ORLANDO (March 12, 2018) – After being shorthanded for the past couple weeks, Coach Larry Strickland and the Howard University Women's Tennis team returned to full strength as they took down Fairleigh Dickinson (FDU), 4-2, at the USTA National Campus in Orlando.
 
Before singles competition, HU (2-5) held an early 2-0 advantage due to the Knights not having enough spots filled.
 
Freshmen Nathalie Finch and Yassmine Khiri served as the squad's No. 1 and No. 2 players, respectively, and defeated their counterparts, FDU's Tatiana Eftenoiu and Patricia Eftenoiu, in straight sets.
 
Junior Christina Joynes won her first set, 6-4, but dropped set two, 2-6, and the deciding set, 0-6, to the Knights' Anamaria Vladescu.
 
Friday, the Bison takes on Chicago State in another neutral site match. First-serve is scheduled for 11 a.m.
 
Fairleigh Dickinson vs Howard
Mar 12, 2018 at Orlando, Fla. (USTA National Campus)
 
Howard 4, Fairleigh Dickinson 2
 
SINGLES COMPETITION
1.         FINCH,Nathalie (HOWW) def. EFTENOIU,Tatiana (FDU) 6-2, 6-4
2.         KHIRI,Yassmine (HOWW) def. EFTENOIU,Patricia (FDU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
3.         RUSZCZYNSKA,Marta (FDU) def. HUTCHISON,Nicole (HOWW) 6-2, 6-4
4.         VLADESCU,Anamaria (FDU) def. JOYNES,Christina (HOWW) 4-6, 6-2, 6-0
5.         RAGAS,Aria (HOWW) def. RACHENKO,Liza (FDU), by default
6.         NASEF,Kindha (HOWW) def. No player (FDU), by default
 
Fairleigh Dickinson 0-6
Howard 2-5
Order of finish: Singles (5,2,6,1,3,4)
 
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