BOSTON, MA - The Bard College women's squash team lost its final match of the season Sunday morning, falling to Fordham University, 7-2, at the College Squash Association National Team Championships. 

The Raptors finished the 2017-18 campaign with a 3-14 record in their inaugural varsity season. The three wins marked a two win improvement over their 2016-17 club sport debut.

Bard's two wins on the day came from No. 5 Nadia Russell, who outlasted her opponent in five sets, and No. 2 Francesca Cornali, who swept her final career match.

Russell won the first and third sets, 11-4, before winning the fifth and final set in thrilling fashion, 12-10. 

Cornali had an easily time in the second slot for Bard, taking her match, 11-3, 11-4 and 11-5. 

Renad Bdair and Olivia Terzian were the only other Bard players to win a set on the day. Both were defeated in four sets. 

Fordham 7, Bard 2

1. Emily Couch (F) def. Francesca Keller 11-8, 11-4, 11-4
2. Cornali (B) def. Julia Seebode 11-3, 11-4, 11-5
3. Emily Bak (F) def. Terzian 7-11, 11-7, 11-5, 11-9
4. Alexandra Sedlak (F) def. Bdair 9-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-3
5. Russell (B) def. Katherine Coleman 11-4, 5-11, 11-4, 7-11, 12-10
6. Malloy McGreevy (F) def. Rose Fischer 11-7, 11-3, 11-3
7. Mackenzie Allen (F) def. Riti Bahl 11-8, 11-7, 11-3
8. Emily Bergin (F) def. Milan Miller 11-4, 11-3, 11-0
9. Olivia Distefano (F) def. Isha Aggarwal 11-8, 12-10, 11-2