NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass.- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth earned the top seed in the upcoming Little East Conference Women’s Tennis Championship Tournament after completing the conference circuit with an unblemished 7-0 record. The winner of the team tournament will represent the Little East Conference in the NCAA Division III Tournament.

Bridgewater State College, Rhode Island College and Western Connecticut State University round out the top four seeds in the eight-team field, respectively. The top-four seeds earn the right to host quarterfinal round action on Tuesday, October 14. The four victors will advance to a final four format at the highest remaining seed on October 18-19.

UMass Dartmouth will host eighth-seeded University of Southern Maine (0-7), while the Bears (6-1) welcome seventh-seeded Salem State College (1-6). The Anchorwomen (5-2) will host sixth-seeded University of Massachusetts Boston (2-5), while the Colonials (4-3) will square off against fifth-seeded Plymouth State University (3-4).