CASTLETON/MIDDLEBURY, Vt. (May 9, 2026) – UMass Boston (27-13, LEC Tournament) saw its 2026 season come to a close at the Little East Conference Tournament in Middlebury, Vt., dropping a pair of games on Saturday — falling 4-3 to No. five seed Rhode Island College in Castleton, Vt., before being eliminated by No. two seed UMass Dartmouth, 10-1.
How It Happened:
- In Game One against Rhode Island College, the Beacons and Anchorwomen were locked in a scoreless battle through four innings before RIC broke through with three runs in the bottom of the fifth. A double by Noelle Simmons plated the first run, a single by Sophia Crudale added another, and a sacrifice fly from Joey Meyer pushed the lead to 3-0. UMass Boston responded in the sixth when Hayley Krockta (Taunton, Mass.) launched a two-run home run to center field, her fifth of the season, scoring Lauren Miner (Millbury, Mass.) to cut the deficit to 3-2. Rhode Island College answered in the bottom of the sixth with an unearned run to push back to 4-2. In the seventh, Avery Weinstein (Winnekta, Ill.) reached on a throwing error and Izzy Levasseur (Amesbury, Mass.) singled up the middle to plate her, pulling the Beacons within one at 4-3, but UMB could not complete the comeback, stranding the tying run to fall 4-3.
- In Game Two against UMass Dartmouth, UMass Boston struck first as Miner tripled through the right side in the top of the first and came home on a double by Krockta for a 1-0 lead. The Corsairs responded with a vengeance, plating two in the first, two more in the second on a two-run double by Olivia Silva, and an additional run in the third on a Lily Routhier single. UMass Dartmouth continued to pile on with two runs in the fifth and three in the sixth — the latter capped by a three-run double from Routhier — to pull away for a 10-1 final and eliminate the Beacons.
By the Numbers:
- UMass Boston totaled 11 hits and four runs across both games, with just three walks on the day.
- Izzy Levasseur went 3-for-3 with an RBI in Game One, accounting for half of her team's offense in the effort, and also started in the circle in Game Two, finishing the season with a 6-3 record.
- Hayley Krockta was the offensive catalyst across both games, going 4-for-5 combined with a home run, a double, and three RBIs, including her first career home run in Game One.
- Lauren Miner reached base in both games, contributing a triple in Game Two to set the table for UMB's lone run of that contest.
- Lexus McIntosh started in the circle in Game One, allowing three earned runs over 4.1 innings before giving way to Levasseur, who held RIC scoreless the rest of the way. In Game two, three Beacon pitchers combined to allow 15 hits.
What's Next:
The loss closes the book on UMass Boston's 2026 campaign. The Beacons finish 27-13 overall, having reached the Little East Conference Tournament for the fifth consecutive season, and eigth time in the last ten years.
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