PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Oct. 24, 2026) – The No. 3 seed UMass Boston Beacons women's tennis team (11-4) dropped a tough 4-2 decision to the top-seeded Rhode Island College Anchorwomen (14-3) in the Little East Conference (LEC) championship match on Saturday.
With the victory, RIC earns the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament that will be held in the spring.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Anchorwomen took the early lead with victories of 6-1 and 6-2 at second and third doubles.
Zainab Patel (Ahmedabad, India) notched a victory for the Beacons at No. 1 singles with a 6-1, 6-3 win over RIC'S Haylie Peacock.
Delilah Castro (Horizon City, Texas) then posted a 6-4, 6-2 victory against Addison Hadlock at No. 5 singles as UMass Boston pulled to within a point in the match score at 3-2.
However, RIC was able to clinch the match with a win in second singles as the Beacons'
Sofia DaSilva Askew (Springfield, Mass.) dropped a 3-6, 6-2, 2-6 decision to Arianna DeThomas.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
Castro (12 wins) and Patel (13 wins) both posted double-digit victories for UMass Boston through the season.
This marked the fifth straight year that the two teams have met in the LEC Championship match.
UP NEXT:
The Beacons will return to play with their non-traditional season in the spring.
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