BALTIMORE (April 14, 2024) – Howard University tennis program will be going head-to-head with Coppin State Monday (April 15) at 1 p.m., at the UMBC Tennis Courts in Baltimore.
MATCHUP PREVIEWS
HOWARD MEN
Howard men (3-10, 0-3 MEAC) are looking to snap its four-match skid while grabbing its first league win of the season.
Senior
Justin Cadeau (West Orange, N.J.) and rookie
Michael Major, Jr. (Nassau, Bahamas) lead the charge with five singles wins apiece. In doubles competition, the duo is 6-5 overall.
HOWARD WOMEN
HU women (8-9, 2-2 MEAC) are coming into the match with confidence and high hopes after beating George Mason (April 6). The Bison hope to start the week off great with a plan to continue a winning streak.
Junior
Nadia Pegram (Naples, Fla.) and newcomer
Imani Jean (Brooklyn, N.Y.) lead the way with a combined 22 singles victories. In doubles play, the duo is 10-6 while riding a four-match win streak.
COPPIN STATE
Coppin State looks to close out the season strong.
LAST TIMEOUT
Thursday (April 4), the Bison men fell at No. 57 Delaware, 7-0.
On April 6, the Bison bounced back from a challenging defeat, spoiling George Mason's Senior Day with a decisive 4-0 victory in Fairfax, Va.
Pegram and Jean clinched their fourth doubles win in a row, blanking their rivals 6-0.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Saturday (April 20) marks Senior Day as the Bison take on Morgan State in the heart of D.C., at the Banneker Recreation Center. First-serve is slated for 1 p.m.
For more information visit the Howard Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.
