Meet the Spartans: Lexi Baylis
10/2/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
EAST LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan State women's tennis team is in the heart its 2014 fall schedule. In an attempt to "Meet the Spartans," msuspartans.com will feature a student-athlete every week leading up to and then continuing throughout the season. Freshman Lexi Baylis (Clarkston, Michigan) is featured this week. Baylis has posted a 6-2 singles and a 6-1 doubles record during the 2014 fall schedule. She finished the Spartan Invitational undefeated, including victories over IPFW's Emily Richardson, Detroit's Viktoria Laskutova and Toledo's Lauren Thai. Faulkner paired with sophomore Athena Trouillot went 3-0 at the Spartan Invitational.
Year: Freshman
Major: Engineering
Hometown: Clarkston, Mich.
Favorite part about your hometown: Even though there are a lot of people, it feels like a small town.
Reason for coming to MSU: I knew it was the right place for me, I have been a Spartan my whole life, and it has always been a dream of mine to play tennis at Michigan State.
Post-school plans: MBA or move to Chicago
How long have you been playing tennis: Since I was four
Favorite meal: Pasta
Favorite TV show as a kid: "Hannah Montana"
Favorite superhero: Batman
Favorite place to eat in East Lansing: El Azteco
Hidden talent/what most people don't know about you: I can roll my tongue
Hobbies: Wakeboarding and supporting MSU teams
Pregame ritual/superstitions: I don't eat chocolate two days before or during the day of a match
Pregame meal: I eat a lot of bananas
Most played song on iPod: "Dark Horse" by Katy Perry
Favorite music artist: Jason Derulo
If you could play doubles with anyone in the world, who would you play with: Serena Williams
First thing you did when you woke up this morning: I woke up late for my exam… So I jumped out of bed, got on my bike, and sprinted across campus. It's alright, I made it in time.
Siblings: Younger brother Luke and a younger sister Olivia
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