Marnix Van Dalen

Marnix Van Dalen
Marnix Van Dalen
  • Hometown:
    Netherlands
  • Year:
    Senior
  • City:
    Netherlands
  • Singles Wins
    5
  • Singles Losses
    2
  • Singles Ties
    11
  • Doubles Wins
    12
  • Doubles Losses
    3
  • Doubles Ties
    2
Bio

2024-25: Finished his senior year with an 8-3 mark in singles with a 4-1 record in SAC meetings at the No. 1 spot. Put together a 16-6 doubles record with Paul Gayk, including a 12-1 mark in the No. 2 spot. Van Dalen was named second-team All-SAC in singles and doubles. Academically, he was honored as a CSC Academic All-American and All-District member, becoming the second C-N men's tennis player to earn this distinction, and the first in nearly 20 years. He was also awarded the SAC Elite 23 award for men's tennis, which recognizes the athlete with the highest GPA at the end of the conference's championship event. 

2023-24: Posted a 17-8 overall record in singles with an 11-1 mark in SAC play, finishing his season on a ten-match win streak at the No. 1 spot. Accumulated a 10-8 doubles record in the No. 1 doubles position. Earned first-team All-SAC honors in singles and third-team All-SAC in doubles. 

2022-2023: Finished the season with a 12-7 record, including an 8-3 record in the SAC, a 3-3 record at the No. 1 spot, and a 9-4 record at the No. 2 spot. Earned a 12-5 record in doubles matches, with a 10-2 record in the SAC.

2021-2022: Finished the season with a singles record of 20-12, with a record of 12-10 at the no. 1 position. Held a record of 8-2 in tournament play, and 8-4 in SAC competitions. Finished with a record of 14-13 in doubles matches, holding a 9-11 record in the no. 3 position, a record of 5-5 in SAC competitions, and a 5-2 record in tournament play. 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Singles Wins 5 3
Singles Losses 2 1
Singles Ties 11 7
Singles Sets Wins 28 17
Singles Sets Losses 22 13
Singles Games Wins 655 482
Singles Games Losses 808 463
Doubles Wins 12 8
Doubles Losses 3 0
Doubles Ties 2 2
Doubles Sets Wins 13 9
Doubles Sets Losses 4 1
Doubles Games Wins 184 155
Doubles Games Losses 165 137
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Apr 8 Mars Hill W, 5-0
Apr 9 No. 12 Catawba L, 4-0
Apr 11 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 4-0
Apr 12 at Newberry W, 4-1
Apr 16 vs. No. 25 Lincoln Memorial W, 4-1
Apr 17 vs. No. 10 Wingate L, 4-0
Game Log - Statistics
Date Opponent Score SinglesW SinglesL SinglesT DoublesW DoublesL DoublesT SinglesSetsW SinglesSetsL SinglesGamesW SinglesGamesL DoublesSetsW DoublesSetsL DoublesGamesW DoublesGamesL
Sep 14 at LMU Invatational - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at LMU Invatational - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Belmont Abbey Invitational - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at Belmont Abbey Invitational - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at ITA Fall Championships - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at ITA Fall Championships - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at UTR College Circuit Tournament - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at UTR College Circuit Tournament - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Eagle Invitational - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Eagle Invitational - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 vs. Young Harris W, 4-1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 11 100 0 1 3 6
Feb 22 Union (Ky.) W, 4-3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 13 9 1 0 6 3
Feb 25 at Lee L, 6-1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 13 13 0 1 2 6
Mar 8 at Limestone W, 4-2 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 13 110 1 0 6 3
Mar 11 at No. 44 Virginia-Wise W, 4-1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 12 3 1 0 6 3
Mar 13 No. 39 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 at Bethel (TN) - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 No. 21 Purdue Northwest L, 4-2 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 112 13 1 0 6 4
Mar 19 Tusculum W, 4-1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 105 12 1 0 6 4
Mar 22 Coker W, 4-0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 104 2 1 0 100 5
Mar 25 Emory & Henry W, 4-0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 102 3 1 0 6 2
Mar 29 at No. 11 Wingate L, 4-1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 7 100 1 0 7 6
Apr 2 at No. 27 Lincoln Memorial L, 4-1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 8 13 1 0 7 6
Apr 4 Johnson (TN) W, 5-2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 12 1 1 0 6 1
Apr 7 King (Tenn.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 Mars Hill W, 5-0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 12 5 1 0 6 3
Apr 9 No. 12 Catawba L, 4-0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 105 8 1 0 7 6
Apr 11 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 4-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 5 104 - - - -
Apr 12 at Newberry W, 4-1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 9 103 0 1 4 99
Apr 16 vs. No. 25 Lincoln Memorial W, 4-1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 8 105 1 0 6 2
Apr 17 vs. No. 10 Wingate L, 4-0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 4 104 0 1 0 6
Career Stats - Statistics
Statistic gp SinglesW SinglesL SinglesT DoublesW DoublesL DoublesT SinglesSetsW SinglesSetsL SinglesGamesW SinglesGamesL DoublesSetsW DoublesSetsL DoublesGamesW DoublesGamesL
2024-25 18 5 2 11 12 3 2 28 22 655 808 13 4 184 165
Total 18 5 2 11 12 3 2 28 22 655 808 13 4 184 165
Split Stats - Statistics
Statistic gp SinglesW SinglesL SinglesT DoublesW DoublesL DoublesT SinglesSetsW SinglesSetsL SinglesGamesW SinglesGamesL DoublesSetsW DoublesSetsL DoublesGamesW DoublesGamesL
Event
Total 18 5 2 11 12 3 2 28 22 655 808 13 4 184 165
Conference 11 3 1 7 8 0 2 17 13 482 463 9 1 155 137
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 4 0 4 7 0 1 18 3 565 53 8 0 143 28
Away 7 1 2 4 4 1 1 7 13 67 446 4 2 32 123
Neutral 3 0 0 3 1 2 0 3 6 23 309 1 2 9 14
Result
Wins 11 5 0 6 8 1 2 21 8 401 453 9 2 155 131
Losses 7 0 2 5 4 2 0 7 14 254 355 4 2 29 34
Month
February 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 5 3 37 122 1 2 11 15
March 7 2 0 5 6 0 1 15 6 455 243 7 0 137 27
April 8 2 1 5 5 1 1 8 13 163 443 5 2 36 123
News mentions
Van Dalen Named CSC Academic All-American
Van Dalen Named CSC Academic All-American

