After losing her first set, 6-2, Gridley battled through a 7-5 tiebreaker that evened the score between the players.

Gridley’s final set went into another tiebreaker, this one even closer than one before, but after a long deciding game, Gridley fell in her final set, 7-6.

Meanwhile, Morrill played tiebreaker games in all three of her sets.

Starting with a 7-5 victory, Morrill dropped the next two sets by an identical score of 7-6, and the Orange ended the morning with the 4-3 win.

According to Norton, one of Syracuse’s strengths was its ability to stay focused throughout the lengthy matches.

“[Syracuse is] very composed on the court,” Norton said. “They really show no emotion, so you never know when they’re losing. They just have great body language.”

The Crimson has a long time to recuperate following Sunday’s loss, as it is not back in action until Feb. 24 when it takes on Boston University.

—Staff writer Taryn I. Kurcz can be reached at tkurcz13@college.harvard.edu.