Merel Beelen

Class: Senior Hometown: Grubbenvorst, Holland High School: College Den Hulster

Height: 5-7

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.

Beelen's Career Records
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