UMASS BOSTON WOMEN’S TENNIS BLANKED BY RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE, 9-0     BOSTON, MA – The University of Massachusetts Boston women’s tennis team was defeated by Rhode Island College, 9-0, today in a Little East Conference match at the Clark Athletic Center on the Boston campus of UMass.  The Beacons fall to 0-5 overall and 0-4 in LEC play, while the Anchorwomen improve to 7-1 and a perfect 5-0 in the conference.   UMass Boston will be in action again on Thursday, September 29 when it hosts Wentworth Institute of Technology at 3:00 p.m., while Rhode Island College hosts nearby Roger Williams University at 3:30 p.m.   SINGLES #1 Liz Barrette (RIC) DEF. Jill K. Halvorson (Quincy, MA) (UMB)            6-1, 6-0 #2 Megan Hall (RIC) DEF. Jillian Hurd (Taunton, MA) (UMB)                   6-0, 6-0 #3 Margaret Funk (RIC) DEF. Diana Yassin (Dorchester, MA) (UMB)      6-1, 6-2 #4 Natasha Roman (RIC) DEF. Michelle Buckley (Brighton, MA) (UMB) 6-0, 6-0 #5 Tara Marchant (RIC) DEF. UMass Boston (UMB)                                  Forfeit #6 Ashley Gorman (RIC) DEF. UMass Boston (UMB)                                 Forfeit   DOUBLES #1 Barrette/Hall (RIC) DEF. Halvorson/Hurd (UMB)                                        8-0 Pro-Set #2 Funk/Roman (RIC) DEF. UMass Boston (UMB)                                        Forfeit #3 Marchant/Gorman (RIC) DEF. UMass Boston (UMB)                                Forfeit