WASHINGTON, DC --- The 2015 regular season for the Howard women's soccer team ended Wednesday evening at Greene Stadium as the Bison and the Delaware State University Lady Hornets played to a scoreless tie on Howard's Senior Night.

The draw was the first of the season for Howard (11-7-1, 7-3 SWAC) and was also the first scoreless match the Bison played since the 2013 season opener at Longwood University (8/27).

Despite not earning a victory in the regular season finale, there were still positives to be taken from the matchup:

-    Howard will go into the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Tournament with the second-highest win total in program history - and one more than the 10 wins the 2014 Bison team carried into tournament play.
-    The Bison offense outshot DSU, 22-7, with seniors Rasheeda Ansari (five shots) and Dytria Ruddy (four shots) outshooting the Lady Hornets by themselves (9-7).
-    Freshman goalkeeper Mackenzie Diotte played all 110 minutes and made four saves, putting her just four saves away from a 100-save season in her debut campaign.
-    HU was able to play a strong Delaware State team (4-1-1 in its last six games prior) and stay sharp without affecting its standing in the SWAC Tournament next week (November 5-8).

NEXT UP
Howard now must await its seeding & first opponent for next week's SWAC Tournament in Huntsville, Alabama. The Bison currently sit in third place with all other schools having to play their 10th conference contest. HUBison.com will have coverage of the Tournament soon.

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
The program's two seniors, Ansari and Ruddy, were honored in a ceremony before the match. Here are some tidbits about each student-athlete:

ANSARI
-    Began her collegiate career at the University of Memphis where she totaled 12 goals and 4 assists in 45 games with the Tigers
-    Entering the Delaware State match, Ansari had matched her numbers at Memphis (12 goals, 4 assists) in 23 fewer games
-    Her nine goals in 2015 are a career high
-    Was named SWAC Offensive Player of the Week after helping the Bison defeat Robert Morris on September 4^th in her season debut
-    Health Profession major

RUDDY
-    Last member of the 2012 Great West Tournament Finalist team 
-    Entering the Delaware State match: 77 games played, nine goals, four assists
-    Her four goals and two assists in 2015 are career highs
-    Named to 2015 SWAC Preseason All-Conference First Team, 2014 College Sports Madness All-SWAC Second Team & 2014 SWAC All-Tournament team
-    History major