Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  Returning 2-year letterwinner....Conference Carolinas Academic All-Conference Team 2025....ITA Scholar-Athlete 2024....Did not appear in a match during the 2024 season...Transfer from Western New Mexico University, where she played one season....She is excited about a change of scenery coming from New Mexico....Hungry to prove herself in a new situation....Will add collegiate experience....Expect her to work hard to break into the lineup, and she will make the team better....Chi Alpha Sigma national college athlete honor society....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2023 (fall), 2024 (spring, fall), 2025 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2023 (fall), 2024 (spring, fall), 2025 (spring).

WNMU:  In 2023, won her only singles match for the Division II Mustangs....Member of Millenium III Honors Society....Received ITA All-Academic award....Named to Lone Star Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

PERSONAL:

• Born in Weert, The Netherlands
• Graduate of Het College Weert
• Won a pair of 2022 ladies’ tournaments (category 3) in Belgium
• Played in a 2022 ITF Juniors (level 5) event in Hasselt, Belgium
• Quarterfinalist at the 2019 TEN-PRO Tournament at the Rafa Nadal Tennis Academy in Spain
• Was a district champion in the U16 Junior Age Division
• Former runner-up in a 1st Class National Championship Tournament

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  I wasn’t sure what I wanted to be, but always wanted to go abroad
• Favorite Athletes:  Casper Ruud and Jannik Sinner
• Favorite Food:  Sushi
• Favorite Vacation Spot:  Switzerland
• Favorite Musical Artist: The Weeknd
• Favorite Thing About FMU:  I’m new to FMU, but I’m very excited to start my adventure on this tennis team
• Favorite Off-Court Activity:  Going to the gym and listening to music
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  Improve myself in all areas on and off the court as much as possible and always give maximum effort in practice and matches
• Why you first chose your sport: When I was 4 years old, me and my friends started playing tennis and I liked it immediately, so I never stopped playing it
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport:  Reminding myself to stay in my zone and trust in my own game
• Interesting Notes:  I’ve studied multiple languages: Dutch, English, German, French and a bit of Spanish; I graduated from Cambridge English in 2022
• Brush With Greatness: I’ve been to the Rafa Nadal Academy twice for tournaments, where I once watched Rafa Nadal practice; I’ve also seen Roger Federer play at the ABN-AMRO Tournament in Rotterdam (NL) in 2018; I’ve practiced for a long time at the Kim Clijsters Academy in Belgium, where I knew Kim Clijsters personally and gave tennis practice to one of her sons

CAREER TOTALS:
 

YEAR-BY-YEAR
Year	Singles	Doubles	Overall
2023	1-0	0-0	1-0
2024	0-0	0-0	0-0
2025	2-4	0-0	2-4
Total	3-4	0-0	3-4