Bison head to Philadelphia as both teams look to gain early-season momentum
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Howard’s Men’s Tennis team will have their first ever nonconference matchup on Friday, Feb. 6 against the Villanova Wildcats at 7 P.M. at the Bryn Mawr Country Club. The match marks the first-ever meeting between the two men’s tennis programs.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Bison fans can follow the match live via live results.
Howard recently opened the spring season on Jan. 31 at Georgetown after their original opening match was postponed due to strong winter weather.
MATCHUP PREVIEW
Bison Watch
Howard heads into Friday’s faceoff building off the positives from the season opener at Georgetown, where the Bison showed competitive effort despite the outcome. The Bison showed promise across singles and doubles as the spring season gets underway.
Wildcat Watch
Villanova also enters the match up looking to rebound after recent losses against Drexel and the University of Delaware, setting tensions higher between two teams eager to gain early-season confidence.
LAST TIMEOUT
Howard last faced Georgetown on Jan. 31 as its replaced season opener. Junior Michael Major Jr. (Nassau, Bahamas) secured the Bison’s lone point in a singles victory, while freshmen Marcus Weekes (London, UK) and Nathan Bermeo (Durham, NC) showed promise in a competitive doubles performance.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
The Bison travel further north to another non-conference matchup at University of Delaware on 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.
PLAYERS MENTIONED
Michael Major Jr. 6’2” / Junior
Marcus Weekes Freshman
Nathan Bermeo Freshman
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