PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island College, Bridgewater State University and the University of Massachusetts Boston finished tied atop the Little East Conference (LEC) women’s tennis standings with matching 7-1 conference records, sharing the 2026 regular-season championship.
Rhode Island College secured the No. 1 seed, followed by No. 2 Bridgewater State and No. 3 UMass Boston. UMass Dartmouth earned the fourth seed, Plymouth State finished fifth and Vermont State University Castleton completed the six-team playoff field.
The three co-champions each won seven of their eight conference matches for an .875 winning percentage in LEC play.
Bridgewater State finished the regular season 10-4 overall and enters the postseason riding a seven-match winning streak. The Bears earned the second seed and join Rhode Island College in receiving a first-round bye.
Fourth-seeded UMass Dartmouth finished 9-6 overall and 5-3 in conference play, winning 62.5% of its LEC matches. The Corsairs will host fifth-seeded Plymouth State, which completed the regular season 8-5 overall and 4-4 against conference opponents.
Third-seeded UMass Boston will host sixth-seeded VTSU Castleton in the other first-round matchup.
2026 LEC Women’s Tennis Tournament Seeds
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Rhode Island College — 7-1 LEC, 12-3 overall
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Bridgewater State — 7-1 LEC, 10-4 overall
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UMass Boston — 7-1 LEC, 9-3 overall
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UMass Dartmouth — 5-3 LEC, 9-6 overall
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Plymouth State — 4-4 LEC, 8-5 overall
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VTSU Castleton — 3-5 LEC, 6-7 overall