NEWARK, Del. (April 10, 2018) – Howard University Men's Tennis team suffered a setback in Newark, Del. when they fell to the University of Delaware (UD), 4-0, at the Delaware Field House Outdoor Courts.
 
After taking two-out-of-three in doubles competition, UD kept the momentum going into singles play.
 
Sophomore Cole Gittens served as HU's No. 2 singles player where he fell in straight sets against Delaware's Colin Wong (6-0, 6-0).
 
Newcomers DeVaughn Blackburn and Benjamin Tyus represented Howard in the No. 5 and No. 6 positions, respectively, where both lost in two sets.
 
On April 20, Howard concludes the regular season at Richmond. The action starts 3 p.m.
 
Howard vs. Delaware
April 10, 2018 at Newark, Del. (Delaware Field House Outdoor Courts)
 
Howard 0, Delaware 4
 
SINGLES COMPETITION
 
1. Dustin Britton (UD) vs. Roger Lyn (HU), DNF 4-5
2. Colin Wong (UD) def. Cole Gittens (HU), 6-0, 6-0
3. Curran Verma (UD) vs. Karim Shokeir (HU), DNF 6-1, 2-1
4. Justice Jones (UD) vs. Kyle Martin (HU), DNF 4-5
5. Blaise Casselbury (UD) def. Devaughn Blackburn (HU), 6-1, 6-0
6. Guilherme Valdoleiros (UD) def. Benjamin Tyus (HU), 6-0, 6-0
 
DOUBLES COMPETITION
 
1. Colin Wong/Blaise Casselbury (UD) vs. Karim Shokeir/Roger Lyn (HU), DNF 1-5
2. Nathan Benyowitz/Laurenz Lankes (UD) def. Cole Gittens/Devaughn Blackburn (HU), 6-1
3. Curran Verma/Justice Jones (UD) def. Kyle Martin/Benjamin Tyus (HU), 6-2
 
MATCH NOTES
 
Delaware:  13-7
Howard:  1-13
Order of Finish: Doubles (3, 2); Singles (5, 3, 6)
 
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