1999 Miracle Yearbook

The 1999 women's tennis team had an- otherfASSIMAIlsea- son with a 10-4 (.714) overall record and 4-1(.800) in cAPPraratiferrecord. The LadyJackets were led by Casey Ruffin,Ginger Butler and Beth Wolfe,but morethan ever,this year's success wasdue to Ife-ViR 0611 wa oe rnnlis Freshmen Amy Gregory and Heidi Stevenson were able to help immediately at the numberfour and five positions and sophomoreJennifer Elliot also stepped up this year to fill the number six position. Senior Joyce Boggs,junior Angela Mast, and freshman Tricia Evans all made sig- nificant contributions throughout the sea- son in doubles. The team began their year in Canton- ment,Florida for a week of spring train- ing. A new stop this spring break was Hilton Head Island, where Cedarville de- feated Olivet Nazarene University 7-2. This year's schedule was strengthened with the addition ofOlivet Nazarene Uni- versity,Dayton,IndianaWesleyan,Wright State and Muskingham. The difficulty of the women's schedule was a definite key to their success at the Conference Tourna ment. The Lady Jackets were very prepared and captured four flight championships. Ginger Butler at No.2,Beth Wolfe at No. 3,Amy Gregory at No.4and Wolfe/Gre- gory at No.2doubles. Despite this valiant effort, the team fell two points short of upsettingfour-timedefendingleaguecham- pion,Walsh University. Otherseason highlightsincludedtherec- ognition of Ruffin, Butler and Wolfe as N.A.I.A All-American Scholar-Athletes. Ruffin,Butler,and Wolfe werealsonamed to the All-AMC Singles Team and Ruffin and Butler were also named to the All- AMCDoubles Team. Withthelossofonlytwoplayers,senior, Joyce Boggs,and the early graduation of Ginger Butler, we can be sure that the women'steam canlookforward to another successful season. stRFOltutter e ger Butler standsprepared teammate,Cas9/ Ruffin s-erves to tit&opposing team,. Ila ten's Tennis(kneeling l-r) Tricia Eveuts, Katie,Koeffen, App9/ gregory, Angela,Mast, Stevens-on, ginger 8u,tler,(at- wang l-r) Head CoackPam, Jolutson, Team,chaplain Eleanor Taylor,Joyce,Boggs,Jennifer Elaott, Casey Ruffin, Assistant CoackZack Ruffin,and Assist-cute Coack Dee,Morris. Huck WOMEN'S TENNIS