Bart van Monsjou
| School: |
Univ. of Iowa |
| Year: |
Senior |
| Home Town: |
Oirschot, Netherlands |
| Home State: |
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| Home Country: |
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| High School: |
Jacob-Roelands Lyceum |
| Height: |
6-3 |
| Weight: |
170 lbs. |
| Birth Date: |
Friday, October 25, 1985 |
| Dominant Hand: |
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| Major: |
Industrial engineering |
| Singles Record: |
67-51 |
| Doubles Record: |
56-42 |
2007 Fall -- Advanced to Big Ten singles tournament finals, losing to #124 Jason Jung of Michigan, 4-6, 6-7 (6) in the finals... won Flight A singles title at Purdue Invitational... defeated #92 Mike Scroczynski of Michigan (6-0, 7-5) and #101 Nolan Polley of Wisconsin (6-1, 4-6, 6-4) at the Big Ten singles tournament... posted a 10-2 singles record, going on two five-match winning streaks... went 4-2 in doubles play with J.P. Ritchie... won 50th overall doubles match.
2007 Spring -- Competed in #1 singles spot... was 12-6 in dual singles and 3-5 in Big Ten competition... compiled 11-8 record with Ritchie in #1 doubles... doubles pair with Ritchie was nationally ranked by ITA throughout the year... Iowa's Big Ten men's tennis sportsmanship award winner... academic all-Big Ten...team captain... letterwinner.
2006 Fall -- Competed in four fall tournaments... participated in Polo All-American Tournament... captured doubles championship with J.P. Ritchie at the Louisville Invitational... had 6-4 record in singles... paired with Ritchie in doubles to compile 4-1 record.
2006 Spring -- Played at #1 singles spot... compiled 2-9 singles record in Big Ten play...was 6-13 overall in singles... faced eight nationally-ranked singles opponents... competed at #2 doubles with Chaitu Malempati (7-6)... compiled a Hawkeye-best 11-9 overall doubles record... academic all-Big Ten... letterwinner.
2005 Fall -- Competed at all four fall season tournaments... suffered two losses to nationally ranked opponents... compiled 6-5 record in singles...teamed with Brett Taylor (1-3) and Aaon Schaechterle (3-1) in doubles... doubles record with Schaechterle was a Hawkeye-best.
2005 Spring -- Posted 10-11 dual record at No. 4 singles... 10 dual wins ranked second on the team...notched conference victories over Wisconsin, Indiana, and Purdue... his three conference victories ranked second on the team... clinched Iowa's dual victory with his three-set win over Felipe Bellido of Wisconsin... tied Adam Monich of Michigan State at one set apiece in Big Ten Tournament play... compiled 12-10 dual doubles record, including a 5-6 conference mark... went 8-8 at No. 2 doubles with Chaitu Malempati and went 4-2 at No. 3 doubles teamed with J.P. Ritchie... recorded 17 overall doubles wins, ranking him second on the team.
2004 Fall -- Competed in all four events... led the team in singles matches competed in (10)... compiled a 4-6 overall record in singles competition... recorded an overall record on 5-3 in doubles play... teamed with Chaitu Malempati to record a 4-3 record in doubles action... advanced to the second round of the ITA Regionals' Main Draw in doubles play teamed with Chaitu Malempati.
High School -- Competed for the Bastion Baselaar Club in Den Bosch, Netherlands... also played field hockey on the team that earned fourth of the Netherlands... high school coach was Mike Martin.
Personal -- Born October 25, 1985... parents are Paul and Willemien van Monsjou... industrial engineering major... was the recipient of the 2007 Edwin B. Green Memorial Scholarship.
