CLINTON, N.Y. - The Bard College women's squash team ended its season Saturday afternoon, with a pair of losses on the road to Connecticut College and Hamilton College.

While the Raptors ended up falling in both matches, the day will go down as a historic one, as it marked the end of the first year of the Bard College women's squash program. 

Up until this year, any women that wanted to play squash had to play on the men's team. The 2016-17 campaign was just the first step for the team, as it continues its progression into next year and full varsity sport credentials. 

The Raptors finished with a 1-10 record overall, with the win coming over New York University just a few weeks ago.

The team's #1, Francesca Keller, and #2, Francesca Cornali, came into their own as the top options for Bard this year. Each won at least four of their individual matchups during the season, while the rest of the team made great strides and improvements all-around. 

Connecticut 9, Bard 0

1. Adrienne Sieverding (C) def. Keller 11-8, 11-8, 11-5
2. Davis Lemay (C) def. Cornali 15-13, 11-8, 11-8
3. Margaret Davey (C) def. Olivia Terzian 11-2, 11-2, 11-5
4. Anne Holly (C) def. Renad Bdair 11-6, 11-3, 11-5
5. Liz Varoli (C) Nadia Russell 11-1, 11-3, 11-3
6. Jackie Chu (C) by default
7. Allie Fuller (C) by default
8. Phoebe Pliakas-Smith (C) by default
9. Caroline Lippincott (C) by default

Hamilton 5, Bard 0

1. Molly Pivorotto (H) def. Keller 12-10, 11-2, 11-4
2. Natalie Burkardt (H) def. Cornali 14-12, 11-6, 11-3
3. Lindsay Jadow (H) def. Terzian 11-1, 11-5, 11-3
4. Jean Beecher (H) def. Bdair 11-6, 11-2, 11-2
5. Libby Lee (H) def. Russell 11-5, 11-4, 11-2