BINGHAMTON – Taking on the tough Seton Catholic Saints last week, Norwich lost its final match of the regular season by a final of 5-2 to finish second in the division with a record of 10-2.

The Purple Tornado saw themselves down 3-2 with two points still left to be determined – first singles and first doubles.

Norwich’s Katie Gawronski fought a hard battle on the court against Seton’s Nikki Crowley, losing the first set 7-5 but bouncing back to take the second set 6-4. Crowley managed to hold on against Gawronski with a final set score of 6-4 to take the first singles points, securing the match win for the Saints.

In the first doubles match, the Tornado’s Natalie Benenati and Riley Marsh trailed 5-2 in the second set following a first set loss to their opponents. The Norwich duo battled back to tie the set at 6-6 but were edged out in the tiebreaker to lose 7-6, giving the Saints a 5-2 win for the match.

“I could not be more proud of the way we played against Seton,” said Norwich head coach John Stewart. “We played our best tennis of the season at the right time. We just got beat by a better team today.”

The Tornado’s first point in the match came from No. 2 singles player Lucie Martin, who easily won her match in straight sets (6-3, 6-3) over Seton’s Amanda Bucko.