted an impressive first year with the Orange two years ago, compiling an overall record of 17-8 Particuarly shined in doubles, winning 11-of-15 matches at Syracuse Beatriz Machado Santos // So. Lisbon, Portugal Singles: 3-0 Doubles: 2-3 Singles: 13-6 Doubles: 18-8 One-of-three Tigers to earn a perfect 3-0 mark in singles play at the 2014 Mizzou Invite Took home the No. 2 singles championship in Kansas City to open up the Fall 2014 season The second of two Tigers transfers this year, and had an outstanding first-year campaign at Texas Tech University in 2013-14 Went 16-5 in doubles and 10-6 in singles competition Madison Rhyner // Jr. Leawood, Kan. Singles: 0-0 Doubles: 0-0 Singles: 19-38 Doubles: 15-36 Currently out of action, as she s still recovering from an injury suffered this past summer Looks to make an impact for Mizzou this season as one-of-three Tigers upperclassmen Last season, played mostly at the No. 4 singles position with some additional appearances at the No. 3 spot Helped MU advance to the second round of last year s SEC Tennis Championship with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Arkansas Oleksandra Shkorupeieva Cassidy Spearman // So. Laguna Nigel, Calif. Singles: 3-0 Doubles: 2-3 Singles: 12-16 Doubles: 13-18 Finished an impressive 3-0 in singles play at the 2014 Mizzou Invite, en route to the No. 5 singles championship Bounced back with doubles partner Beatriz Machado Santos and finished 2-3 in Kansas City Went 9-16 in singles play last year, while playing mostly at the No. 5 slot Finished last season on an impressive note, claiming three consecutive wins Had greater success in 2013-14 in doubles play, posting an overall record of 11-15 @MIZZOUTennis
MUTIGERS.COM 2013-14 ITA RANKINGS Final Rankings: May 27, 2014 Avg. 1 UCLA 81.80 2 Duke 78.73 3 North Carolina 77.27 4 Georgia 74.35 5 Florida 72.65 6 Alabama 72.50 7 Virginia 71.14 8 Stanford 69.64 9 Texas A&M 66.83 10 California 64.28 11 Vanderbilt 64.16 12 Miamia (Fla.) 63.17 13 Clemson 58.46 14 Baylor 58.04 15 Northwestern 53.44 16 USC 52.50 17 Michigan 47.69 18 Georgia Tech 35.59 19 Notre Dame 34.09 20 Oklahoma 33.58 21 Oklahoma State 32.49 22 Texas 31.90 23 Rice 31.49 24 Pepperdine 28.84 25 Tulsa 28.41 26 South Carolina 28.26 27 Auburn 27.57 28 Ole Miss 24.99 29 Kentucky 24.70 34 Tennessee 21.68 42 LSU 15.40 59 Arkansas 9.56 NR MISSOURI - - - - NR Mississippi State - - - - HINE AND BRITTANY LASHWAY ENJOY SUCCESS AT 2014 ITA CENTRAL REGIONALS In the Tigers third tournament of the Fall 2014 season, the team sent junior Kelli Hine and sophomore Brittany Lashway to Stillwater, Okla. for the ITA Central Regionals. Both Hine and Lashway finished with a solid 2-1 record in singles play, while the duo competed together in doubles play and recorded a 1-1 mark. Hine continues to show progress in singles matches, and will be one of Mizzou s top competitors this upcoming season. Lashway bounced back nicely winning two-of-three matches in Stillwater, after only recording one singles win in her Fall 2014 debut. CLARK AND BRIANNA LASHWAY COMPETE AT 2014 BULLDOG TENNIS CLASSIC Senior Alex Clark and freshman Brianna Lashway competed in the Tigers second Fall 2014 tournament last weekend in Athens, Ga. and the continued their early season success. Clark particuarly shined for Mizzou, winning three-of-four singles matches and improved her Fall 2014 singles record to 6-1. Brianna Lashway finished with one win in both singles and doubles play in Athens, Ga., as the first-year Tiger continues to solidify herself as one of the team s top doubles players. TIGERS KICK OFF FALL 