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2016-17 Women's Tennis Roster

Caleb McFarland
Caleb McFarland

Katya Lapayeva

  • Height 5-6
  • Hometown Mogilev, Belarus
  • Highschool Gymnasium No. 3

Biography

Fall 2016: Posted a 5-3 (.625) singles record ... Closed the fall winning four of her final five singles matches ... Was 1-3 (.250) in doubles competition.

SpringĀ 2016: Spent the majority of the season at No. 1 singles … Was 7-12 (.368) in singles matches, including a 5-6 (.455) record in Southland Conference action … Was 6-10 (.375) at No. 1 and 1-2 (.333) at No. 2 … Recorded an 8-9 (.471) mark in doubles matches with partners Luciana Di Laura and Hanna Elfving … Was 8-8 (.500), including a 5-3 (.625) mark with Di Laura … The duo posted a 8-7 (.533) record at No. 2 doubles. Ā 

Fall 2015: Led the Cardinals with eight singles victories during the fall (.615) … Was 2-2 (.500) in doubles matches.
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Spring 2015: 2015 ITA Scholar-Athlete ...The returning leader in singles wins with 11 … Posted an 11-10 (.524) singles mark which included a 6-5 (.545) record in Southland matches … Posted a 9-9 (.500) record at the No. 1 spot … Closed out the season by winning her final six singles matches … Ā Was 8-9 (.471) in doubles play … Was 6-7 (.462) at No. 1 doubles with teammate Caroline Maso.Ā 

Spring 2014: Led team with a 13-8 singles record, including a team-best 7-4 mark in Southland matches ... Played primarily at Nos. 4 and 5, finishing with 4-4 and 6-2 showings, respectively ... Also went 3-2 at the sixth spot ... Followed up season-opening loss with three straight victories, beating Julie Angermann (Jackson State), Mia Brandt (New Mexico State) and Sarah Maria Spruch (Northern Arizona) ... Followed up second loss with another three-match winning streak, posting victories over Taly Merker (Louisiana Tech), Hafsa Laraibi (New Orleans) and Margaux Kaltenbacher (Southeastern Louisiana) ... Strung together another three-match winning streak later in the year, beating Sydney Thomas (Prairie View A&M), Caroline Ragon (UAB) and Krizia Buck (Central Arkansas) ... Picked up first victory at No. 4 against Incarnate Word's Andi Botha ... Closed out season with victories in three of final four decisions, beating Kaysie Hermsdorf (Abilene Christian), Ximena Puentes (Oral Roberts) and Julia Lorca (Stephen F. Austin) ... Tied for team-lead in doubles victories with partner Anna Spengler, finishing 6-13 on the season with a 5-6 Southland record ... Played primarily in the third position and picked up first win over a team from New Orleans ... Also earned a non-conference victory over PVAMU before returning to conference play with a decision over UIW ... Finished with three wins in final five matches, beating ACU, ORU and SFA.

Fall 2013: Posted a 6-7 singles record in her first semester in Beaumont ... Started season off with three wins at the Islanders Open, beating Dionne Sanders of Houston, Brianah Creek of Incarnate Word and Sasha Khadzhyan of St. Edward's before falling to teammate Alicia Porte in the consolation final ... Picked up a win over Sam Houston State's Kayla Stevenson at the Lady Demon Invitational ... Earned victories againt Prairie View A&M's Sydney Thomas and Stephen F. Austin's Rachel Pierce at the Cougar Classic ... Played primarily with Anna Spengler in doubles, going 3-3 ... Beat Louisiana Tech's Joanna Nalbroska and Alexandra Starkova at the Lady Demon invite ... Won over Berenice Van den Bergh and Eva Dench of Texas State as well as Julia Lorca and Macarena Sedano Acosta of Stephen F. Austin at the Cougar Classic.

Prep: Attended Gymnasium No. 3 ... Earned a top eight ranking in her native Belarus ... Took home 10 regional titles ... Part of national runner-up team in 2011.

Personal: Born Katsiaryna Lapayeva on August 24, 1996 in Mogilev, Belarus ... Daughter of Heorhi and Tatsiana Lapayeva.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    5'6"
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    5'6"
  • 2015-16Junior

    5'6"
  • 2016-17Senior

    5'6"
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