{"id":3402,"date":"2020-05-29T14:01:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-29T14:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/athlete-stories\/senior-spotlight-qa-with-jill-van-den-dungen\/"},"modified":"2021-03-23T09:04:44","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T09:04:44","slug":"senior-spotlight-qa-with-jill-van-den-dungen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/en\/in-the-spotlight-english\/senior-spotlight-qa-with-jill-van-den-dungen\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Spotlight: Q&A With Jill van den Dungen"},"content":{"rendered":"

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
\nSport<\/strong>: Tennis
\nUniversity<\/strong>: Southwest Baptist University
\nCity<\/strong>: Bolivar, Missouri
\nMajor<\/strong>: International Business<\/p>\n

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

11. Thing you will miss most about the United States as a country<\/strong><\/p>\n

The sports community feeling, especially in small college-town like Bolivar. And the space, everything is big! From supermarkets to parking lots and to the massive servings of food.<\/p>\n

12. Thing will you miss most about college sports?<\/strong><\/p>\n

By far competing in a team, especially since tennis is typically an individual sport. What I will also miss is watching other college sports, like basketball.<\/p>\n

13. Funniest moment being an athlete?<\/strong><\/p>\n

All the jokes and pranks we would do with teammates and with our coaches.<\/p>\n

14. Tip you would you give your freshman-self?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Enjoy all moments and matches, because like this year, you never know when it will be the last!<\/p>\n

15. Main reason you would recommend others to play college sports?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Definitely the combination of being able to study and compete in sports at the same time. Working with a team very closely towards certain goals and competing for your school is a very fun and special way of competing which you will not be able to experience anywhere else.<\/p>\n

Would you like to pursue your sports career at a university in the United States? Please contact us here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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