WASHINGTON, DC --- The Howard women's tennis team closed out the regular season - and the home schedule for senior Maame Osei - with a 4-3 non-conference victory over Saint Francis University on Saturday afternoon at the Banneker Tennis Courts.

Howard (7-6), who will go into next week's Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tournament having won back-to-back Northern Division titles, was paced by Osei and sophomore Jessica Josiah, who were the only Lady Bison to with both of their flights. Josiah won a three-set match at No. 3 Singles (7-6 (2), 1-6, 6-2) while Osei was victorious in straight sets at No. 4 Singles (7-5, 6-3). The duo combined to earn HU's only Doubles victory, a 8-5 triumph in the No. 2 flight.

For Osei, who transfered to Howard after two years at Temple University, Saturday's wins improved her HU career records to 15-12 (singles) and 19-8 (doubles) during main competition.

The Lady Bison also claimed Singles victories at Nos. 1 & 2 with junior Stacey Roheman winning the top flight, 6-3, 6-1 and junior Audra Bell taking a three-set match, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.

NEXT UP: Howard will await its pairing in the opening round of the MEAC Tournament, which will take place from April 16-18 at the Cayce Tennis & Fitness Center in Cayce, SC.


Singles competition 
1. ROHEMAN,Stacey (HOWW) def. PANIZZA, Rafaela (SFUW) 6-3, 6-1
2. BELL,Audra (HOWW) def. PATEL, Shivani (SFUW) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
3. JOSIAH,Jessica (HOWW) def. SACHS, Alex (SFUW) 7-6 (7-2), 1-6, 6-2
4. OSEI,Maame (HOWW) def. JENTZ, Brittini (SFUW) 7-5, 6-3
5. JASSO, Lucy (SFUW) def. HARLOW,Sajela (HOWW) 7-5, 7-5
6. DIAZ, Camila (SFUW) def. GARNER,Ashely (HOWW) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles competition 
1. PANIZZA, Rafaela/PATEL, Shivani (SFUW) def. ROHEMAN,Stacey/MUGHNEE,Umarah (HOWW) 4-2, retired
2. JOSIAH,Jessica/OSEI,Maame (HOWW) def. SACHS, Alex/GRYCKIEWICZ, Dani (SFUW) 8-5
3. JENTZ, Brittini/JASSO, Lucy (SFUW) def. BELL,Audra/HARLOW,Sajela (HOWW) 8-6

Match Notes:
Saint Francis U 5-10
Howard University Lady Bison 7-6
Senior Day