WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Coppin State women's tennis team played their first MEAC road match of the season on Wednesday, April 5
th, dropping a 7-0 decision to Howard University. The Eagles dropped to 1-7 overall and 1-2 in the MEAC.
Howard took the doubles point by winning at No. 1 and No. 3. Freshman
Ajla Hrnjic and sophomore
Tanna Nita loss 6-0 at the first spot and then freshman
Tinashe Gwaze and sophomore
Precious Udofe also fell 6-0 at the third spot. The Eagles No. 2 duo of freshman
Brittanie Cahua and senior
Carentxa Goede won their match 7-5 against Howard's Christina Joynes and Olivia Pelham.
Coppin State suffered sweeps in all rounds of singles competition.
Brittanie Cahua had the strongest battle falling 8-6 at No. 4.
The Eagles will return home and play host to Delaware State on Friday, April 7 on the CSU Tennis Courts.
Howard 7, Coppin State 0
Doubles
Jessica Josiah/Nichole Hutchinson def.
Ajla Hrnjic/
Tanna Nita,
6-0
Carentxa Goede/
Brittanie Cahua def. Christina Joynes/Olivia Pelham,
7-5
Kindha Nasef/Sajela Harlow def.
Tinashe Gwaze/
Precious Udofe,
6-0
Order of finish: 1, 3, 2
Singles
Jessica Josiah def.
Ajla Hrnjic,
6-0, 6-0
Nicole Hutchinson def.
Tanna Nita,
6-0, 6-0
Kindha Nasef def.
Carentxa Goede,
6-1, 6-0
Sajela Harlow def.
Brittanie Cahua,
8-6
Christina Joynes def.
Tinashe Gwaze,
8-3
Olivia Pelham def.
Precious Udofe,
8-0
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5
