BALTIMORE (April 17, 2021) – Howard University women's tennis team closed out the 2021 campaign on a high note, winning their first match of the season against conference rival Coppin State (CSU), 7-0, at the CSU Tennis Complex.
 
With the victory, HU snapped its two-year slide, dating back to April 2019, while securing Director of Tennis Nicholas Askew's first win as Lady Bison coach.
 
Howard opened the morning with a pair of doubles victories.
 
Sophomores Yemisi Ifederu (London, England) and Hana El Sherif (Cairo, Egypt) served as the Bison's No. 1 doubles team, knocking off CSU's Tinashe Gwaze and Kenzie Jones, 6-2.
 
Fellow classmates Alexandra Blackwell (Austin, Texas) and Emnet Simunyola (Lorton, Va.) took down Coppin State's Christy Turner and Shariah Dunwell, 6-0.
 
In singles competition, the Bison dominated with four wins, led by Ifederu and El Sherif.
 
Junior Kendall Addison (Charlotte, N.C.) defeated Jones in straight sets (7-5, 6-3) while lone senior Aria Ragas (Johns Creek, Ga.) capped off her Bison career with a victory over Gwaze in a tough, three set contest (5-7, 6-1, 11-9).
 
Howard finished the regular season 1-4 overall (1-2 MEAC).
 
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