Springfield Lasers

Springfield Lasers
Founded 1996
Current season 2015
League World TeamTennis
Team history Springfield Lasers
1996–present
Based in Springfield, Missouri
Stadium Mediacom Stadium at Cooper Tennis Complex
Colors

Purple and Teal

         
Owner(s) Springfield-Greene County Park Board
Head coach John-Laffnie de Jager
Championships None

The Springfield Lasers are a World TeamTennis franchise. The franchise was purchased and donated to the city of Springfield, Missouri by the Cooper family in 1996. They play their home matches at Mediacom Stadium at Cooper Tennis Complex.

History

The team advanced to the league final in 1999, 2001, 2009, 2013 and 2014, but has yet to win the championship.[1][2] In 2010, the Lasers had the best regular season record (10–4) in World TeamTennis and advanced to the WTT Western Conference Championship but lost to the Kansas City Explorers, 20 to 17.[3]

Current squad

See also

References

  1. ↑ Smith, Doug (August 24, 2001). "Lasers battle Freedoms for team title Saturday". USA Today. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
  2. ↑ Emerick, Thomas (July 26, 2009). "Kastles survive Lasers rally, claim first WTT title". USA Today. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Match Statistics". World TeamTennis. July 23, 2010.

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