“Since when is putting your hand up a signal that I’m supposed to know means ‘play it over?’” Martire said. “I can show you in the rulebook where it says, ‘you have to call it a let.’”

Infuriated after the incident, Martire won the next three games to close out the match.

In the number three match, Broughton won the first set over Arlak 6-0 before her shin splints began to set in. The Crimson captain struggled through the second set, trailing 5-4, before buckling down to win it 7-5.

In the other senior matches, Naqushbandi defeated Meath, McGinty defeated Wong and Timoney defeated Casey.

In Brown junior Olivia Wong, McGinty was facing an opponent whom she had never defeated in high school but never played in college.

“It was definitely revenge. Sweet revenge,” McGinty said.

Between the doubles and singles matches, a brief ceremony was held honoring the five graduating seniors.

Calling them the “super seniors,” Gordon noted that four of the seniors came in together as freshman and stuck with the team all four years (Naqushbandi came in the following year and is graduating early).

The senior’s leadership role was especially crucial this season, as the team consisted of five seniors, five freshmen, two juniors and no sophomores.

“I’ve been impressed with the fight that the freshmen have,” McGinty said. “This spring has been my best season here. I’ve learned a lot from them.”

The team will finish the season at Darmouth on Wednesday. Bergman and perhaps Lingman will play singles at the NCAA individual championships on May 20-25. For the seniors, however, it will be goodbye.

“The ceremony was very emotional,” Broughton said, hobbling after the match. “Right now, it feels like any other day. We still have another match on Wednesday . After that, it might be different.”

Thus far, the freshmen have contributed greatly to the team. Bergman, Lingman and Martire are all in the top 80 in the country and the top 15 among freshmen.

In addition, the team dynamic has been fun for both veterans and rookies.

To Graham, the only questions that remains is whether the freshmen can sustain this sense of team for four years, as the seniors have.