2014 SEASON WITH SUCCESS AT MIZZOU INVITE Winning 22-of-33 matches, Mizzou tennis wrapped up an outstanding 2014 Mizzou Invite at the Plaza Tennis Center during the Sept. 19-21 weekend in Kansas City, Mo. Following the tournament, all six Tigers were included in the weekend s winners circle. Sophomore Beatriz Machado Santos earned top honors at No. 2 singles, senior Alex Clark was tabbed as the top No. 3 singles player and sophomore Cassidy Spearman won No. 5 singles. In doubles play, junior Kelli Hine and sophomore Brittany Lashway won at No. 2 while freshman Brianna Lashway and Clark were tabbed the top No. 3 duo. Perhaps the biggest individual highlight of the weekend came on Day Two, as Hine racked up a win over Mississippi State s No. 42 ITA ranked Georgiana Patrasc (6-3, 7-5). Clark, Santos and Spearman all finished the Mizzou Invite with a perfect 3-0 record in singles, while the duo of Clark and Brianna Lashway notched the best doubles record with a 4-1 mark. MIZZOU WELCOMES THREE NEWCOMERS FOR Head Coach Sasha Schmid brings in three newcomers for Mizzou tennis this season. Brittany Lashway, Brianna Lashway and Bea Machado Santos are all set to make their Tigers debut this weekend in Kansas City. Brittany Lashway comes to Mizzou after last playing in 2012-13 at Syracuse University. While with the Orange, Lashway went 11-4 in doubles play which included an outstanding 11-1 mark at the No. 1 spot. Brianna Lashway is the lone Mizzou freshman for the Fall 2014 season. The first-year Tiger posted an impressive high school career in Bradenton, Fla. before traveling to Columbia, Mo. Lashway reached the semifinals and placed fourth at the 2013 Regional National Florida Open Girl s 18-U Tournament after winning the qualifying tournament for the event. Additionally, the younger Lashway sister also qualified for the 2013 $10,000 Tournament in Hilton Head, S.C. Santos is another transfer for Mizzou tennis this year, as she competed last year at Texas Tech. The Lisbon, Portugal native went 26-11 overall for the Red Raiders in 2013-14 which included a 16-5 record in doubles and 10-6 mark in singles play. CLARK, HINE, RHYNER, & SPEARMAN MAKE UP TIGERS UPPERCLASSMEN GROUP To go along with the talented Mizzou tennis newcomers, Alex Clark, Kelli Hine, Madison Rhyner, and Cassidy Spearman all return this year for a proven collection of upperclassmen. As the lone senior this year, Clark will be leaned upon for her contributions both on-and-off the court. The London, England native is just 11 singles wins shy for 50 in her collegiate career. Hine is primed for a breakout junior campaign, as she has seen her singles and doubles win totals climb each of her first two years at Mizzou. Rhyner was a steady contributor for Mizzou last year, and will likely remain at the No. 3 - No. 4 spot in both singles and doubles play. Spearman is another talented youngster for the Tigers, after racking up nine singles wins and 11 doubles wins for the team in 2013-14. FINAL 2013-14 SEC STANDINGS SEC Pct. Overall Pct. Home Away Neutral Streak Alabama 12-1.923 25-5.833 12-0 6-2 7-3 L1 Vanderbilt 11-2.846 21-7.750 11-0 7-2 3-5 L1 Florida 11-2.846 23-6.793 12-0 7-3 4-3 L1 Georgia 11-2.846 24-5.827 14-2 6-1 4-2 L1 Texas A&M 10-3.769 21-7.750 13-0 5-4 3-3 L1 Tennessee 6-7.461 13-13.500 6-5 5-6 2-2 L2 Auburn 6-7.461 17-11.607 7-3 3-6 7-2 L1 South Carolina 6-7.461 17-11.607 12-4 2-6 3-1 L1 Ole Miss 6-7.461 14-10.583 8-4 4-4 2-2 L1 LSU 3-10.230 14-14.500 9-5 2-7 3-2 L2 Arkansas 2-11.153 13-16.448 7-8 4-7 2-1 L4 MISSOURI 1-12.076 9-21.300 5-7 1-12 1-2 L1 Mississippi State 1-12.076 9-15.375 7-6 1-8 1-1 L10 Facebook.com/MizzouTennis
