Laurel Utterback

/ Women's Tennis

Photo by: Lianne Garrahan

Laurel Utterback

Class:
Sophomore
High School:
North Canton Hoover
Hometown:
North Canton, Ohio

2021-22 (Sophomore): Went 12-13 at singles and 13-11 at doubles in first full collegiate season ... in dual matches, posted an 8-9 (2-1 PL) singles record and a 9-8 (2-2 PL) doubles ledger ... saw time at fourth (7-5) and third (1-4) singles ... 10 of 12 victories came in straight sets ... competed with doubles partners Tyne Miller (10-8), Anna Lajos (3-2) and Daniela Bellini (0-1) ... majority of action came on the second court, on which went 7-6 ... earned Bucknell's Emerging Leader Award ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2020-21 (First Year): Finished second on the roster with a 5-3 singles record, playing every match on court five … went 5-3 in doubles, winning two on court two and three on court three … 3-2 singles and doubles marks in Patriot League play … won both in singles and doubles during collegiate debut vs. Colgate … collected a singles and a doubles win vs. Lehigh in Patriot League quarterfinals.

Before Bucknell: Lettered all four years and was a two-year team captain at North Canton Hoover High School … four-time Federal League and Stark County honors recipient … two-time Federal League and Stark County Player of the Year … two-time member of the Stark Preps All-Stars … 2019 First Team All-Ohio and 2018 Second Team … 2019 State Semifinalist … 2019 District Champion … finished 140-27 overall and 32-0 in Federal League play … most wins in Hoover High School history … also played with Paramount Madina Junior Team.

Personal: Laurel Reese Utterback ... born August 31, 2002 in North Canton, Ohio ... daughter of Ben and Torie Utterback … has one younger sibling: Addyson ... Bucknell SAAC Representative and Community Service Committee Chair ... Co-President of Bison Cares ... participant in the Bucknell Athletics Leadership Institute's Igniting Leaders program ... trained facilitator for OneLove and Mentor Collective ... admissions ambassador ... peer advisor ... major is interdepartmental: bioethics and public healthcare ... minors are economics and public policy.