Carson-Newman Men's Tennis earned just its second CSC Academic All-American, and the first in nearly 20 years.

Six Tennis Athletes Named Academic All-District Honorees
Six Tennis Athletes Named Academic All-District Honorees

Carson-Newman Tennis has had six athletes honored by the College Sports Communicators as part of the Academic All-District Teams.

Eagles Set for SAC Semifinals
Eagles Set for SAC Semifinals

Carson-Newman Men’s Tennis has extended its stay and has set up a date with two-seed Wingate in the SAC Semifinals.

C-N Falls to Wingate in SAC Semifinals
C-N Falls to Wingate in SAC Semifinals

The slipper no longer fits for Cinderella Carson-Newman at the SAC Men’s Tennis Tournament.

Van Dalen Wins SAC Elite 23 Award
Van Dalen Wins SAC Elite 23 Award

Marnix Van Dalen has claimed the South Atlantic Conference’s Elite 23 Award for Men’s Tennis.

Eagles Upset No. 25 LMU to Advance to SAC Semis
Eagles Upset No. 25 LMU to Advance to SAC Semis

Carson-Newman Men’s Tennis entered the South Atlantic Conference Tournament as the six seed, and is still dancing after an upset of the three seed on Wednesday afternoon.  

Van Dalen, Gayk Named to All-SAC Selections
Van Dalen, Gayk Named to All-SAC Selections

Men’s Tennis gets two athletes honored by South Atlantic Conference in postseason all-conference honors.

Eagles Draw Railsplitters in SAC Quarterfinals
Eagles Draw Railsplitters in SAC Quarterfinals

Carson-Newman Men’s Tennis draws its rival in the first round of the SAC Men’s Tennis Tournament.

Men's Tennis Ends Regular Season Victorious
Men's Tennis Ends Regular Season Victorious

Carson-Newman Men’s Tennis ended the regular season on a high note with a 4-1 defeat of Newberry.

Men's Tennis Falls on Road to Anderson
Men's Tennis Falls on Road to Anderson

Carson-Newman Men’s Tennis fell in its penultimate contest on the road against Anderson.

Eagles fall in final home match of 2025
Eagles fall in final home match of 2025

Carson-Newman (9-6, 6-4 SAC) dropped its home regular season finale 4-0 to #12 Catawba (16-2, 11-0 SAC) on Wednesday afternoon at the Buddy Catlett Tennis Complex.

C-N breaks out brooms on Mars Hill
C-N breaks out brooms on Mars Hill

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (9-5, 6-3 South Atlantic Conference) snapped a two-game league losing streak with a 5-0 blitzing of Mars Hill (2-14, 1-10 SAC) Tuesday afternoon on a chilly, blustery day at the Buddy Catlett Tennis Complex. 

Eagles Defeat Johnson on Senior Day
Eagles Defeat Johnson on Senior Day

Carson-Newman Men’s Tennis took a 5-2 victory over Johnson (Tenn.) on senior day.

Eagles Fall on Road to LMU
Eagles Fall on Road to LMU

Carson-Newman won the doubles point for the fourth straight match, but dropped its second straight in a road contest at No. 27 Lincoln Memorial.  

Men's Tennis Falls to No. 11 Wingate
Men's Tennis Falls to No. 11 Wingate

Carson-Newman Men’s Tennis put up a fight against its toughest match of the season, but fell 4-1 to No. 11 Wingate.

No. 48 Eagles Make Quick Work of Wasps
No. 48 Eagles Make Quick Work of Wasps

Carson-Newman Men’s Tennis has just found ways to win in conference play as it kept the good times rolling with a sweep of Emory & Henry on Tuesday afternoon.

