Written by Julia Baribeau '17

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Santa Clara Broncos (SCB) chatted with sophomore transfer Nabila Farah (NF) about her transition from playing tennis on the East Coast at the College of William and Mary to the West Coast at Santa Clara University.

SCB: What has it been like playing tennis at Santa Clara?

NB: Playing tennis at Santa Clara has been great! I have really enjoyed playing on the West Coast. There are so many great players and competitions that help me to improve and prepare me for the spring season.

NB: I have always wanted to study civil engineering and William and Mary was a liberal arts school therefore they did not have an engineering department. It was a bit too cold for me out there as well. I absolutely love the climate and environment in Santa Clara.

NB: I love to play tennis and compete against other teams with my teammates alongside. My teammates are awesome they are such an amazing group of girls.

NB: I had a lot of fun playing doubles with both Danielle Zinn and Chelby Cooke while competing against many girls that play in the region. I was also able to compete in a lot of tough matches.

NB: The most rewarding part about playing tennis is being part of a team, and playing for this amazing school. We have not started our season yet, but I know the winter/spring will be so much fun! You get to play as a team and fight together. There is such a rewarding and proud feeling after playing a match and winning. Hard work during practice really does pay off.

NB: I think there are better players within a close distance. I have seen the same girls on these past few tournaments and their tennis performance is strong. We play outdoors, which is much nicer than playing inside, which I did most of the time last year.