Boston, Mass.--Senior Sarah Gonick (Kingston, Mass.) took home a victory at No. 4 singles as the Rhode Island College women's tennis team was defeated by UMass Boston, 5-2, in the finals of the 2022 Little East Championship, played at the BC High Tennis Courts on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
No. 1 UMass Boston 5, No. 2 Rhode Island College 2
UMass Boston (11-1)
Rhode Island College (11-2)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• RIC came into the match having only one doubles setback for the entire season. The Beacons shocked the Anchorwomen by sweeping all three contests in pairs action.
 
• Senior Jenna Lisi (Cranston, R.I.) and junior Lauren Macera (Cranston, R.I.) lost a tough, 8-6, battle at No. 1 doubles.
 
• Lisi bounced back and won in straight sets (6-1, 6-4) at No. 1 singles.
 
• Gonick claimed a straight set (6-1, 6-3) victory at No. 4 singles for the Anchorwomen's only other point.
 
• With the Beacons leading by two, 4-2, UMB junior Lydia Chan (Quincy, Mass.) defeated Macera at No. 2 singles (6-3, 6-0) to capture the title for the Beacons, their first in 27 years.
 
• RIC had won the previous five tournament championships.
 
• The Beacons downed RIC, 5-4, on Oct. 15 to claim the No. 1 seed and the homecourt advantage throughout the tournament.