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MUTIGERS.COM RESULTS SINGLES Overall Dual Tour SEC #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Streak Last 10 Alex Clark 6-1 - - - - - 6-1 - - - W2 6-1 Kelli Hine 3-3 - - - 3-3 - - - - - L1 3-3 Brianna Lashway 3-3 - - - - - - - - 3-3 L1 3-3 Brittany Lashway 3-3 - - - - - - 2-3 1-0 - W2 3-3 Beatriz Machado Santos 3-0 - - - - 3-0 - - - - W3 3-0 Madison Rhyner - - - - - - - - - - - - Cassidy Spearman 3-0 - - - - - - 1-0 2-0 - W3 3-0 Totals 21-10 - - - 3-3 3-0 6-1 3-3 3-0 3-3 - 21-10 DOUBLES Overall Dual Tour SEC #1 #2 #3 Streak Last 10 Clark / Bri. Lashway 5-3 - - - - 1-1 4-2 L1 5-3 Hine / Brit. Lashway 4-3 - - - - 2-3 2-0 L1 4-3 Santos / Spearman 2-3 - - - 2-3 - - W1 2-3 Totals 11-9 - - - 2-3 3-4 6-2 - 11-9 DOUBLES Overall Dual Tour SEC #1 #2 #3 Alex Clark 5-3 - - - - 1-1 4-2 Kelli Hine 4-3 - - - - 2-3 2-0 Brianna Lashway 5-3 - - - - 1-1 4-2 Brittany Lashway 4-3 - - - - 2-3 2-0 Beatriz Machado Santos 2-3 - - - 2-3 - - Madison Rhyner - - - - - - - Cassidy Spearman 2-3 - - - 2-3 - - Totals 22-18 - - - 4-6 6-8 12-4 Facebook.com/MizzouTennis
MUTIGERS.COM HEAD COACH Sasha Schmid Sasha Schmid Head Coach 4th Year At Mizzou Alma Mater University of Iowa, 96 Juris Doctorate Degree, 99 Bar Admission, 00 Playing Experience University of Iowa, 96 Four-year letterwinner No. 1 and No. 2 Singles Team MVP Senior Year Coaching Experience University of Missouri Head Coach, 2011-present Stetson University Head Coach, 2001-11 University of Iowa Assistant Coach, 1998-2000 Northwestern University Assistant Coach, 1996-97 Coaching Record Overall: Head Coach 161-146 (13 years) 132-101 (10 years at Stetson) 29-45 (3 years at Mizzou) Coaching Awards Atlantic Sun Conference Coach of the Year Award: 2005, 2008, 2009 Entering her fourth year at the helm for Mizzou Tennis, Sasha Schmid continues to build success for the Tigers program both on-and-off the court. The Tigers have posted a 29-45 overall record in Schmid s first three years in Columbia. Now inside one of the top collegiate tennis conferences in the country (SEC), the Tigers continue to face fierce competition each fall and spring season. Eight of the team s 29 victories the past three seasons have come against ranked foes, while 28 of their 45 losses have came at the hands of top-25 programs. This past 2013-14 campaign, Mizzou had a pair of program firsts inside the Southeastern Conference (SEC), including their first conference win over Mississippi State on April 11, 2014 and their first SEC Tournament win over Arkansas on April 16, 2014. Under Schmid s guidance, Cierra Gaytan-Leach was named to the 2014 All-SEC second team, marking the first time a Tigers tennis player earned All-Conference honors since 2005. Heading in to the 2012-13 season, Mizzou was ranked in the preseason polls to start the year for the first time since 2005. The Tigers would go on to defeat four ranked squads during that year, including a 4-3 win over No. 23 Tennessee on Mar. 31, 2013. Of the team s 12 losses that season, 11 came against ranked opponents, including four to top-10 squads and six to programs ranked within the top-25. The 2011-12 Tigers posted an 11-12 record and narrowly missed the NCAA Tournament, while facing a difficult schedule that included 15 matches against ranked teams. Over the course of the spring season, Mizzou reached as high as 42nd in the national rankings, the program s highest recognition since 2003. The Tigers earned five wins over ranked foes and earned their first-ever appearance