Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2014
Bea Bielik came to Wake Forest in the fall of 1999 and competed for three seasons before turning professional prior to the start of her senior season. As a freshman, Bielik captured the 2000 National Clay Court singles and doubles titles while leading the Demon Deacons to the ACC Finals. As a sophomore in 2001, Bielik went 35-2 in singles and 35-3 in doubles to earn All-America honors while leading Wake Forest back to the ACC Finals.
Her junior year of 2002 was one of the most prolific of any student-athlete to ever attend Wake Forest. She was the ACC Player of the Year, the ACC Female Athlete of the Year, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Player of the Year, and the recipient of the Marge Crisp Award as Wake Forest's top female student-athlete. Bielik was presented the Honda Award given annually to the nation's top collegiate women's tennis player. She won the NCAA singles championship and qualified for the 2002 U.S. Open by winning the NCAA title.
Bielik concluded her career as Wake Forest's career leader in singles winning percentage at .893, going 100-12 for her career. She finished with a 64-7 record in dual singles matches and 55-11 in dual doubles matches. Bielik was a three-time All-America and a three-time All-ACC selection. In 2003, she was named to the ACC's 50th Anniversary team as one of the top 50 women's tennis players in ACC history.
