Missouri women’s tennis’ No. 1 pairing of senior captain Bea Machado Santos and junior Amina Ismail has earned a spot in the NCAA doubles tournament. The duo finished the season ranked No. 10 in the nation, which helped them earn one of 23 at-large bids for the tournament issued Wednesday night. Santos and Ismail were not paired together this season until a March 10 matchup against Texas A&M. Prior to that, the doubles lineup had been extremely inconsistent as first-year head coach Colt Gaston searched for a winning combination. The Machado Santos and Ismail duo provided a stabilizing force that spearheaded the Tigers’ lineup with strong performances against several of the nation's premier opponents.
Mizzou tennis doubles pairing set to compete in NCAA tournament