in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Kick-Off Weekend. Additionally, the doubles duo of Tigers Jamie Mera and Nina Pantic finished the season ranked as the 50th-best doubles team in the nation. Schmid was named Mizzou s tennis coach on April 26, 2011, following a highly successful 10-year run as head coach at Stetson University. During her tenure at Stetson, Schmid posted an 132-101 overall record, including an impressive 35 combined wins over her last two seasons in DeLand, Fla. The Hatters tennis program tied the school season win total in 2010 with 18 victories, and followed with another impressive 2011 campaign which saw them claim 17 more wins. Stetson went 49-21 overall under Schmid s guidance the last three seasons (2009-11). In 2009, Schmid earned her third overall and second consecutive Atlantic Sun Conference Coach of the Year award after her Hatters went 14-8 overall and 8-1 in Atlantic Sun conference play. The impressive campaign earned the team a share of the regular season championship and the top seed heading into that year s conference tournament. Stetson advanced to the tournament finals for the third time in their last five years. During the Spring 2009 season, Hatter student-athletes earned both singles and doubles victories against ITA nationally ranked opponents. Also while at Stetson, Schmid served as the chairperson of both the ITA Southeast Regional Committee and Atlantic Sun Women s Tennis Coaches Committee, and a member of the ITA National Coaches Committee. In 2007, she received the USTA Florida Section Community Service Award, and coached the Florida Section 18U Girls Team at the Federation Cup in Summer 2007. Overall, Schmid coached 42 Atlantic Sun All-Academic honorees, 19 ITA All-America Academic Award winners, 20 Atlantic Sun All-Conference performers, and 11 Atlantic Sun All-Freshmen Team selections, including 2007 and 2010 Atlantic-Sun Freshmen of the Year Valentina Galbarini and Carolina de los Santos, respectively. Schmid s 2006, 2007 and 2010 Hatters teams received the ITA All-Academic Team Award for having a collective GPA over 3.2, and her teams also consistently produced high-ranking APR scores. From 1998-2000, Schmid served as an assistant coach for the Iowa women s tennis team. She was responsible for recruiting, team travel, booster correspondence, and organizing free tennis clinics sponsored by the women s tennis team. During the 1999 Hawkeyes season, Schmid helped the team reach the Sweet 16 in their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. Iowa also returned to NCAA s the following year in 2000. In 1996-97, Schmid served as the assistant women s tennis coach at Northwestern University. She was responsible for recruiting, organizing team travel and maintaining the program s budget. A 1996 graduate of the University of Iowa, Schmid was a four-year letterwinner on the Hawkeys tennis team. A mainstay at the team s No. 1 and No. 2 singles spot, Schmid earned the team s Most Valuable Player Award her senior year. Schmid earned her Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Iowa in Dec. 1999, and gained her Bar Admission from the State of Iowa in Feb. 2000. In addition to her coaching, Schmid teaches Sport Law in the Applied Sport Psychology Master s Program at the University of Missouri. Schmid s husband, Jeff, is a teaching professional at Perche Creek Golf Club and was a volunteer assistant coach for the Mizzou men s golf team for the 2012-13 season. Sasha and Jeff have two daughters, Lucy and Lily. @MIZZOUTennis
