FAIRFAX, Va. (October 8, 2023) – Howard University women's tennis team put on a dominant performance at the Hidden Dual Invitational, hosted by George Mason in Fairfax, Va.
Sunday's action featured matchups against Mount St. Mary's (MSM).
In doubles play, junior
Nadia Pegram (Naples, Fla.) and newcomer
Ava Chambers (Wellington, Fla.) won their match, 6-1, over MSM's Margherita Trolese and Ryan McCarthy.
Rookie duo
Hanna Dessie (Los Angeles) and
Sofia Lindholm (Sarasota, Fla.) picked up their first collegiate doubles win, taking down the Mount's Emma Kaden and Stephanie Huesby, 6-1.
HU cruised in singles competition, winning all seven matches.
Chambers, Pegram, juniors
Sifa Butcher (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) and
Jordan Grayson (Gaithersburg, Md.), sophomore
Selah Stibbins (Minneapolis) and freshmen
Imani Jean (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and
Lauren Oliver (Winston-Salem, N.C.) all took home singles victories.
Monday (Oct. 9), the Bison face host George Mason. The action starts at 11 a.m.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.