Merel Beelen Season 2008-09

Spring 2010 — Posted an 11-10 singles record in dual competition… competed with Sonja Molnar as one of the top doubles teams in the country… the duo posted a 14-4 record and earned a trip to the NCAA doubles tournament… Beelen and Molnar are the second-highest ranked doubles team in Iowa history (No. 13)… earned a 9-5 mark in doubles play with Zuzi Chmelarova and Ally Majercik…. letterwinner… Academic all-Big Ten.

Fall 2009 — Posted a 4-3 singles record in three tournaments… recorded a 5-2 record in doubles play with Sonja Molnar and Zuzi Chmelarova.

Spring 2009 — Academic all-Big Ten… competed in one dual match against Mississippi… went 0-1 in singles dual play…did not compete in spring doubles competition…. letterwinner.

Fall 2008 — Competed in the Minnesota Gopher Invitational… posted an 0-1 singles record… competed in doubles competition at the Gopher Invite and at the ITA Midwest Regionals.

Spring 2008 — Recorded a 3-9 singles mark in dual match play…went 1-2 in singles in the Big Ten…posted a 7-4 doubles record with Milica Veselinovic…recorded an overall doubles record of 17-8…letterwinner.

Fall 2007 — Played in three tournaments… went 2-5 in singles matches… posted a 6-4 mark in doubles play… went 5-2 in doubles matches will Milica Veselinovic and 1-2 with Lynne Poggensee-Wei.

Spring 2007 — Went 12-0 at No. 6 singles, and 16-4 overall… recorded an 8-2 mark against Big Ten opponents… won 21 of her last 24 singles matches… went 11-9 in doubles action this spring, including 7-7 with Hillary Mintz… academic all-Big Ten… letterwinner.

Fall 2006 — Posted a 5-3 singles record, including 2-1 at the Hurricane Invitational… went 3-1 in doubles competition with Milica Veselinovic including 2-0 at the Hurricane Invitational.

Spring 2006 — Recorded a 4-10 singles mark including 4-5 against Big Ten opponents… letterwinner.

Fall 2005 — Went 3-6 in singles competition…advanced to semifinals at Roberta Alison Invitational and quarterfinals at Wilson/ITA Midwest Regional Championships… recorded a 3-2 mark in doubles play, including 3-0 with Krissy Dowlin.

High School — Was a nationally ranked junior player in Holland… ranked among top 80 of all female players in Holland.

Personal — Born September 19, 1986… parents are Janny and Ruud van Bunnik… interdepartmental studies health sciences track major.

Singles	#3	#4	#5	#6	Big Ten	Dual	Tourn.	Overall	Pct.
2005-06	– –	– –	0-4	4-6	4-5	4-10	5-7	9-17	.346
2006-07	– –	1-0	4-4	12-0	9-2	17-4	8-3	25-7	.780
2007-08	2-4	1-5	– –	– –	1-2	3-9	3-6	6-15	.286
Fall 08	– –	– –	– –	– –	– –	– –	0-1	0-1	.000
Career	2-4	2-5	4-8	16-6	14-9	24-23	16-17	40-40	.500

Doubles	#1	#2	#3	Big Ten	Dual	Tourn.	Overall	Pct.
2005-06	1-0	– –	0-1	– –	1-1	3-3	4-4	.500
2006-07	– –	7-8	4-2	6-5	11-10	6-1	17-11	.610
2007-08	– –	8-4	– –	1-2	8-4	9-4	17-8	.680
Fall 08	– –	– –	– –	– –	– –	0-3	0-3	.000
Career	1-0	15-12	4-3	7-7	20-15	18-11	38-26	.594