These were the highlights of the year. The low light may have been at the Air Force Invitational where the Crimson returned from its road trip with an 0-4 record in tow.

As a whole, the season was somewhat disappointing, especially from the perspective of the graduating seniors.

"We [the seniors] had higher expectations for this team," Hellar said. "We came so close in so many big games. However, we only came up with one or two of the wins. Our defense, especially in the fourth quarters, let us down. We let too many teams climb back into games."

"We had more potential than we achieved," Chen said. "We had the right personnel and a deep bench. Things just didn't gel for us as a team in the pool. We had mental breakdowns at key points and they cost us."

As far as the future is concerned, the Crimson faces a tough battle ahead. The graduation of seven seniors is a staggering number.

"It will be a completely different team," Hellar said. "Still, they can do it. They will need some of the young guys to step up. They will still have four of the seven starters returning and should have a good base."

"The returning players are very energetic and enthusiastic," Zimmerman said. "I think it will be another great year."