Women’s Tennis Drops Hard-Fought LEC Championship Match to RIC, 4-2

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…