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Dutch Women Softball Team |
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biography |
Who is Who? |
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| # 00 - Malou van Dusschoten - Pitcher |
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|  | | Birthdate | March 18, 1990 |
| | Birthplace | Haarlem (Netherlands) |
| | Residence | Haarlem (Netherlands) |
| | Study | Study Social Pedagogics |
| | Height | 1,75 m |
| | Weight | 70 kg |
| | Bats | Right |
| | Throws | Right |
| | Position | Pitcher/1st Base |
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| | National Team | October 2009 - August 2010 |
| | Games National Team | 0 |
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| | Clubs | Kinheim (Haarlem, 1996-2006)
Onze Gezellen (Haarlem, 2007-2008)
Alcmaria Victrix (Alkmaar, 2009-current)
Florida State College (Jacksonville, Florida, USA, Jan.-March 2011)
(Dutch Major League: 2011) |
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| ...Tournaments Participated In... |  |
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with Onze Gezellen
2007 - Trip to Florida (USA)
with Alcmaria Victrix
2010 - Intern. Jan de Wit Tournament (Haarlem, Neth.)
with Holland All Stars
2011 - Holland Tour (De Bilt, Netherlands)
Dutch Junior Softball Team
2007 - Kingdom Games (The Hague, Netherlands)
2008 - International Indoor Cup (Schiedam, Netherlands)
Apeldoorn Softball Series (Apeldoorn, Netherlands)
European Championships (Deggendorf, Germany)
2010 - Right To Play Future Stars Tourn. (Team Orange) (Amsterdam, Neth.) (fill-in player)
with Dutch Junior Softball Team Under 23
2009 - International Indoor Cup (Schiedam, Netherlands)
with Dutch National Softball Team
2010 - International Indoor Cup (Team Blue) (Schiedam, Neth.)
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| ...Awards... |
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While playing for Kinheim, award for Most Stolen Bases
when the team won the Dutch title in 2005
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| Miscellaneous |
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| When did you start with softball? | | | When I was 7 years old |
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| Why did you start playing softball? | | | Because both my parents played baseball or softball and my brother
started I always watched the games of my brother |
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| What was your first club? | | | Kinheim in Haarlem, we lived opposite the field |
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| Biggest Accomplishments | | | Becoming European Champion in Germany with the Dutch Juniors |
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| Biggest blunder | | | Forgot to bring my softball-shoes to the Championships in Germany |
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| Which persons do you most admire? | | | My sister |
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| Which persons would you like to meet? | | | Jennie Finch and Channing Tatum |
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| Three people you would love to have dinner with? | | | Channing Tatum, Queen Beatrix and Barack Obama |
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| Dreamjob? | | | Becoming rich with softball |
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| From who did you learn the most? | | | From my father and several pitching coaches |
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| Biggest turn-off? | | | People who lie or are arrogant |
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| Talent you wish you had? | | | Being able to speak all languages fluently |
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| Pets | | | A dog |
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| Exotic pet you would like to have? | | | Tiger |
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| Hobbies or Interests | | | Shopping, watching movies |
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| When you wouldn't have been involved in
softball, what other sport would you have done? | | | Basketball |
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| What does the Olympic Games means to you? | | | A lot...... |
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| Why does softball has to return to the Olympics? | | | Because it is a known sport worldwide, it is very big in America, so it has
to come back, therefore it will become more known in the Netherlands |
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| Describe your playing style | | | I don't like losing, I want to win. Serious and concentrated,
but I also like a joke now and then |
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| ...My Favorite / Best... |
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| Movie | | | The Notebook, Save the Last Dance, Step Up |
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| Actor | | | Channing Tatum |
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| Actress | | | Julia Roberts |
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| TV Channel | | | MTV |
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| TV Show | | | The King of Queens, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The Hills |
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| TV Sports Show | | | NOS Studio Sport |
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| TV Personality | | | Gordon and Gerard Joling |
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| Radio Channel | | | Wild FM |
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| Radio Show | | | Wild 6 @ 6 |
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| Radio Personality | | | Jos Eggink |
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| Music Genre | | | R&B and HipHop |
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| Singer (male) | | | Ne-Yo |
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| Singer (female) | | | Alicia Keys |
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| Group / Band etc. | | | Krezip |
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| Song | | | 'Sweet Goodbyes' by Krezip |
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| Vacation Spot / Country | | | Greece and Spain |
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| Food | | | Pizza |
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| Drink | | | Spa Fruit |
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| Animal | | | Dogs |
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| Newspaper | | | Haarlems Dagblad (I mostly read the sports section) |
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| Book | | | 'Terug naar de kust' by Saskia Noort |
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| Magazine | | | Cosmopolitan |
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| Internet Sites | | | Hyves.nl |
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| Sport (besides softball) | | | Basketball, baseball |
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| Olympic Sport (besides softball) | | | Skating and swimming |
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| (Professional) Sports Team | | | Ajax |
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| Athlete (male) | | | Sven Kramer |
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| Athlete (female) | | | Ireen Wüst |
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| Softball Player | | | Jennie Finch |
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| Career |
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2011 --- On January 5, Malou and Alcmaria-teammate Jessie van Aalst fly to the USA for their first season at Florida State College in Jacksonville ---
Two months later, Malou ends her study and playing in Florida and returns home ---
While playing in Florida, Malou appears in six games, including five as a pitcher and strikes out 16 batters in 17 innings ---
On May 15, Malou is one of 15 players that compile the Holland All Stars for the first double-header of the Holland Tour vs. the Dutch National Team at De Bilt ---
On April 16, the second game of a double-header vs. Olympia Haarlem, Malou makes her debut in the Dutch big league ---
In her first season on the highest level, Malou throws in 16 games for Alcmaria Victrix.
She finishes the season with a 6-2 record and strikes out 27 batters in 50 2/3 inning.
Offensively, she hits .133 with two RBI's.
2010 --- In January, Malou participates with the National squad (playing for Team Blue) in the International Indoor Cup in Schiedam (Netherlands) with her team finishing in second place ---
On January 18, Malou is one of five players to be cut from the active roster, but she remains eligible for future considerations and will be an Alternate for the 2010 season ---
On February 7, Malou is a fill-in player for Team Orange, one of the Dutch Junior Softball Teams that participates in the Right To Play Future Stars Tournament in Amsterdam (Netherlands).
2009 --- After having played for First Divisionist Onze Gezellen, Malou this year plays for Alcmaria Victrix, which also plays in the First Division ---
In October, Malou is one of eight players being invited to participate in the indoor practice sessions of the Dutch National Softball Team. On October 25, the players get a try-out and then Malou joins the team on November 1.
2008 --- This year, Malou again is a member of the Dutch Junior Softball Team, which this time wins the European title at the European Championships in Deggendorf (Germany).
2007 --- Malou gets her first international experiences when she participates with the Dutch Junior Softball Team in the Kingdom Games, the bi-annual sports event for young athletes from the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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| Family |
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MALOU is the daughter of Frans and Anita van Dusschoten and has one brother, Mathijs (who plays baseball at Sparks Haarlem), and one sister, Femke, who played for Terrasvogels in 2009-2010 and currently plays for Alcmaria Victrix and is a member of the Dutch National Softball Team since 2009.
Father Frans has played baseball for Kinheim in Haarlem and was the Head Coach of the softball-team of Onze Gezellen in the First Division until the 2008 season.
Mother Anita played softball in the Dutch big league for DSS and Bloemendaal (1977-1983). |
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