At senior night against Lynbrook on May 2, badminton lost its last regular-season game 28-2.

Senior and captain Hannah Fung said even though the game was not going their way, the team put in effort and had fun.

“We were giving it our best fight,” Fung said. “This is Lynbrook, which is the toughest team in the league. I’m just glad that people have a lot of good spirit and positive energy.”

Junior and captain Andrew Li said Lynbrook and other competitive schools have players who are highly ranked in the country.

“​​If you look at schools like Lynbrook or Milpitas, their rosters are stacked with five to 10 people who are ranked nationally — that’s why they’re the best,” Li said.

Fung said the team is improving every year and gaining new athletes who are eager to learn.

“We’re on track to getting a higher ranking in the league, and all the new people are really enthusiastic about joining,” Fung said. “I think next season is going to be even better.”

Fung said to improve the team further, the team can have players experiment at different events.

“We could try experimenting with having people try out different events so that they could not solely practice one event,” Fung said. “If we can get people to be more well-rounded, and (play) more than one event, I think it would improve the quality of the team.”

Li said the game against Lynbrook was about having an enjoyable senior night and a nice end to the season.

“We were just trying to end the season with some fun and just give the seniors what they wanted,” Li said.

As a senior, Fung said this last game with the team was a bittersweet moment.

“These past three years (of) badminton seasons have always been one of the most special times of year for me, so I’m kind of sad to see the season go,” Fung said. “But I’m definitely gonna cherish all these memories.”