Box Score BOSTON, Mass. - UMass Boston Women's Tennis has made quick work of Little East Conference opponents this season and Wednesday afternoon was no different. The Beacons swept visiting University of Southern Maine for their fifth straight victory.

THE BASICS
UMass Boston 9, University of Southern Maine 0

UMass Boston (5-1, 4-0 LEC)
University of Southern Maine (1-7, 1-5 LEC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
It was a familiar sight to kick things off on Wednesday as Elena Albano and Ayonne Stuppard swept their counterparts from Southern Maine to improve to a perfect 6-0 in doubles matches on the season. Shreya Saravana Rakshana and Kaya-Lilliana Rutkowski wrapped up their match 8-2 to improve to 2-0 on the day. The doubles sweep was secured by Lydia Chan and Meagan Carney who took their match 8-4.

In the singles portion of the match, four different players, Saravana Rakshana, Albano, Carney, and Stuppard, took down their respective opponents while allowing just one point each. Chan used a 10-2 victory in a tiebreaking third set to join her teammates in the winners circle. The ninth and final point of the match was secured by Rutkowski who swept her opponent 8-0.

BY THE NUMBERS

• The Beacons have won a dozen conference matchups in a row, dating back to the beginning of the 2022-23 season
• Albano and Stuppard are 15-5 in their last 20 doubles matches
• Saravana Rakshana is undefeated in singles matches on the year
• The sweep was the team's third of the season and ninth since the start of the 2022-23 season
• The Beacons have won five straight matchups with the Huskies, improving their record in the all-time series to 10-15

WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will hit the road for the back half of a back-to-back on Thursday, travelling to Plymouth State to face the Panthers in a 4 PM LEC clash.