Delaney-Smith spoke to Berry’s accomplishments as well as what the two of them will leave behind.

“I’m thrilled for [Berry],” Delaney-Smith said. “She’s been so valuable to this program for four years. Louie, as well, was invaluable off the court. It was a great way for them to go out. They did all they could and left everything on the court. There is such a proud legacy for both.”

Lippert agreed with her coach, emphasizing what the seniors have meant to the team on and off the court.

“They are really phenomenal leaders and captains,” Lippert said. “There may have been a few tears [on Saturday] just because we love them so much, and we’ll definitely miss them being a part of the team.”

Ultimately, though, it came back to Saturday’s game.

“We closed the gap,” Lippert said. “It definitely is sad we weren’t able to finish with the win, but there was a great energy and feel to the game the entire way. I couldn’t be more in love with the team. It was a really good game to finish on.”

—Staff writer Jacob D. H. Feldman can be reached at jacobfeldman@college.harvard.edu.

—Staff writer Juliet Spies-Gans can be reached at jspiesgans@college.harvard.edu.