University of Minnesota Athletics
2016-17 Women's Tennis Roster
Karyna Bihel
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Warren Township HS
- Hometown:
- Grayslake, Ill.
2017 SPRING SEASON
In three matches at the Upper Midwest Intercollegiate, went undefeated in singles play and dropped just eight games • appeared in two doubles matches during the Upper Midwest Intercollegiate, winning both with Mancera 7-5 and 6-2.
2016 FALL SEASON
Went 6-6 in singles play and 4-6 in doubles • picked up her first collegiate victory over Marie Mayerova 7-6, 6-0 at the Gopher Invitational • won two more singles matches at the FGCU Fall Tournament and the ITA Central Region Championships each • finished the fall season with one singles win and one doubles win at the Kitty Harrison Invite.
PRIOR TO COLLEGE
Four year varsity letter winner at Warren Township High School • earned All-Conference three times • three time All-State • placed 5th at the Illinois high school state tournament for singles in 2014 • played into the quarterfinals of the USTA Midwest Level 1 in 2014 • has been ranked as high as No. 59 nationally, No. 5 in the state if Illinois and No. 9 in the Midwest in tennis recruiting • was ranked No. 10 in the Chicago G18s and No. 4 in in doubles in the Midwest by USTA • was on the High Honor Roll all four years.
PERSONAL
Proposed major in chemistry • lists most memorable sports thrill as playing team cup in the summer before her freshman year of college and having the team win first place for the third time in a row • enjoys yoga, chess, going to the beach and music • daughter of Natallia Bihel and Bob Bowles • has one brother, Patrick (15) and one sister, Mya (12) • born January 18, 1998.
In three matches at the Upper Midwest Intercollegiate, went undefeated in singles play and dropped just eight games • appeared in two doubles matches during the Upper Midwest Intercollegiate, winning both with Mancera 7-5 and 6-2.
2016 FALL SEASON
Went 6-6 in singles play and 4-6 in doubles • picked up her first collegiate victory over Marie Mayerova 7-6, 6-0 at the Gopher Invitational • won two more singles matches at the FGCU Fall Tournament and the ITA Central Region Championships each • finished the fall season with one singles win and one doubles win at the Kitty Harrison Invite.
PRIOR TO COLLEGE
Four year varsity letter winner at Warren Township High School • earned All-Conference three times • three time All-State • placed 5th at the Illinois high school state tournament for singles in 2014 • played into the quarterfinals of the USTA Midwest Level 1 in 2014 • has been ranked as high as No. 59 nationally, No. 5 in the state if Illinois and No. 9 in the Midwest in tennis recruiting • was ranked No. 10 in the Chicago G18s and No. 4 in in doubles in the Midwest by USTA • was on the High Honor Roll all four years.
PERSONAL
Proposed major in chemistry • lists most memorable sports thrill as playing team cup in the summer before her freshman year of college and having the team win first place for the third time in a row • enjoys yoga, chess, going to the beach and music • daughter of Natallia Bihel and Bob Bowles • has one brother, Patrick (15) and one sister, Mya (12) • born January 18, 1998.
| Karyna Bihel's Career Statistics | ||||||||||||
| Season | Singles | Doubles | ||||||||||
| 2016-17 | 8-5 | 5-6 | ||||||||||
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