Women’s tennis team opens MIAA play with 6-3 loss to Saint Mary’s

The Olivet College women's tennis team opened Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) play with a 6-3 loss to Saint Mary's (Ind.) College this afternoon at the Michigan State University Indoor Tennis Facility in East Lansing. The Comets' (2-4, 0-1 MIAA) three points came at No. 1 doubles along with No. 1 and 6 singles.

At No. 1 doubles, the team of sophomore Abbie Utberg (Commerce Twp./Walled Lake Central) and junior Rachel Vilums (Hudsonville) came from behind to win a three set match. They lost the first set, 6-0, bounced back to win the second set 7-6 with a 7-5 score in the tiebreaker and won the third set, 7-5. Vilums stayed perfect on the year with a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles. Junior Lindsey Struble (Battle Creek/Harper Creek) picked-up a straight set, 6-3, 6-2, victory at No. 6 singles.

Olivet continues MIAA play Monday, March 27, when it travels to play Kalamazoo College at 3 p.m.