The languages are different – German and Spanish, French and Italian, even Bosnian. So are the cultures.
Yet, thousands of miles from home and families in Europe, this diverse collection of tennis talent has come together to a newly formed family at Old Dominion. A group that won its first Conference USA men's tennis title in April and finds itself in the NCAA tournament for just the second time ever and first since 2007.
These Monarchs have been adept at adapting to change because in U.S. colleges, even the type of tennis is different – a team sport played by individuals .