Providence, R.I.—Senior
Amara Devine (Greenville, R.I.) paired with fifth-year
Amiah Sommer (Cumberland, R.I.) for a win at No. 3 doubles, then won at No. 6 singles, to lift No. 2 Rhode Island College past No. 3 Bridgewater State, 5-0, in the semifinals of the 2024 Little East Women's Tennis Championship at the RIC Tennis Center on Thursday afternoon.
THE BASICS
No. 2 Rhode Island College 5, No. 3 Bridgewater State 0
Rhode Island College (15-1)
Bridgewater State (10-4)
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Anchorwomen set themselves up for success by sweeping all three doubles matches. Fifth-year
Lauren Macera (Cranston, R.I.) and junior
Erica Botelho (Greenville, R.I.) won, 8-1, at the top spot.
• Freshman
Haylie Peacock (West Gardiner, Maine) won (6-2, 6-0) at No. 4 singles and Devine sent the Anchorwomen to the final with a straight set (6-1, 6-0) victory at sixth singles.
• The Anchorwomen are playing in the Little East final for the ninth straight season and for the 10
th time in the past 11 years.
• RIC previously defeated Bridgewater State, 8-1, in the two club's regular season meeting on Sept. 7.
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will travel to No. 1-seeded UMass Boston for the finals of the 2024 Little East Women's Tennis Championship on Saturday, Oct. 19 (7 p.m.).
