PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Third-seeded UMass Boston earned a 4-0 victory over sixth-seeded Vermont State University Castleton in the Little East Conference (LEC) Women’s Tennis Championship Tuesday, advancing to the semifinals.

The Beacons improved to 10-3 on the season and will face second-seeded Bridgewater State University in the next round. The Spartans finished their season at 6-8.

UMass Boston secured the doubles point with wins at the top two positions. Zainab Patel and Tatiana Malone defeated Olivia Rutkowski and Brooke Hecker, 6-0, at No. 1 doubles, while Mila Pipkin and Sofia DaSilva Askew earned a 6-1 victory over Andrea Rodriguez and Grace Pluff at No. 2.

The Beacons carried that momentum into singles, winning at each of the top three positions without dropping a set. Patel defeated Hecker, 6-0, 6-0, at No. 1, while DaSilva Askew topped Rutkowski, 6-0, 6-1, at No. 2. Malone added a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Rodriguez at No. 3 to complete UMass Boston’s scoring.

The remaining matches were unfinished. Karina Khalsa and Delilah Castro led Maggie McKearin and Halle Hipple, 4-3, at No. 3 doubles. In singles, Pipkin, Castro and Aleyna Yilidrim each won their opening set before play concluded.