Schutte, a junior, won the Iowa Conference #1-singles title at the Conference Individual Tournament defeating the #2-seed Annalise Conaway of Luther (6-4, 6-2) in the Championship match. En route to the title, the #1-seed defeated the #7-seed Carrie Brannen of Simpson (6-0, 6-4) in the first round and the #4-seed Ashley Peterson of Coe (6-2, 6-4) in the semifinals. Schutte also defeated Peterson (6-0, 6-4) in the regular season finale. She teamed with Emily Loewen to finish third at #1-doubles in the Conference Tournament. The duo, seeded fourth, defeated #5-seed Michelle Stecher/Natalia Fernandez of Loras (8-6) in the first round before losing to top-seeded Kirsten Madsen/Tara Huinker of Luther (8-5) in the semifinals. In the third-place match, Schutte/Loewen defeated #6-seed Sarah Kammerer/Jodie Pearson of Wartburg (8-3).
