BIRMINGHAM, Ala.  – The Birmingham-Southern women's tennis team were hoping to grab a victory at home after a tough weekend on the road. 
 
The Panthers took only one of the doubles matches, putting them behind early on. No. Maddi Stewart and Phoebe Shapard took Berry's No. 1 duo 8-5, to secure the only win for the Panthers in doubles play. No. 2 Jenna Prater and Sarah Rushing fell 8-4 and No. 3 Isabella Lambert and Anna Cate Weeks fell 8-3 to Berry's doubles. 

Birmingham-Southern looked to make a comeback in singles play against Berry. No. 4 Sarah Rushing was the only Panther to grab a victory in singles play, taking her opponent to a tiebreaker set. Rushing fell in the first set 6-2, then came back in the second to take it 6-4, before finishing it off 10-5 in the tiebreaker. All other doubles matches lost to their opponents in straight sets. BSC ultimately fell to Berry, 7-2. 

Records
Birmingham-Southern 6-7 Overall (0-3 SAA), Berry 8-3 Overall (4-0 SAA)

Up next
The Panthers will play at home against Oglethorpe on Sunday, April 10 at 9 a.m.