Men's Tennis Breaks Out Brooms vs Coker
Men's Tennis Breaks Out Brooms vs Coker

Carson-Newman Men’s Tennis has won back-to-back contests to improve to 4-1 in conference play with a sweep of visiting Coker.

No. 48 Men's Tennis Topples Tusculum in Mossy Creek for First Time in 25 Years
No. 48 Men's Tennis Topples Tusculum in Mossy Creek for First Time in 25 Years

Carson-Newman Men’s Tennis accomplished something it had not in nearly 25 years.

Men's Tennis Battles with No. 21 Purdue Northwest, Falls 4-2
Men's Tennis Battles with No. 21 Purdue Northwest, Falls 4-2

For the third-straight match, Carson-Newman faced a ranked team and battled hard with them.

C-N Falls to No. 39 Lenoir-Rhyne in Heartbreaker
C-N Falls to No. 39 Lenoir-Rhyne in Heartbreaker

Carson-Newman dropped a heartbreaker in a contest that came down to the final flight, that came down to tiebreakers with Lenoir-Rhyne prevailing.

Eagles Stump No. 44 UVA Wise in Conference Clash
Eagles Stump No. 44 UVA Wise in Conference Clash

The Eagles’ Men’s Tennis team improved to 2-0 in conference play with a 4-1 win against nationally-ranked UVA Wise.

Eagles Begin Conference Action in Road Win vs Limestone
Eagles Begin Conference Action in Road Win vs Limestone

C-N collected a conference win over Limestone on Saturday afternoon collecting a large doubles point to propel themselves to a 4-2 win.

C-N Gets Final Tune-Up Before Conference Play Hosting King
C-N Gets Final Tune-Up Before Conference Play Hosting King

Carson-Newman Men’s Tennis returns to the court with a home contest against King (Tenn.) to end the month of February.

C-N Falls to Lee in Road Contest
C-N Falls to Lee in Road Contest

Carson-Newman Men’s Tennis took its first loss of the season to an extremely tough Lee squad.

Dominant Doubles Set Tone in Home Opening Win
Dominant Doubles Set Tone in Home Opening Win

The Eagles defeated Union (Ky.) in its home opener to stay undefeated to open the season through two matches.  

C-N Begins Home Slate with Union (Ky.)
C-N Begins Home Slate with Union (Ky.)

Carson-Newman Men’s Tennis begins the brunt of its season with its home opener on Saturday against Union (Ky.).

Eagles Down Mountain Lions in Spring Season Opener
Eagles Down Mountain Lions in Spring Season Opener

Carson-Newman Men’s Tennis began its season with a decisive victory over Conference Carolinas’ Young Harris.

First Serve of C-N Season in Harrogate Against Young Harris
First Serve of C-N Season in Harrogate Against Young Harris

Carson-Newman Men’s Tennis begins its season with a neutral site showdown against Young Harris.

Van Dalen Earns Preseason All-SAC Honors; Previews Spring Slate
Van Dalen Earns Preseason All-SAC Honors; Previews Spring Slate

With the spring tennis schedule just around the corner, the men’s side’s Marnix Van Dalen has been named to the Preseason Second Team All-SAC list.

Men's Tennis Tabbed Third in SAC Preseason Poll
Men's Tennis Tabbed Third in SAC Preseason Poll

Carson-Newman Men’s Tennis has been picked to finish third in the South Atlantic Conference preseason poll.

C-N Competes at a High Level Against Converse to End the Fall Season
C-N Competes at a High Level Against Converse to End the Fall Season

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman men’s tennis team closed out the fall season with a competitive showing against Converse University at the Buddy A. Catlett tennis complex on Friday and Saturday.

C-N Fights, but Falls Short on Day Two of ITAs
C-N Fights, but Falls Short on Day Two of ITAs

SUMTER, SC – The Eagles men’s tennis team fought hard on day two of the ITA Championships but fell short in a few matches. 

Eagles Impress on Day One of ITA Fall Championships
Eagles Impress on Day One of ITA Fall Championships

SUMTER, S.C. – The Carson-Newman men’s tennis team compiled a handful of impressive performances on day one of the ITA Fall Championships, building considerable momentum for day two.

C-N Puts Forth Solid Effort at LMU Invitational
C-N Puts Forth Solid Effort at LMU Invitational

HARROGATE, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman men’s tennis team kicked off its fall season on Saturday and Sunday, playing in the LMU Invitational and debuting a slew of new talent to start the 2024 fall season.

C-N Kicks Off Fall Season at LMU Invitational
C-N Kicks Off Fall Season at LMU Invitational

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Eagles men’s tennis team prepares to kick off their fall season at the LMU Invitational on Saturday, looking to build on the successes from a season ago.

C-N Prepares For Familiar Fall Slate
C-N Prepares For Familiar Fall Slate

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman men’s tennis team prepares for the fall season, facing a familiar set of challenges to start the year.