M I Z Z O U T E N N I S / / M U T I G E R S. C O M ASSISTANT COACH Jason Potth off Hired in June of 2011, Jason Potthoff enters his fourth season as the Mizzou tennis assistant coach. When hired, Potthoff became the first-ever full-time assistant coach for the Mizzou tennis program. Previously, all assistants working for the program were not a full-time level. Jason Potthoff Assistant Coach 4th Year At Mizzou Alma Mater Texas A&M University 05 Business Administration & Marketing Texas A&M University 07 Masters of Sports Management Coaching Experience University of Missouri Assistant Coach, 2011-Present John Newcombe Tennis Academy (New Braunfels, Texas) United States Professional Tennis Association Texas A&M University Graduate Assistant, 2005-07 In his first three seasons alongside head coach Sasha Schmid, Potthoff has helped the Tigers continue positive advancement both on-and-off the court. This past 2013-14 campaign, Mizzou had a pair of program firsts inside the Southeastern Conference (SEC), including their first conference win over Mississippi State on April 11, 2014 and their first SEC Tournament win over Arkansas on April 16, 2014. With the help of Potthoff s guidance, Cierra Gaytan-Leach was named to the 2014 All-SEC second team, marking the first time a Tigers tennis player earned All-Conference honors since 2005. Heading in to the 2012-13 season, Mizzou was ranked in the preseason polls to start the year for the first time since 2005. The Tigers would go on to defeat four ranked squads during that year, including a 4-3 win over No. 23 Tennessee on Mar. 31, 2013. Of the team s 12 losses that season, 11 came against ranked opponents, including four to top-10 squads and six to programs ranked within the top-25. The 2011-12 Tigers posted an 11-12 record and narrowly missed the NCAA Tournament, while facing a difficult schedule that included 15 matches against ranked teams. Over the course of the spring season, Mizzou reached as high as 42nd in the national rankings, the program s highest recognition since 2003. The Tigers earned five wins over ranked foes and earned their first-ever appearance in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Kick-Off Weekend. Additionally, the doubles duo of Tigers Jamie Mera and Nina Pantic finished the season ranked as the 50th-best doubles team in the nation. Potthoff, a 2005 graduate of Texas A&M University, has been a highly-regarded tennis instructor and coach at several stops since the mid-2000s. Before arriving to the Mizzou Tennis Center in Columbia, Mo., Potthoff worked at the John Newcombe Tennis Academy in New Braunfels, Texas, where he worked with nationally and internationally ranked junior tennis players on a daily basis. He also spent two seasons as a graduate assistant coach for his alma mater in College Station, Texas (2005-07) and in between those jobs, he spent seven months on staff with the United States Professional Tennis Association. F a c e b o o k. c o m / M i z z o u Te n n i s
MUTIGERS.COM ALEX CLARK Sr. // London, England KELLI HINE Jr. // New Braunfels, Texas BRIANNA LASHWAY Fr. // Bradenton, Fla. Singles... (45-41) Doubles... (28-45) OVERALL...