Providence, R.I.—Senior Erica Botelho (Greenville, R.I.) clinched a 4-0 shutout as No. 1-seeded Rhode Island College blanked No. 4-seeded UMass Dartmouth in semifinal action of the 2025 Little East Women's Tennis Championship at the RIC Tennis Center on Thursday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
Rhode Island College 4, UMass Dartmouth 0
Rhode Island College (14-0)
UMass Dartmouth (9-6)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Anchorwomen advance to the Little East Championship Final and will host No. 3-seeded UMass Boston on Saturday, Oct. 25 (1:30 p.m.). It is a rematch of the 2024 final, which saw the Beacons defeat the Anchorwomen, 5-1.
 
• RIC defeated UMass Boston, 5-2, in the two clubs' regular season meeting on Oct. 18.
 
• The Anchorwomen took No. 1 and No. 2 doubles with back-to-back, 6-0, shutouts to earn the match's first point.
 
• Sophomore Haylie Peacock (West Gardiner, Maine) pitched a shutout (6-0, 6-0) at No. 2 singles, while classmate Emilia Houwers (Whitewater, Wis.) lost just one game (6-1, 6-0) at fourth singles.
 
• Botelho clinched the win with a straight set (6-1, 6-1) win at third singles.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will host No. 3 seeded-UMass Boston in the Little East Championship Final on Saturday, Oct. 25 (1:30 p.m.).