Meet the Spartans: Jennifer Yen
5/14/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
May 14, 2012
EAST LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan State women's tennis team will feature a student-athlete every week this spring in attempt to "Meet the Spartans". This week sophomore Jennifer Yen (Farmington Hills, Mich.) sat down with msuspartans.com to answer some questions about her interests off the court and why she came to MSU. Yen went 1-1 in doubles play this year at the No. 3 spot and appeared in her first Big Ten match of her career against Illinois.
Name: Jennifer Yen
Nickname and why: Money because my last name is Yen which is the Japanese currency
Year in School: Sophomore
Hometown: Farmington Hills, Mich.
Major: Supply Chain Management
Best thing about being at MSU: Big campus
Favorite class: Japanese
Favorite movie: Shawshank Redemption
Favorite food: Sushi
Favorite restaurant: Ajishin
Special talent: I can speak four languages
Pets: A dog named Emma
What do you want to be when you grow up: Supply Chain manager
Most exotic place you have traveled to: Costa Maya
Dream vacation spot: The Caribbean
Favorite musician or band: Taylor Swift
Song that gets you pumped up before a match: Lose Yourself by Eminem
Reason you picked MSU: Good Supply Chain program and close to home
Favorite TV show: How I Met Your Mother
If you could play a tennis match against anyone, who would it be and why: Andy Roddick
Favorite celebrity: Ryan Reynolds
Favorite thing to do besides play tennis: Hang out with friends
Favorite store to shop: Forever 21
If you were not playing tennis, what other sport would you be involved with: Judo
Favorite spot on campus: The tennis courts
Favorite pro sport & team: Football, the Tigers
Favorite match played at MSU: When I won against Detroit Mercy because it was my first dual match
Pre-game ritual: Jam to my iPod
Anything else you want the world to know about you: I love to cook, play the guitar, travel and I like photography
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