(73-86) 2013-14 Went 5-7 in singles in both the fall and spring seasons Played at No. 4, 5 and 6 singles throughout the year Returned to the spring lineup later in the season and went 1-1 in SEC play Clinched Mizzou s 4-0 win over Mississippi State with a win over Bulldog Naomi Tran Accomplished big wins over Nebraska and Oklahoma State during the fall campaign Led in two unfinished matches against SEC foes Went 6-7 in doubles action for the year, teaming up with Spearman, Dong and Rhyner at the No. 2 spot 2012-13 Posted a 13-16 combined singles record in the fall and spring Played at No. 4, 5 and 6 singles slot throughout the year Was 11-10 in the spring and 10-9 in spring dual matches Reeled off five straight singles wins in late Jan. - Feb. Claimed three SEC wins over South Carolina, Kentucky and Arkansas Helped Mizzou earn its first ever SEC win, as she defeated Arkansas Brittany Huxley in singles play Teamed with Gaytan-Leach as Mizzou s top doubles team and had a record of 4-4 The tandem earned wins over Kentucky, Arkansas, LSU, and Wichita State Named to the Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll 2011-12 Posted an overall record of 22-11 in the fall and spring seasons Went an impressive 6-1 in the fall and won the C Singles title at the Wake Forest Invitational Had a 16-10 record in the spring, including a mark of 14-9 in dual matches Posted a record of 4-5 in Big 12 Conference play Singles...(21-19) Doubles...(18-17) OVERALL...(39-36) 2013-14 Posted a 15-18 record in her first Tigers season Played at No. 2 singles in both the fall and spring Earned two wins against SEC opponents Defeated Mississippi State s Alexandra Perper (6-3, 6-2) and Kentucky s Aldila Sutjiadi (6-4, 6-4) Also recorded wins over Princeton and Oklahoma State in the fall Went 12-18 in No. 2 and No. 3 doubles throughout the year With partner Cassidy Spearman, went 3-1 at No. 3 doubles to close out the year Earned spot on 2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll Named to SEC Women s Tennis Community Service Team 2012-13 (TEXAS TECH) Compiled an overall record of 13-4, including 7-2 in singles and 6-2 in doubles Earned a straight set win in the Red Raiders dual win over UTEP on Mar. 22 In doubles action, posted a 6-2 record in the fall and was ranked as high as No. 88 in ITA doubles rankings in the spring Singles... (3-3) Doubles... (5-3) OVERALL...(8-6) PREP Reached semifinals and placed fourth at the 2013 Regional National Florida Open Girl s 18-U Tournament after winning the qualifying tournament for the event Also qualified for the 2013 $10,000 Tournament in Hilton Head, S.C. In 2012, paired up with younger sister Brooke to win doubles in the Regional National Florida Open and qualified for the 2012 $10,000 Gainesville (Fla.) in doubles as well At the Serendipity Designated Girls 14-U in Apr. 2009, she reached the semifinals and placed third @MIZZOUTennis
MUTIGERS.COM BRITTANY LASHWAY So. // Bradenton, Fla. BEATRIZ MACHADO SANTOS So. // Lisbon, Portugal MADISON RHYNER Jr. // Leawood, Kan. Singles... (9-7) Doubles...(15-7) OVERALL...(24-14) 2013-14 Did not compete 2012-13 (SYRACUSE) Went 11-4 in doubles, including a 11-1 mark at No. 1 play, earning Rookie of the Year honors at the Syracuse Athletic Awards Tallied a 6-4 record in singles competition Went 3-0 from the No. 1 doubles position with partner Maddie Kobelt in the Big East Tournament and also racked up two singles victories in postseason play At St. John s, defeated Ksenia Mikhaylova in singles (6-2, 6-3) Against Army, defeated Larraine Saavedra in singles (6-1, 6-0) and Della Taylor and Elle Taylor in doubles (8-1) paired with Kobelt Defeated Seton Hall s Maria Rodriguez in singles (6-1, 6-1) and Chloe Sher, as well as Rocio Portela in doubles (8-2) with Kobelt Against Binghamton, cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 win and also defeated Taylor Washington and Jocelyn Lu in doubles play (8-4) with Kobelt Also defeated Binghamton s Jessie Rubin in singles (6-0, 6-0) Named to the Honor Roll every semester while at Syracuse, and earned a spot on the Academic All-Big East team Singles...