MORGANTOWN, W.V. (March 5, 2023) – Howard University women's tennis team came up short, falling to Cleveland State (CSU), 4-3, in a neutral site contest, held at West Virginia University.
Reigning Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Year
Jordan Grayson (Gaithersburg, Md.) led the way with a three-set win over the Vikings' Oihane Vicario (0-6, 6-4, 6-3).
Fellow classmate
Sifa Butcher (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) served as the club's No. 2 singles player where she won in straight sets (6-4, 6-4).
In the No. 6 position, senior
Emnet Simunyola (Lorton, Va.) picked up a two-set victory over CSU's Ella Franz (7-6 [7-2], 6-4).
Cleveland State won the other three singles matches, including CSU's Tereze Vevere defeating sophomore
Nadia Pegram (Naples, Fla.) in three sets (6-4, 1-6, 6-3).
In doubles play, the Vikings won two matches, which would be the deciding factor.
With the setback, HU fell to 2-7 overall while Cleveland State improved to 8-6 on the season.
On March 16-18, Howard travels to Cary, N.C., for the annual MEAC Round Up where they will face South Carolina State (March 16), North Carolina Central (March 17) and Norfolk State (March 18).
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.
