Milton, Mass.—Junior
Emilia Houwers (Whitewater, Wis.) won at both No. 3 singles and No. 2 doubles as Rhode Island College closed out the regular season in a 4-3 loss at UMass Boston on Sunday afternoon.
THE BASICS
UMass Boston 4, Rhode Island College 3
UMass Boston (9-3, 7-1 LEC)
Rhode Island College (12-3, 7-1 LEC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
• RIC, UMass Boston and Bridgewater State each finished the regular season with identical, 7-1, conference records and will share the 2026 Little East Women's Tennis Regular Season Championship.
• The Anchorwomen will be the No. 1 seed, by virtue of a tiebreaker, and will have homecourt advantage throughout the upcoming Little East Championship.
• The Beacons took two of the three doubles matches to secure the match's first point. Houwers and classmate
Arianna DeThomas (Providence, R.I.) notched a 6-3 win at No. 2 doubles.
•The Anchorwomen won three straight in singles to build a 3-1 lead as senior
Ivy Par (Pawtucket, R.I.), Houwers and sophomore
Faith Owren (Richmond, R.I.) all picked up wins, with Owren winning in three sets.
• However, UMB won the next three singles matches, including the final two in three sets, to come from behind and secure the win.
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, No. 1-seeded Rhode Island College will host a semifinal match of the 2026 Little East Women's Tennis Championship on Thursday, Oct. 22 (3:30 p.m.).