(13-6) Doubles...(18-8) OVERALL... (31-14) 2013-14 (TEXAS TECH) Went 16-5 in doubles and 10-6 in singles competition Ended the fall season on a four-match winning streak and won the Turquoise Singles Title at the Lobo Fall Invitational In the spring, won four-of-five matches to start the dual season, including wins against Big 12 foes Oklahoma, Kansas and Kansas State In doubles, went 10-3 in dual action with a 7-2 mark in Big 12 Conference play Santos and teammate Lynn Kiro paired in late Mar. and went undefeated in Big 12 matches to win the conference s No. 3 doubles title Altogether, the duo went 9-1 to end the season, including an 8-4 win over Ole Miss Julia Jones and Zalina Khairundinova in the NCAA Tournament Singles...(19-38) Doubles...(15-36) OVERALL... (34-74) 2013-14 Went 8-17 in singles play for the season Played mostly at the No. 4 singles position with some additional appearances at the No. 3 spot Helped the Tigers advance to the second round of the SEC Tennis Championship with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Arkansas Oleksandra Shkorupeieva Also won a thrilling three-set match (6-1, 2-6, 6-3) over Kimberley-Ann Surin of Arkansas Posted an overall mark of 5-18 in doubles play Went 2-3 with teammate Kelli Hine at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles Had a solid doubles record during the fall of 6-2, largely with fellow Tiger Alex Clark Posted big wins against Minnesota and Nebraska 2012-13 Went 11-21 in singles play, and posted a 10-18 mark in doubles competition Played at both No. 5 and No. 6 singles in the spring Had a 4-9 SEC singles record, and picked up conference wins against Kentucky, Tennessee, Auburn, and Ole Miss Helped Mizzou upset No. 22 Tennessee with a 2-6, 6-0, 6-3 win over Vols Sarah Toti Posted a combined spring doubles record of 8-13, including a 4-7 mark with Alex Clark and 4-6 record with Elisha Gabb Rhyner and Gabb claimed wins over Vanderbilt, Tennessee and Mississippi State in the SEC Tournament Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll Facebook.com/MizzouTennis
MUTIGERS.COM TIGER ACCOLADES ALEX CLARK No. 3 Singles Title (2014 Mizzou Invite) No. 3 Doubles Title (2014 Mizzou Invite) KELLI HINE No. 2 Doubles Title (2014 Mizzou Invite) CASSIDY SPEARMAN So. // Laguna Nigel, Calif. Singles...(12-16) Doubles...(13-18) OVERALL...(25-34) 2013-14 Went 9-16 in singles during her first year with the Tigers Played mostly at the No. 5 singles position Posted big wins against Mississippi State, Nebraska and Oklahoma State Won her match against Arkansas Flavia Araujo to help the Tigers advance to the second round of the SEC Tennis Championships Finished her freshmen campaign on a three match winning streak Had an overall doubles record of 11-15 During the spring, went 3-3 at No. 1 doubles with teammate Gaytan-Leach Posted a 3-1 record at No. 3 doubles with Kelli Hine in the spring BRIANNA LASHWAY No. 3 Doubles Title (2014 Mizzou Invite) BRITTANY LASHWAY No. 2 Doubles Title (2014 Mizzou Invite) BEATRIZ MACHADO SANTOS No. 2 Singles Title (2014 Mizzou Invite) MADISON RHYNER N/A CASSIDY SPEARMAN No. 5 Singles Title (2014 Mizzou Invite) @MIZZOUTennis
MUTIGERS.COM RADIO/TV ROSTER Alex Clark Sr. // London, England Kelli Hine Jr. // New Braunfels, Texas Brianna Lashway Fr. // Bradenton, Fla. Brittany Lashway So. // Bradenton, Fla. Beatriz Machado Santos So. // Lisbon, Portugal Madison Rhyner Jr. // Leawood, Kan. Cassidy Spearman So. // Laguna Nigel, Calif. Sasha Schmid Head Coach Jason Potthoff Assistant Coach Facebook.com/MizzouTennis