PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Third-seeded UMass Boston secured the doubles point and three singles victories to defeat second-seeded Bridgewater State University, 4-1, in the Little East Conference (LEC) Women’s Tennis Championship semifinals Thursday at Mazzaferro Field.

The Beacons improved to 11-3 and will face Rhode Island College in the championship final Saturday, Oct. 24, at 11 a.m. The Bears concluded their season at 10-5.

UMass Boston rallied to claim the doubles point after Bridgewater State’s Morgan Smith and Aislyn Kelliher earned a 6-3 victory over Zainab Patel and Tatiana Malone at No. 1. Sofia DaSilva Askew and Mila Pipkin answered with a 7-6 (7-4) win over Ava Alves and Samantha Bettencourt at No. 2. Delilah Castro and Karina Khalsa then clinched the point with a 7-6 (7-5) victory over Ana Eccles and Maeve Snyder at No. 3.

Patel extended the Beacons’ lead to 2-0 with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Smith at No. 1 singles. Bridgewater State responded at No. 6, where Sarah Pothier defeated Aleyna Yilidirim, 6-0, 6-2, to put the Bears on the board.

DaSilva Askew brought UMass Boston within one point of victory by defeating Kelliher, 6-4, 6-1, at No. 2. Castro followed with the match-clinching win at No. 5, topping Eccles, 6-4, 6-2, to send the Beacons to the final.

The remaining two singles matches were unfinished. Alves led Malone, 6-4, 3-4, at No. 3, while Pipkin held a 2-1 advantage in the third set against Violetta Babichev at No. 4 after the pair split the opening sets, 6-2 and 2-6.