Women’s tennis team defeats Spring Arbor, 5-4, in home opener
With wins at the first four singles positions, the Olivet College women’s tennis team defeated non-conference foe Spring Arbor University, 5-4 this afternoon in its home opener at the Michigan State University Tennis Facility in East Lansing.
With wins at the first four singles positions, the Olivet College women's tennis team defeated non-conference foe Spring Arbor University, 5-4 this afternoon in its home opener at the Michigan State University Tennis Facility in East Lansing.
The Comets' (1-1) fifth team point came at No. 1 doubles where the tandem of Abbie Utberg (Commerce Twp./Walled Lake Central) and Rachel Vilums (Hudsonville) won an 8-3 pro-set.
Vilums scored the first Olivet team point in singles play with a straight set, 6-2, 6-2, victory at the No. 1 position. Jaclyn Mummaw (Buchanan) and Corey Jager (Kalamazoo/Loy Norrix) also claimed straight set victories at No. 3 and No. 4 singles, respectively. Spring Arbor tied the team score at 4-4 with wins at No. 5 and No. 6 singles.
The last match to finish was No. 2 singles, which would also decide the final team score. Mallory Bailey (Kalamazoo/Loy Norrix) won the first set, 6-3, lost the second set, 6-4, and rallied to take the third set, 6-4.
The Comets are idle until March 3-10 for their annual spring break trip to Hilton Head, S.C. Olivet will play three matches with its first match Saturday, March 4, against Malone (Ohio) College at 4 p.m.