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International players come to Fresno State for
various reasons, and have helped the Bulldogs reach a high level
of competition
By Maggie Thach
What would possess a young woman on the brink of adulthood to
travel about 6,400 miles across the globe to a whole new country,
culture and way of life? For Jelena Pandzic, a native of Split,
Croatia, the opportunity to continue to play tennis while going
to school was just too good
to give up. Even if it meant leaving behind everything she knew. “ In
Europe, you either give up playing,” Pandzic
said. “Or go to America.” Pandzic, who has been playing
tennis for 14 years and is currently the highest nationally ranked
freshman at No. 15, said going to
school in Europe and trying to play tennis is a tough task.More>>
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