Mount Berry, Ga. - Berry's men's and women's lacrosse teams will travel to Memphis, Tenn., for the quarterfinals of the Southern Athletic Association Championship.

What is at Stake?
Short answer, redemption. Both the men's and women's teams have a shot at taking down high-powered programs in Rhodes and Birmingham-Southern.

The women's lacrosse squad takes on a familiar foe in rival Birmingham-Southern (9-9, 3-3). The last time these two teams faced, the Panthers topped the Vikings at home 20-14 and the Vikings have not beaten the Panthers since 2017 when they won 11-10.

For the men, they take on Rhodes (3-12, 3-3). The last time the Vikings and Lynx faced off, the Lynx's late fourth-quarter comeback propelled them to a 10-9 victory in Memphis. The Vikings have not beaten the Lynx since 2015 when they won 10-6.

A Look Inside Berry
Head women's lacrosse coach Brittni Hall will look for standout performances from Abby Sprayberry, Adrienna Van Soelen, and Alexa Medor to help carry the scoring load. They also will have to rely heavily on keeper Ally Washburn who is having a breakout year with 102 saves and averaging a .445 save percentage and was named SAA Defensive Player of the Week two weeks ago.

For the men, they will look to go to Tyler Banfield, Joey Cuthbert, Michael McKenzie, and Jackson Blaylock for the majority of their scoring. For the defense, they will look to their man in goal, RJ Maraski. Maraski has tallied a total of 95 saves on a .515 save percentage.

Scouting the Opposition
The Panthers high scoring offense will run through Marissa Henderson, Kathleen Napier, and Margot Peters who have scored more goals than the entire Vikings offense combines. On the defensive side, they will lean on Jamie O'Melia, who has tallied 90 total saved on the season.

The Lynx will rely on Drew Downes, Ryan Dancy, and Connor Casey to put on a strong performance to push them past the Vikings. In goal for the will be Brendan Roberts who posts 208 saves on a .533 save percentage.