Dena Boulieris

Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Libertyville
Hometown:
Lake Forest, Ill.

BALL STATE: Majoring in fashion merchandising and minoring in marketing … four-year letterwinner. 2011-12: Split time between No. 5 and No. 6 singles … teamed up with Lauren Pickrel at No. 3 doubles … went 7-14 in singles and 7-12 in doubles … opened the spring season with three straight singles victories … managed singles victories at the Mid-American Conference Fall Invite, the Ball State Invitational and at Michigan State’s Green and White Invite. 2010-11: Competed mainly at No. 4 singles and split time between No. 1 and No. 2 doubles … posted a 4-14 singles record and 5-18 doubles mark … captured non-conference wins over Oakland, West Virginia State and Chicago State … helped the Cardinals to a MAC victory over Northern Illinois after a three-set win against the Huskies’ Sarah McLaughlin. 2009-10: Spent most the season playing No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles … finished 6-17 in singles and 6-16 in doubles … earned first win of season over Wright State … claimed singles victories at home against IUPUI and Wisconsin-Milwaukee … went 2-2 in the fall at the Spartan Invitational. 2008-09: Played No. 2 singles and No. 1 singles throughout the season … went 6-12 in doubles and 5-13 in singles … captured first collegiate victory after posting a 6-4, 6-0 win against Dayton … earned victories over Wright State, IUPUI, Valparaiso and Wisconsin-Green Bay … managed first MAC conquest after defeating Northern Illinois to close out the season, 6-3, 6-2.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Libertyville High School … played for Dan Kiernan … was a conference finalist and qualified for sectionals all four years … earned a second place finish at No. 1 singles in the North Shore Conference as a senior … earned MVP award as a junior and senior.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Angelo and Catherine Boulieris … born Jan. 30, 1990 in Kansas City, Mo. … has one brother, Nicholas … full name is Dena Marie Boulieris.