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2025-26 Women's Tennis Roster

Carmen Merkel

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Seacrest Country Day School
  • Hometown New Albany, Ohio
  • Major History

Biography

2024-25: Did not see match action.

2023-24: Posted an 8-13 singles and 16-5 doubles record… victorious matches included Coppin State, St. Joseph’s, Rider, Wilkes, LeMoyne, Sioux Falls, Bentley, Emporia State, Fairfield, Villanova, Holy Cross, Wagner, Colgate, St. Francis, Bucknell and Holy Cross.

2022-23: Posted a 6-9 singles and an 7-7 doubles record... had notable victories against Coppin State, Sacred Heart, Skidmore, TCNJ, Union and Delaware State... earned key doubles victories against Colgate and Holy Cross at No. 1.

At Seacrest: A four-year starter at #1 Singles... competed at State in Doubles and earned All-State in Ohio for the OHSAA... led the team to an undefeated regular season and won second in the statewide team competition... junior and senior team MVP... Columbus Academy Athletic Award... 2019-20 Hustle Award for Evert Tennis Academy... Naples Daily News Tennis Nominee for Girls Tennis Player of the Year... interned at the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas and the Emeline Hotel in Charleston.

Personal: daughter of Jimmy and Gena Merkel... has two brothers, Guy and Brody.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

  • 2023-24Sophomore

  • 2024-25Junior

  • 2025-26Senior