BALTIMORE (April 5, 2018) – Coach Larry Strickland and the Howard University Women's Tennis team blanked Coppin State (CSU), 4-0, and moved into second place in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Northern Division.
 
All four Bison won their respective singles matches in straight sets.
 
Junior Nicole Hutchison, reigning MEAC Player of the Week, defeated CSU's Tinashe Gwaze (6-1, 6-2) and improved to 6-4 (2-1 MEAC) in dual matches.
 
Junior Kindha Nasef and freshman Nathalie Finch each earned their fifth singles victories of the year while third-year player Christina Joynes won consecutive contests for the first time this season.
 
Saturday (April 7), the Bison host Delaware State at Banneker Recreation Center. First-serve is scheduled for 1 p.m.
 
Howard vs. Coppin State
April 5, 2018 at Baltimore, Md. (CSU Tennis Complex)
 
Coppin State 0, Howard 4
 
SINGLES COMPETITION
 
1. FINCH,Nathalie (HOWW) def. CAHUA,Brittanie (CSUW) 6-2, 6-3
2. HUTCHISON,Nicole (HOWW) def. GWAZE,Tinashe (CSUW) 6-1, 6-2
3. NASEF,Kindha (HOWW) def. DUNWELL,Shariah (CSUW) 6-2, 6-3
4. JOYNES,Christina (HOWW) def. HRNJIC,Ajla (CSUW) 6-4, 6-2
5. HARLOW,Sajela (HOWW) vs. UDOFE,Precious (CSUW) no result
6. RAGAS,Aria (HOWW) vs. NITA,Tanna (CSUW) no result
 
MATCH NOTES
 
Howard: 5-7, 2-1 MEAC
Coppin State: 3-4, 1-1 MEAC
 
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