Men's Tennis | 4/12/2015 4:15:00 AM

WASHINGTON, DC --- In the final game of the regular season, the Howard men's tennis team conceded a 5-2 defeat to Saint Francis University on Saturday afternoon at the Banneker Tennis Courts.

Sophomores Ismael Kaouache and William Jones III earned Howard's points at the top of the Singles lineup with a pair of straight set victories at Nos. 1 & 2, respectively. The duo has combined for 11 of the Bison's 15 Singles wins - 73 percent - and have each done so in their respective positions all season.

NEXT UP: The Bison will await their pairing for the 2015 MEAC Tournament, which will take place from April 16-18 at the Cayce Tennis & Fitness Center in Cayce, SC.


Singles competition 
1. KAOUACHE,Ismael (HOWM) def. GERVAIS, Washi (SFUM) 7-5, 6-0
2. JONES III,William (HOWM) def. TICO, Rodrigo (SFUM) 6-4, 6-2
3. DYLAN FOO-KUNE, Alec (SFUM) def. DAVIS,Myron (HOWM) 6-3, 6-2
4. JIMENEZ, Chris (SFUM) def. FOSTER JR,Laguna (HOWM) 7-5, 6-3
5. AYUSKI, Plamen (SFUM) def. OWENS IV,Hawkins (HOWM) 6-1, 6-1
6. CERDAN, Eli (SFUM) def. SORRELL,Nico (HOWM) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles competition 
1. GERVAIS, Washi/TICO, Rodrigo (SFUM) def. KAOUACHE,Ismael/DAVIS,Myron (HOWM) 8-6
2. JIMENEZ, Chris/CARVAJAL, Sergio (SFUM) def. JONES III,William/FOSTER JR,Laguna (HOWM) 8-7 (7-5)
3. BARTER, Lawson/DYLAN FOO-KUNE, Alec (SFUM) def. OWENS IV,Hawkins/SORRELL,Nico (HOWM) 8-0

Match Notes:
Saint Francis U 7-8
Howard University Bison 2-12