Kira Baacke
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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Hometown:
- Seligenstadt, Hessen
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- Year:
- Sophomore
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- High School:
- Claus-von-Stauffenberg-Schule
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- Singles Wins
- 2
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- Singles Losses
- 5
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- Singles Ties
- 2
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- Doubles Wins
- 6
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- Doubles Losses
- 6
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- Doubles Ties
- 3
Bio
2024-25: Had success in her first year, posting a 4-2 record, picking up a win in her lone SAC dual of the year. In doubles, she delivered a .500 record, going 9-9 throughout the season. She recorded her first career singles win against Purdue Northwest (Mar. 18) and closed the year on a three-match win streak.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Michelle and Steven Baacke. Plans to major in Sports Management at C-N.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Singles Wins | 2 | 1 |
| Singles Losses | 5 | 4 |
| Singles Ties | 2 | 2 |
| Singles Sets Wins | 7 | 5 |
| Singles Sets Losses | 15 | 13 |
| Singles Games Wins | 80 | 62 |
| Singles Games Losses | 285 | 269 |
| Doubles Wins | 6 | 4 |
| Doubles Losses | 6 | 4 |
| Doubles Ties | 3 | 3 |
| Doubles Sets Wins | 8 | 6 |
| Doubles Sets Losses | 10 | 8 |
| Doubles Games Wins | 162 | 143 |
| Doubles Games Losses | 249 | 233 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | SinglesW | SinglesL | SinglesT | DoublesW | DoublesL | DoublesT | SinglesSetsW | SinglesSetsL | SinglesGamesW | SinglesGamesL | DoublesSetsW | DoublesSetsL | DoublesGamesW | DoublesGamesL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | at LMU Invitational | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 26 | at ITA Falls Regionals | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 27 | at ITA Falls Regionals | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 28 | at ITA Falls Regionals | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 15 | Eagle Invitational | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 16 | Eagle Invitational | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 17 | Eagle Invitational | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 18 | Eagle Invitational | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Feb 7 | vs. Cumberland (Ky.) | L, 5-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 13 | Montreat College | W, 7-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Feb 14 | King (Tenn.) | W, 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Feb 15 | vs. Young Harris | W, 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| Feb 20 | Middle Georgia State | L, 4-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 28 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 98 |
| Mar 2 | at #7 North Georgia | L, 7-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Mar 4 | at #6 Catawba | L, 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 102 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Mar 11 | Virginia-Wise | L, 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Mar 16 | vs. Neb.-Kearney | L, 5-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 21 | at Coker | W, 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Mar 24 | at Emory & Henry | W, 4-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 26 | #34 Anderson (S.C.) | W, 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Mar 28 | #24 Wingate | L, 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Mar 31 | #43 Lee | L, 7-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 2 | at Tusculum | W, 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 103 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Apr 4 | Pikeville | W, 7-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 7 | at Mars Hill | W, 5-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Apr 9 | Lincoln Memorial | L, 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 4 |
| Apr 11 | #23 Newberry | L, 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Apr 16 | at Catawba | L, 4-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 100 |
| Statistic | gp | SinglesW | SinglesL | SinglesT | DoublesW | DoublesL | DoublesT | SinglesSetsW | SinglesSetsL | SinglesGamesW | SinglesGamesL | DoublesSetsW | DoublesSetsL | DoublesGamesW | DoublesGamesL |
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| 2024-25 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 170 | 151 | 9 | 11 | 255 | 168 |
| 2025-26 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 80 | 285 | 8 | 10 | 162 | 249 |
| Total | 32 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 250 | 436 | 17 | 21 | 417 | 417 |
| Statistic | gp | SinglesW | SinglesL | SinglesT | DoublesW | DoublesL | DoublesT | SinglesSetsW | SinglesSetsL | SinglesGamesW | SinglesGamesL | DoublesSetsW | DoublesSetsL | DoublesGamesW | DoublesGamesL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 15 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 80 | 285 | 8 | 10 | 162 | 249 |
| Conference | 11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 62 | 269 | 6 | 8 | 143 | 233 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| Home | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 45 | 5 | 3 | 130 | 26 |
| Away | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 227 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 216 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| Result | |||||||||||||||
| Wins | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 119 | 6 | 1 | 41 | 17 |
| Losses | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 54 | 166 | 2 | 9 | 121 | 232 |
| Month | |||||||||||||||
| February | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 108 |
| March | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 116 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 28 |
| April | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 143 | 4 | 3 | 120 | 113 |
News mentions
Hala Awad, Kira Baacke, Leah McBride, Maria del Mar Sarda Marti, and Leonard Baecker were chosen to 2025-26 Academic All-District® teams.
As the 8th seed, the Eagles were tasked with taking on the first-seeded #6 Catawba. They fell 4-0 in the SAC Quarterfinals.
The Eagles challenged the ranked Wolves but couldn’t grab the win at their home court.
The loss snaps a three-match winning streak to send the Eagles into their final regular-season match.
With their third win in a row, women’s tennis will return home to face their final two conference opponents of the season with three sweeps in their pocket.
Carson-Newman got two wins at doubles, coupled with dominance from the bottom of the lineup.
The Eagles played without conference player of the week Hala Awad in singles and couldn’t step up to the plate against the Flames.
The Eagles pushed one of the top ten teams in the nation to three sets in multiple matches after nearly securing the doubles point to drop the match 4-2.
The Eagles took care of the doubles point before strong singles play elevated the Eagles to a 4-1 decision.
C-N Women’s Tennis switched up their doubles pairs to notch a 4-0 sweep over Coker and get back in the win column.
Carson-Newman Women’s Tennis is scheduled to play in two conference matches against Coker and Emory & Henry this week.
Competitive matches end up tilting in the direction of UVA Wise’s favor in singles to drop C-N to 0-3 in conference play
Carson-Newman Women’s Tennis dropped their fifth match of the season but presented great effort against the top ten opponent
Carson-Newman Women’s Tennis fell 7-0 to #7 North Georgia, marking the Eagles’ third loss in a row.
The Eagles fought after falling in the doubles point, but narrowly missed out on a win from strong singles play. C-N is 0-1 in conference play after the 3-4 loss to LR.
The Eagles have an opportunity to incite some revenge from Fall ITA’s and take down a ranked opponent.
After dropping their opening match of the season, Carson-Newman Women’s Tennis has played lockdown, shutting out Montreat and King in the home opener.
Following a finish in the SAC Quarterfinals last season, coaches and officials around the conference voted C-N to the highest preseason poll finish in their history.
The three seasoned veterans were announced on Wednesday and are poised to make a run deep into the SAC tournament and NCAA regional.
With spring tennis just 11 days away, Head Coach Nate Gangelhoff announced the 2026 spring slate for the Eagles Women’s Tennis squad, poised to make another run at the NCAA regional.