WASHINGTON (February 5, 2026) — Howard Men's Tennis team faces Villanova Friday (Feb. 6) at the Bryn Mawr Country Club. Match time is 7 p.m. The match marks the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
 
MATCHUP PREVIEW
 
BISON WATCH
 
Howard (0-1) heads into Friday's faceoff building off the positives from the season opener at Georgetown (Jan. 31) where the Bison showed competitive effort despite the outcome. HU showed promise across singles and doubles as the spring season gets underway.
 
WILDCAT WATCH
 
Villanova (0-2) also enters the match up looking to rebound after recent losses against Drexel (Jan. 30) and Delaware (Jan. 31), setting tensions higher between two teams eager to gain early-season confidence.
 
LAST TIMEOUT
 
On Jan. 31, Howard fell to the Hoyas, 6-1, in its season opener. Junior Michael Major Jr (Nassau, Bahamas) secured the Bison's lone point in a singles victory while freshmen Marcus Weekes (London, United Kingdom) and Nathan Bermeo (Durham, N.C.) showed promise in a competitive doubles performance.
 
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
 
The Bison travel further north to another nonconference matchup at Delaware Saturday (Feb. 7) at 11 a.m., at the DuPont Country Club, marking the second road match of the weekend and Howard's reunion with the Blue Hens since last season.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.hubison.com.