2022-23 Women's Tennis Roster
Kelly, Merri
Merri Kelly
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.
- High School:
- Cold Spring Harbor
Bio
Junior (2022-23)
• Earned third varsity letter
• Named CSC Academic All-District
• Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Was a mainstay in the doubles lineup during dual-match play, going 5-4 at No. 3 with Andrea Cerdan and 6-2 at No. 3 with Kari Miller
• Went 19-12 overall on the doubles court, highlighted by an 11-6 dual-match record
• Went 12-5 overall singles record, going 3-1 in dual matches at No. 6
• Picked up her first postseason singles win of her career, winning 6-0, 6-1 at No. 6 against Youngstown State (May 5)
• Recorded a 2-0 singles record in Big Ten action at No. 6 singles, getting wins against Iowa and Michigan State
Sophomore (2021-22)
• Earned second varsity letter
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Went 5-4 on the singles court, including a 1-0 dual-match mark at No. 6
• Had an 8-8 record in doubles action, going 3-4 at No. 3 doubles in dual matches
• Teamed up with Kari Miller for a 2-2 record at No. 3 doubles
Freshman (2020-21)
• Earned first varsity letter
• Compiled a 6-2 overall singles record, including a 3-2 dual-match mark at No. 6
• Went 3-0 in singles at the Michigan Invitational
• Had a 1-1 doubles mark, going 1-0 with Gala Mesochoritou and 0-1 with Anca Craciun at the Michigan Invitational
Prep
• Cold Spring Harbor (2020)
• High Honor Roll
• Five-star recruit
• Ranked as the No. 41 senior in the class and No. 4 in the state of New York
• Finished third in singles in the 2019 NYSPHSAA Championships
• 2019 Nassau and Suffolk county champion
• Also won the 2016 Nassau singles title before taking two years off from high school tennis
• Recipient of the 2020 US Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award
Personal
• Birthday is August 29, 2001
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts; majoring in communication and media
• Brother, Sean Patrick, played tennis at Wake Forest
• Earned third varsity letter
• Named CSC Academic All-District
• Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Was a mainstay in the doubles lineup during dual-match play, going 5-4 at No. 3 with Andrea Cerdan and 6-2 at No. 3 with Kari Miller
• Went 19-12 overall on the doubles court, highlighted by an 11-6 dual-match record
• Went 12-5 overall singles record, going 3-1 in dual matches at No. 6
• Picked up her first postseason singles win of her career, winning 6-0, 6-1 at No. 6 against Youngstown State (May 5)
• Recorded a 2-0 singles record in Big Ten action at No. 6 singles, getting wins against Iowa and Michigan State
Sophomore (2021-22)
• Earned second varsity letter
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Went 5-4 on the singles court, including a 1-0 dual-match mark at No. 6
• Had an 8-8 record in doubles action, going 3-4 at No. 3 doubles in dual matches
• Teamed up with Kari Miller for a 2-2 record at No. 3 doubles
Freshman (2020-21)
• Earned first varsity letter
• Compiled a 6-2 overall singles record, including a 3-2 dual-match mark at No. 6
• Went 3-0 in singles at the Michigan Invitational
• Had a 1-1 doubles mark, going 1-0 with Gala Mesochoritou and 0-1 with Anca Craciun at the Michigan Invitational
Prep
• Cold Spring Harbor (2020)
• High Honor Roll
• Five-star recruit
• Ranked as the No. 41 senior in the class and No. 4 in the state of New York
• Finished third in singles in the 2019 NYSPHSAA Championships
• 2019 Nassau and Suffolk county champion
• Also won the 2016 Nassau singles title before taking two years off from high school tennis
• Recipient of the 2020 US Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award
Personal
• Birthday is August 29, 2001
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts; majoring in communication and media
• Brother, Sean Patrick, played tennis at Wake Forest
Career Statistics
| Singles | Overall | Dual | Tourn. | Big Ten* | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 |
| 2020-21 | 6-2 | 3-2 | 3-0 | 3-2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3-2 |
| 2021-22 | 5-4 | 1-0 | 4-4 | 0-0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1-0 |
| 2022-23 | 12-5 | 3-1 | 9-4 | 2-0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3-1 |
| Career | 23-11 | 7-3 | 16-8 | 5-2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7-3 |
| Doubles | Overall | Dual | Tourn. | Big Ten* | #1 | #2 | #3 |
| 2020-21 | 1-1 | -- | 1-1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021-22 | 8-8 | 3-4 | 5-4 | 3-2 | -- | -- | 3-4 |
| 2022-23 | 19-12 | 11-6 | 8-6 | 7-2 | -- | -- | 11-6 |
| Career | 28-21 | 14-10 | 14-11 | 10-4 | -- | -- | 14-10 |
* Big Ten Conference dual-match record (regular season)
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