WASHINGTON, DC - (March 26, 2018) Both the Men's & Women's tennis look to prove themselves after tough losses on Sunday's Senior Day matches against Longwood University. The Bison will play at Loyola University in Baltimore, Maryland tomorrow, Wednesday March 27 at 3 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT
Howard men's tennis (1-8 Overall, 1-0 MEAC) fell in their match, 6-1. Their only win on the day came from a "win by walkover." Sophomore
Roger Lyn fell just a score short of a victory in the third set in his match against Longwood player Amadeo Blasco.
Bison players
Cole Gittens and
Sagar Raju put up a good effort against Lancers Guillermo Cagigas and Raisei Saikai, but fell short 4-6 in a doubles match.
The women's tennis team (3-9 Overall, 1-0 MEAC) was competitive against a tough Lancers team, particularly in the Doubles competition. Seniors
Christina Joynes and
Nicole Hutchison defeated Anika Tylek and Marija Venta, 6-4. In the singles, Hutchison kept up with the Lancers' Yulia Almiron before Almiron pulled away.
SERIES HISTORY
Howard last played Loyola in 2017 at the Washington Tennis and Education Foundation in Washington, DC. Men's tennis lost 7-0 in their matches against the Greyhounds. The women's team came up short, losing 2-5.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
On Saturday, March 30, Howard Men's and Women's tennis will travel to Norfolk to play the Norfolk State Spartans at 1 p.m.
About Howard University Athletics
The Howard University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics sponsors 19 NCAA Division I men and women varsity sports. The programs represent six conferences: the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association (CCSA), Sun Belt Conference, Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) and Atlantic Sun (ASUN) Conference. Visit www.hubison.com to learn more.
