NORFOLK, Va. (April 26, 2018) – Coach Larry Strickland and No. 4 Howard University Men's Tennis team was ousted by No. 1 South Carolina State (SCSU) in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championships in Norfolk, Va.
 
After winning two matches in doubles competition, the Bulldogs took three contests in singles play.
 
Sophomore Sagar Raju served as HU's No. 4 player where he lost to SCSU's Juan Ramirez in straight sets (6-0, 6-2).
 
Newcomers Kyle Martin and Devaughn Blackburn entered in the No. 5 and No. 6 spots, respectively, where both Bison ended their first season being downed in two sets.
 
The other three singles matches were unfinished.
 
Howard returns all seven Bison next season while looking to improve after a 1-15 (1-4 MEAC) mark.
 
South Carolina State vs. Howard
April 26, 2018 at Norfolk, Va. (Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center)
 
South Carolina State 4, Howard 0
 
SINGLES COMPETITION
 
1. YANCHENKO,Vladyslav (SCSUM) vs. LYN,Roger (HOWM) 6-3, 1-1, unfinished
2. VITEK,Jakub (SCSUM) vs. GITTENS,Cole (HOWM) 6-3, 0-1, unfinished
3. DASKOLOVIC,Aleska (SCSUM) vs. SHOKEIR,Karim (HOWM) 6-0, 5-0, unfinished
4. RAMIREZ,Juan (SCSUM) def. RAJU,Sagar (HOWM) 6-0, 6-2
5. RODRIGUEZ,Marcelo (SCSUM) def. MARTIN,Kyle (HOWM) 6-0, 6-0
6. STUPAR,Aleksander (SCSUM) def. BLACKBURN,Devaughn (HOWM) 6-1, 6-0
 
DOUBLES COMPETITION
 
1. VITEK,Jakub/RAMIREZ,Juan (SCSUM) def. SHOKEIR,Karim/RAJU,Sagar (HOWM) 6-3
2. DASKOLOVIC,Aleska/RODRIGUEZ,Marcelo (SCSUM) vs. GITTENS,Cole/LYN,Roger (HOWM) 5-3, unfinished
3. YANCHENKO,Vladyslav/DIAZ,Edgar (SCSUM) def. MARTIN,Kyle/BLACKBURN,Devaughn (HOWM) 6-2
 
MATCH NOTES
 
Howard: 1-12
South Carolina State: 8-5
 
Order of Finish: Doubles (3, 1); Singles (5, 4, 6)
 
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