Spring 2009: Finished 6-13 overall, 5-9 indual meets, in singles play and 8-10, 7-8 in dual meets, in doublesplay ... Played primarily at the No. 2 singles slot and at No. 2doubles ... Beat Marija Dzakovic, 7-6 (7), 6-1, of CharlestonSouthern at No. 3 for first dual meet singles win (2/13) ... Wonfour of five matches from March 6-24 ... Posted four straightdoubles wins with partner Cinthya Lazaro from March 6-14 ... BeatBelmont''s Tatiana Pozo and Abigail Hogan, 8-7 (1) at No. 2 forfirst dual meet doubles win.
Fall 2008: Had a 1-4 singles record and a1-2 mark in doubles play during the tournament schedule ... Wonfirst singles match at Upstate 6-1, 6-3, over Rita Gouvia ...Defeated Jenny Gomez and Amy Beavers, 8-6, for first doubles winwith partnet Vivian Neuenschwander at the Wofford Fall Challenge(10/4).
Before USC Upstate: Played sophomoreseason at Bethel College in McKenzie, Tenn. ... Team finished theseason ranked 21st in the nation ... Was a member of theAll-TransSouth Conference Second Team at No. 2 singles and No. 1doubles ... Played freshman season at Freed-Hardeman University inHenderson, Tenn. ... Helped team to the NAIA National semifinals,playing No. 2 doubles in the national tournament ... Lions finishedthe year ranked third in the NAIA, but program was discontinuedafter the season ... Started the 2007 spring season ranked 16th inthe NAIA in doubles play ... Graduated from Colegio de la Salle inBogota, Colombia in 2005 ... Earned Player of the Year honors as ajunior in Colombia ... Had a No. 1 junior ranking in thecountry.
Personal: Born on April 21, 1987 ... Fullname is Martha Carolina Bello ... Daughter of Pablo Ernesto Belloand Martha Emilia Urbina ... Has three sisters, Olga, Ana and Laura... A business management major ... Favorite food is sushi ...Favorite movie is "The Notebook" ... Favorite TV show is"Entourage" ... Favorite actor is George Clooney ... Admires hermother ... Favorite season is summer ... Worked this summer as atennis coach at Camp Walt Whitman.
