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The Olivet College women’s tennis program will be in a rebuilding mode this season, as five Comets finished their four years of eligibility last spring. All five made significant contributions to the team during their four years at Olivet.

Senior Abbie Utberg (Commerce Twp./Walled Lake Central) returns with the most experience. In three seasons at Olivet, she has played at five of the six singles flights and all three doubles flights. Utberg has been the most successful in doubles play, where she has 24 wins.

Junior Jaclyn Mummaw (Buchanan), who will serve as the team’s captain during the 2007 season, is expected to climb into the No. 1 singles spot in the lineup and team with Utberg for the No. 1 doubles position. Mummaw has posted identical 10-8 records in singles play each of her first two years at Olivet. Last year, Mummaw and Utberg were partners at No. 2 doubles and had a 10-7 record.

Look for sophomore Celeste Gruber (South Haven) to play No. 3 singles and No. 2 doubles. Senior Katie Griffes (Eaton Rapids) and freshman Leanne Scudder (St. Joseph/Lakeshore) are also in the mix to fill out the rest of the starting lineup in both singles and doubles play.

Sophomore Mindy Timm (Three Rivers) along with first-year players Ashley Draheim (Swartz Creek) and Kristen Wolfolk (Lansing/Haslett) are also going to get opportunities.

SCHEDULE
After opening the 2008 season at Kalamazoo College March 1, Olivet travels to Hilton Head, S.C. for its annual spring break trip. While there, the Comets play five matches in five days as well as get time to hone their skills outdoors in a warmer climate.

The rest of the schedule features the other seven MIAA matches as well as non-conference matches against Indiana Institute of Technology and Calumet College of St. Joseph (Ind.). The 2008 MIAA Championships will take place April 25-26 at Albion College.