Providence, R.I.—Head Coach
Adam Spring won his 200
th career match as top-seeded Rhode Island College downed No. 4-seeded UMass Dartmouth in the semifinals of the 2026 Little East Women's Tennis Championship, played at the RIC Tennis Center, on Thursday afternoon.
THE BASICS
No. 1 Rhode Island College 4, No. 4 UMass Dartmouth 0
Rhode Island College (13-3)
UMass Dartmouth (11-7)
HOW IT HAPPENED
• RIC wasted no time in taking the match's opening point as junior
Arianna DeThomas (Providence, R.I.) and
Emilia Houwers (Whitewater, Wis.) secured a 6-1 win at second doubles. Senior
Ivy Par (Pawtucket, R.I.) and sophomore
Addison Hadlock (Littleton, N.H.) won, 6-3, at third doubles to send RIC into singles up by one, 1-0.
• Houwers won at third singles (6-1, 6-1) and sophomore
Faith Owren (Richmond, R.I.) won (6-2, 6-0) at No. 4 singles to put the hosts one match away from securing the win.
• DeThomas clinched the victory with a straight set (6-1, 6-2) win at No. 2 singles.
• Spring is now 200-36 all-time as RIC's head women's tennis coach.
WHAT'S NEXT
• In upcoming action, No. 1-seeded Rhode Island College will host No. 2-seeded UMass Boston in the Little East Championship Final on Saturday, Oct. 24 (11 a.m.).
• RIC is making an appearance in the Little East Championship Final for the 11
th straight season.
• RIC and UMass Boston, along with Bridgewater State, shared the 2026 Little East Women's Tennis Regular Season Championship. It is the program's 15
th all-time LEC Regular Season title and RIC's ninth in the last 12 years.
• The Beacons edged the Anchorwomen, 4-3, in the regular season finale on Oct. 18.
• RIC and UMB squared off in the 2024 final, which the Beacons won, and last fall, which saw the Anchorwomen come away with the win.
