The club was not as competitive as it had hoped in its first year back in the premier grade following a four-year absence.
The team recorded just one win and found the tournament awfully challenging. There were some rather humbling days.
But at a meeting earlier this week, a commitment was made to stay the course, despite consideration being given to pulling out.
"I think we've decided we're going to push on through," club president Matiu Workman said.
"We are looking at putting it out to our members just to see what they think. That takes time, but I think we pretty much will push on through.
"And we are just going to do what we can to develop and grow as a club."
Workman sighed loudly when asked how he thought the season went.
"I'd call it a bit of a mixed bag. If we are talking purely about the senior side, I'd probably say it was a little bit below our expectations.
"We weren't naive about the quality of bowling we'd face in the division. But the fact is we are still rebuilding and that is something we need to stress.
"It was important for us to stay in the fight and I think for about 70-75% of the games we were competitive. But it is something we need to really build on."
University's only win came against Carisbrook-Dunedin in the Declaration Cup before the Christmas break.
Matt Worsnop starred with a five-wicket bag and an undefeated 57 to lead his side to
a six-wicket win.
Carisbrook-Dunedin was missing a few regulars but it was a wonderful moment for University-Grange all the same.
The new year provided more challenges. University lost some personnel and did not have the depth to field a more competitive side.
The club's return lifted the number of teams in the grade from six to seven, which meant it was necessary for a bye.
The other teams accepted the bye, but it was on the basis of the unwritten understanding University would need to make those byes count. Whether it was competitive enough to meet that obligation is debatable.
There were also concerns University-Grange did not have the depth to field three teams for the entire season. But the club managed the summer without defaulting, and even had to stand down some third grade players each week.
"I think that was a good sign for us that we managed to find 33 guys every week to play. The foundations are there; it is just the depth [in talent] that needs to come through now."
University-Grange would no doubt have benefited had some of the new players who arrived this summer been directed towards the club. Instead, guys such as Travis Muller, Fraser Colson and Brad Kneebone popped up elsewhere.
