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Melis
Tanik
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So. |
| Hometown: |
Raleigh, N.C. |
| Height: |
5-10 |
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- A determined athlete with high expectations
- Is learning to add some diversity to her game
- Showed great progress in the fall season
At West Virginia in 2011
- Finished with an overall record of 12-24
- Competed in the No. 1 spot the entire season
- Held a singles record of 5-14, with third-set wins over the No. 1 players from Pitt, Providence and Army
- Contributed in the No. 2 and 3 doubles spots and finished 8-10 overall
- Led the Mountaineers in the No. 3 doubles spot with partner Ashley Pilsbury (7-6)
- The pair captured an 8-0 doubles victory over Connecticut at the 2011 BIG EAST Championships
- Also captured two titles during the fall season at the Martha Thorn Invitational (flight ‘C’) and the Queen City Classic (flight ‘A’)
Prep:
- Attended Ravenscroft High School
- Was the No. 1 recruit in North Carolina
- Labeled as a four star recruit and ranked No. 86 nationally by the Tennis Recruiting Network
- Awarded all four years as all-state team and all-conference
- Won state championships her junior year and made it to finals her senior year
- Also awarded Most Valuable Player
Personal:
- Daughter of Aoife and Onder Tanik
- Has two sisters
- Birthday is March 11
- Majoring in biology
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VSR: Tanik Named Student-Athlete of the Week
Posted: 10.10.11
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