Pronounced: Ro-nay Van-Vike
2009: Finished 13-13 overall in singles matches . . . Played primarily at the No. 3 spot where she went 5-6 . . . Also competed at No. 4, going 2-4 . . . Won seven tournament matches . . . Competed in doubles action solely at the No. 3 spot . . . Recorded a 12-7 mark with former teammate Leydi Zora with a 5-2 record in conference matches . . . Posted an 8-2 doubles record in tournament play with former teammate Emily Laing.
2008: Played 22 times at No. 3 and finished 12-10 at that spot . . . Competed in doubles play with Renee Branker at No. 1 and Leydi Zora at No. 3 . . . Completed the season with an overall record of 20-13 . . . 20 victories tied the second most on the team . . . Finished 8-3 at No. 3, 3-7 at N0. 1 and 15-16 overall . . . Won the White Draw consolation singles bracket at the Ole Miss Invitational . . . Claimed third place in the Chipotle Singles Flight at the Rice Classic.
2007: Played mostly at No. 3 singles, finishing with 6-4 record . . . Also had 3-0 mark at No. 4 and 1-1 record at No. 2 . . . Excelled with former teammate Ashlesha Lokhande at No. 3 doubles with 11-4 record.
HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked eighth in South Africa in Girls' 18's at C&N Sekondere Meisieskool Oranje . . . Played tennis for five years and was the Southern Free State No. 1 player during that span . . . Was also the Free State No. 1 player in 2001 . . . A member of the Nike Junior Tour Sun City in 2001, van Wyk was ranked eighth in the 5A rankings in 2001, 10th in 2002, sixth in 2003, and 10th in 2004 . . . Her most recent ranking in 5A is eighth and is a silver medal winner for the 2005 5A games . . . Won a gold medal for 5A under 14 and under 18 . . . Served as her team's captain in 2005 . . . Also played hockey and netball in high school.
PERSONAL: Born Jan. 4, 1987 in Kroonstad, South Africa . . . Majoring in exercise science . . . Won silver medal for academics in high school . . . Also recruited by North Texas . . . Daughter of Herman and Sandra Van Wyk.
