| Cierra Gaytan-Leach |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Corona del Mar, Calif.
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| High School:
Corona del Mar
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| Height:
5-10
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| Experience:
2L
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• 2012 Big 12 Champion - No. 4 Singles
• Big 12 Player of the Week (April 16, 2012)
Records
Career (through sophomore season)
Singles: 39-20
Doubles: 43-23
Dual-Match Singles: 26-11
2011-12 (SOPHOMORE)
Singles: 27-14
Doubles: 22-13
Dual-Match Singles: 17-8
2010-11 (FRESHMAN)
Singles: 12-6
Doubles: 21-10
Dual-Match Singles: 9-3
AS A SOPHOMORE (2011-12)
• Big 12 Champion, No. 4 singles
• totaled a 27-14 overall singles record, including a 17-8 dual-match record and 7-2 mark in regular-season conference matches
• registered a 22-13 overall doubles record
• clinched Texas' final three victories of the season, all in postseason play
• defeated Nebraska's Janine Weinreich (4-6, 6-3, 6-3) to clinch UT's 4-2 win over the Cornhuskers' in the NCAA Championship's round of 32
• defeated Wichita State's Satjaporn Mahajaroenkul (6-1, 7-6[1]) to clinch Texas' 4-0 win over the Shockers in the opening round of the NCAA Championship
• rallied for a 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 win over Texas A&M's Janelle Cuthbertson to clinch Texas' 4-2 win over the Aggies in the finals of the Big 12 Championship
• opened the Big 12 Championship with a 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 win over Oklahoma State's Mary Jeremiah in UT's 4-1 win over the Cowgirls
• posted a 7-5, 5-7, 6-4 win over Texas Tech's Caroline Starck to clinch UT's 4-2 home win over the Lady Raiders
• registered a 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 win over Baylor's Ema Burgic to clinch Texas' 4-3 win over the Bears
• completed a weekend sweep of Kansas State's Amina St. Hill (6-1, 6-4) and Kansas' Maria Belen Luduena (6-4, 7-5) in UT's home victories over the Wildcats and Jayhawks
• defeated USC's 83rd-ranked Kaitlyn Christian (3-6, 6-3, 1-1, ret.) in UT's 4-3 loss to the fourth-ranked Trojans
• posted a 6-3, 6-1 win over Michigan's Sam Critser in UT's 4-2 win over the Wolverines
• notched a 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (7) win over Northwestern's Linda Abu Mushrefova in Texas' 6-1 win over the eighth-ranked Wildcats
• defeated Clemson's Romy Kolzer (7-5, 6-4) in Texas' 4-3 win over the Tigers at the ITA National Team Indoor Championship
• helped UT open the season with an upset win over No. 4 North Carolina by defeating the Tar Heels' Caroline Price, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
• defeated Baylor's Ema Burgic (6-4, 6-4), Stanford's Amelia Herring (6-2, 6-2) and teammate Annat Rabinovich (6-4, 6-2) at the National Collegiate Tennis Classic
• posted wins over UT Arlington's Nicola Matovicova (7-5, 4-6, 6-0) and Texas Tech's Nikki Sanders (6-3, 6-3) at the ITA Texas Regional Championship
• reached the finals of the Longhorn Invitational by registering wins over UT Arlington's Giada D'Ortona, Texas Tech's Elizabeth Ullathorne (6-4, 6-2), San Diego's Laura Claus (7-5, 6-4) and Texas Tech's Sandra Dynka (6-7, 6-3, 6-3)
• opened the season with a win over Illinois' Amy Allin (7-6[4], 1-6, 6-4) at the Duke Invitational
AS A FRESHMAN (2010-11)
• tallied a 12-6 overall singles record, including a 9-3 mark in dual matches and a perfect 6-0 record in conference play
• teamed up with Amanda Craddock to record a 19-8 overall doubles record, including a 16-6 mark in dual matches
• posted a 6-2, 6-2 victory over South Florida's Kate Parker in the Horns' 4-0 win over the Bulls in the opening round of the NCAA Championships
• won eight consecutive conference matches, culminating with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 win over Oklahoma's Tara Eckel in Texas' 4-2 victory over the Sooners in the semifinals of the Big 12 Championships
• notched a 6-2, 6-3 win over Kansas State's Carmen Borau Ramos in UT's 4-0 win over the Wildcats in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Championships
• finished off the regular season with a pair of weekend wins over Iowa State's Marie-Christine Chartier (7-6 [1], 6-4) and Nebraska's Maike Zeppernick (6-2, 6-2)
• defeated Oklahoma's Maria Kalashnikova by a 6-0, 6-3 count in UT's 5-2 regular-season win over Oklahoma in Austin
• posted a 6-2, 6-2 win over Oklahoma State's Sarah Meghoufel in the Horns' 6-1 win over the Cowgirls in Austin
• defeated Baylor's Taylor Ormond (7-6 (3), 6-3 at sixth singles in the Longhorns' 5-2 defeat to the Bears
• posted her first career dual-match victory when he knocked off Rice's Alex Rash (6-3, 7-6 [1]) in the Horns' 7-0 season-opening win over Rice
• defeated Stanford's Amelia Herring (6-2, 6-3) at the National Collegiate Tennis Classic
• posted a 7-5, 6-2 win over Baylor's Cristina Danaila in the opening round of the ITA Texas Regional Championships
• defeated Northern Arizona's Nicole Perez (6-3, 6-1) and teammate Maya Zein-El-Abdin (6-2, 6-2) at the UNLV Invitational
BEFORE TEXAS
• Easter Bowl doubles champion
• Claimed singles titles at four U.S. National Open events
• Ranked as high as No. 7 nationally in doubles and among the top-10 in singles as a junior
• 2008 Team MVP at Corona del Mar H.S.
PERSONAL
Born Sept. 27, 1991 in Newport Beach, Calif. ... daughter of Rick Leach and Noel Gaytan ... member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2010) ... major is undeclared.
