Jill van den Dungen looks back at her four-year adventure as tennis player in the States. What an experience she has had!<\/p>\n
Name<\/strong>: Jill van den Dungen 1. Best college sports memory<\/strong><\/p>\n Winning the Regionals Doubles Championship and therefore being able to compete at the National Championships!<\/p>\n 2. Biggest U.S. culture shock<\/strong><\/p>\n The food, and that there is drive-through everywhere!<\/p>\n 3. Biggest difference between you as a freshman and as a senior<\/strong><\/p>\n The experience that I have now as a senior. I can use that in my sports, classes, and in my team, like helping new freshman. Oh, and also not finding it awkward to cheer LOUD, haha!<\/p>\n 4. Most-improved aspect of your sports game<\/strong><\/p>\n Doubles! Before college I did not play doubles a lot. Now, I really like it and had a couple of major successes in doubles play.<\/p>\n 5. Thing you missed most about the Netherlands.<\/strong><\/p>\n The down-to-earth culture, food, the fact that everything is a \u2018close\u2019 drive, and of course my family & friends.<\/p>\n 6. Thing you missed least about the Netherlands.<\/strong><\/p>\n The rain?! Even though it could rain quite a bit in Missouri as well.<\/p>\n 7. Favorite dining hall food?<\/strong><\/p>\n My self-put together tuna sandwich.<\/p>\n 8. Favorite thing about being a student-athlete<\/strong><\/p>\n The sports community, traveling, and, most of all, competing.<\/p>\n 9. Toughest part about being a student-athlete<\/strong><\/p>\n The 6 a.m. practices! And very, very long rides in the team van.<\/p>\n 10. Plans for after college<\/strong><\/p>\n I will use my extra year of eligibility due to Covid-19 to compete one more year as a student-athlete at a different university and do my master\u2019s degree. Then, I will go back to the Netherlands and complete a university master\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n
\nSport<\/strong>: Tennis
\nUniversity<\/strong>: Southwest Baptist University
\nCity<\/strong>: Bolivar, Missouri
\nMajor<\/strong>: International Business<\/p>\n