2005 Miracle Yearbook

Women's Tennis With only two of their top six players returning for the season, there were many questions as to how the Cedarville University women's tennis team would respond. Head coach Pamela Johnson,in her 29th season with the team,did a superb job at utilizing the young talent to fill in the void left by starters lostfrom the previous season. Led by junior Jodi Kraker, who held down the #1 singles spot,the team also received huge contributions from the large number of rookies on the team. Among these were freshmen Alisa Rutt, who as the #2 player for the team posted an 8-5 record,and Melinda Workman,who held down the #5 spot and played her way to a 10-5 record for the season. Seeing the mostsuccess in the doubles category were senior Courtney Ruffin and freshman Melinda Workman, who achieved an 11-4 record together. The team finished the regular season with a 9-6 record overall and made yet another appearance at the NCCAA national tournament on May 9-12. Said Coach Johnson,"Although our record has been better in the past, I think we all would agree that the season made us closer as a team and developed us individually in our character and in our skills as tennis players. Overall, we had a pretty grand time." Senior Jolene Bennington, in her last campaign as a Lady Jacket, mirrored the statement of her coach:"We had a great season with a young team. We made significant progress throughout the season. It was exciting to see the team grow as a group and live out our team verse of Romans 15:5-6 both on and off the court. Junior Jodi Kraker concluded things nicely with her state- ment,"This has been a year not only of growth on the tennis court, but in Christ as well. Although we did not have as strong of a team as in the past, we per- severed and ended strong." 184 Alisa Ruttswings to return the ball. ( C P