By MacKenzie Tuttle, Digital Content Supervisor

HILTON HEAD, S. C. – Both the Berry College men's and women's tennis teams defeated Cornell College 8-1 on Sunday, as they opened play at the Hilton Head Island Tournament.

For both teams, the Vikings won all six singles sets, with the No. 1 doubles teams dropping the only match of the day. With the wins, the men's team improves to 2-1 overall on the year, while the women's team improves to 1-1 overall. Cornell's men's team falls to 1-5, while the women's team falls to 9-6.

BERRY WOMEN'S STANDOUTS:

• Sara Myers (6-0, 7-5) – No. 1 Singles
• Kathryn Barker (6-1, 6-2) – No. 2 Singles
• Sarah Murray (7-5, 6-1) – No. 3 Singles
• Sydney Stone (6-2, 6-1) – No. 4 Singles
• Karleigh Dills (6-2, 6-3) – No. 5 Singles
• Allie Williams (7-5, 6-3) – No. 6 Singles

BERRY MEN'S STANDOUTS:

• Chase Gooding (6-2, 6-4) – No. 1 Singles
• Ryan Miner (6-1, 6-1) – No. 2 Singles
• Jordan Crance (6-3, 6-2) – No. 3 Singles
• Rory Glatt (6-0, 6-0) – No. 4 Singles
• Matt Johnson (6-2, 6-1) – No. 5 Singles
• Clay Jones (6-1, 6-1) – No. 6 Singles

UP NEXT:

Berry will take on Macalester in their next contest tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. as they continue play in the Hilton Head Tournament.