NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 5, 2020—Howard senior Cole Gittens was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Tennis Player of the Week, the conference office announced today. On the women’s side. North Carolina Central junior Frida Cnossen was named Player of the Week and Howard’s Yemisi Ifederu earned Rookie of the Week honors.
 
Gittens (Sr., New York, N.Y.) earned his first singles victory of the 2020 season on Sunday, defeating Loyola (Md.)’s Kyle Gower 6-2, 6-3 in the No. 3 singles position.
 
Cnossen (Jr., Laren, Netherlands) only lost one game in playing atop the Eagles’ singles and doubles lineup. Her first singles win of the season was an impressive 6-1, 6-0 triumph over Tay'lor Champion of Winston-Salem State, while she partnered with sophomore Hannah Gaines for a 6-0 doubles win earlier in the day.
 
Ifederu (Fr., London, England) notched her first collegiate win over the weekend, defeating Abby Decker of Loyola (Md.) 7-5, 3-6, 10-8 in No. 3 singles.