PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Oct. 19, 2026) – Senior Zainab Patel (Ahmedabad, India) of the UMass Boston Beacons women's tennis team was named Little East Conference (LEC) Player of the Week for a second consecutive week as announced by the conference office on Monday.

This marks Patel's third Player of the Week honor of the season.

She helped lead the Beacons to a 2-0 week with a 7-0 sweep of Southern Maine on Tuesday and a 4-3 win over Rhode Island College on Sunday.

On Tuesday, Patel swept Southern Maine's Chloe Turner 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 singles and added a 6-0 victory with Tatiana Malone (South Dennis, Mass.) in No. 1 doubles.

Things were even at three apiece in the RIC match when Patel defeated Haylie Peacock 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 at first singles to clinch the victory for UMass Boston. In doubles play versus the Anchorwomen, Patel and Malone notched a 6-1 win.

On the season, she is unbeaten in dual matches with 10 victories and has posted a 9-1 record in doubles.

The Beacons earned the No. 3 seed in the LEC Tournament and will host Vermont State Castleton in a quarterfinal matchup on Tuesday. Start time is yet to be determined.

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