WASHINGTON (February 21, 2025) – Howard University men's tennis team dropped a tough 4-3 contest to Mount St. Mary's (MSM) at the WTEF (Washington Tennis & Education Foundation's) East Capitol Campus.
 
HU (2-4) entered Friday's showdown shorthanded, missing All-MEAC selection Marcel Dawson (Columbus, Ga.).
 
With the Bison down a man, MSM (3-3) took a 2-0 lead into singles play.
 
In singles competition, sophomore Mitchell Yon (Queens, N.Y.) and reigning MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) Player and Rookie of the Week newcomer Kaosie Nwokedi (Charlotte, N.C.) won their respective matchups in three sets.
 
Second-year Bison Michael Major, Jr. (Nassau, Bahamas) served in the top spot, defeating the Mount's Akarsh Gaonkar in straight sets (6-3, 6-3).
 
Mount St. Mary's went on to win the other two singles contests to clinch the match victory.
 
Howard has a substantial break, not playing again until March 2 against Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne, Fla.
 
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