ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Howard women's tennis (1-3) faced a tough opponent in host Fairleigh Dickinson (2-1) and dropped a 7-0 match on Saturday at the U.S. Naval Academy.

Seniors Nicole Hutchison and Christina Joynes defeated Marta Ruszczynska and Aleksandra Vorozheikina in the number one doubles match. However, FDU would take the doubles point.

The Bison lost all six of the singles matches. Five of the six were lost in straight sets.

The Bison will travel to Annapolis again on Saturday, Feb. 16 for a match against Navy. Start time is 9:00 a.m.

FDU, 7 HU, 0

DOUBLES
Nicole Hutchison/Christina Joynes (HOW) def. Marta Ruszczynska/Aleksandra Vorozheikina (FDU), 6-4
Patricia Eftenoiu/Anamaria Vladescu (FDU) def. Yassmine Khiri/Aria Ragas (HOW), 6-0
Tatiana Eftenoiu/Carolin Menzen (FDU) def. Kendall Addison/Dominique Jackson (HOW), 6-3

SINGLES
Ruszczynska (FDU) def. Khiri (HOW), 6-3, 6-2
T. Eftenoiu (FDU) def. Hutchison (HOW), 6-1, 3-6, 10-4
P. Eftenoiu (FDU) def. Addison (HOW), 6-3, 6-1
Vorozheikina (FDU) def. Joynes (HOW), 6-0, 6-2
Vladescu (FDU) def. Ragas (HOW), 6-1, 6-3
Smriti Singh (FDU) def. Jackson (HOW), 6-3, 6-2

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