BALTIMORE, Md., April 20, 2023 – Howard University women's tennis topped rival Morgan State in Baltimore, 4-3, at MSU Tennis Courts on Thursday..
 
With the win, Howard closes out the regular season 7-10 overall (4-2 MEAC).
 
Howard took the early match lead, winning two-out-of-three in doubles play.
 
Sophomores Sifa Butcher (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) and Jordan Grayson (Gaithersburg, Md.) led the way, serving as the club's No. 2 doubles team and defeating MSU's Lauryn Hall and Averiana Mitchell, 6-1.
 
In singles competition, Grayson, senior Emnet Simunyola (Lorton, Va.) and rookie Selah Stibbins (Minneapolis) won their respective matches in straight sets.
 
Butcher and fellow classmate Nadia Pegram (Naples, Fla.) battled, but fell in three sets, respectively.