DUDLEY, Mass. - UMass Boston Women's Tennis dropped the final non-conference game of their season on Thursday night, falling to Nichols College by a final score of 6-3.

THE BASICS
UMass Boston 3, Nichols College 6

UMass Boston (8-2, 7-0 LEC)
Nichols College (5-2, 2-1 CCC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Beacons were swept in doubles matches for the first time this season. Trailing 3-0 heading into singles, the team got points from Elena Albano, Ayonna Stuppard, and Zainab Patel in their respective matches. The other three singles matches went the way of the Bison, securing the overall victory for Nichols.

BY THE NUMBERS

• The freshman Patel remained undefeated in singles matches, improving to 7-0 on the season
• Since losing their respective singles openers, Albano and Stuppard are each on nine-match winning streaks
• Thursday marked the first-ever meeting between UMass Boston and Nichols in women's tennis

WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will look to secure sole possession of the Little East Conference regular season championship when they close out the regular season at home against Western Connecticut State on Saturday.