BALTIMORE (April 20, 2023) – Howard University women's tennis team topped rival Morgan State (MSU) in Baltimore, 4-3, at MSU Tennis Courts.
With the win, HU closes out the regular season 7-10 overall (4-2 MEAC).
Howard took the early match lead, winning two-out-of-three in doubles play.
Sophomores
Sifa Butcher (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) and
Jordan Grayson (Gaithersburg, Md.) led the way, serving as the club's No. 2 doubles team and defeating MSU's Lauryn Hall and Averiana Mitchell, 6-1.
In singles competition, Grayson, senior
Emnet Simunyola (Lorton, Va.) and rookie
Selah Stibbins (Minneapolis) won their respective matches in straight sets.
Butcher and fellow classmate
Nadia Pegram (Naples, Fla.) battled, but fell in three sets, respectively.
On April 27-29, Howard returns to Cary, N.C., for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championships.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.
