WASHINGTON (April 8, 2023) – Howard University tennis program travels to Farmville, Va., to face Longwood (LU) in a nonconference showdown. Match time is set for 1 p.m.
MATCHUP PREVIEWS
HOWARD WOMEN
HU women (5-9) enter Monday with a three-match win streak.
Second-year Bison
Sifa Butcher (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) leads the team with nine singles victories, including three during conference play.
Wednesday (April 5), sophomore
Nadia Pegram (Naples, Fla.) and newcomer
Selah Stibbins (Minneapolis) swept the league's weekly honors, winning Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Women's Player of the Week and Women's Rookie of the Week, respectively.
HOWARD MEN
Howard men (3-9) look to stop a four-match skid.
Sophomore
Marcel Dawson (Columbus, Ga.) leads the Bison with a 6-5 singles mark, including 2-1 in league play.
Dawson and All-MEAC selection
Justin Cadeau (West Orange, N.J.) serve as the team's top doubles team, earning three wins on the season.
LONGWOOD WOMEN
Longwood women (6-14) are seeking to break a five-match losing streak.
Maria Saez comes in as the club's No. 2 singles player, producing six victories on the season.
LONGWOOD MEN
LU men (5-13) are looking to snap a nine-match skid, dating back to March 9.
Timeo Puech serves as the team's No. 2 singles player with four wins on the year.
LAST TIMEOUT
On March 31, Dawson secured his sixth singles victory of the season, but the men's tennis team fell to crosstown rival Georgetown, 6-1, at Banneker Recreation Center.
Sunday (April 2), the women's tennis team outlasted Delaware State, 4-3, in an intense MEAC showdown in Dover, Del.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
On April 12, HU men battle Navy in Annapolis, Md., for their final nonconference match. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Three days later (April 15), both clubs are in action against league rival Coppin State on Senior Day. Match time is slated for noon at Banneker Recreation Center.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.
