Berry's women's tennis team started Southern Athletic Association play on the right foot Saturday at the Rome Tennis Center at Berry College, earning an 8-1 victory over Birmingham-Southern in Rome, Ga.

Berry won each of the singles matches and two of the doubles matches. Juliana Mascagni and Lauren Masteller were winners at the top doubles line, then each won singles matches in straight sets. Lacey Craig and Sakura Manning won at the second doubles spot, then Craig won at No. 3 singles and Manning won at No. 5 singles. Berry's other singles wins came in straight sets from Olivia Walton at No. 4 and Angelle Thornton at No. 6.

Berry will be back in action Sunday morning against Millsaps at 9 a.m. at the RTC.

Singles competition
1. Juliana Mascagni (BC_W) def. Phoebe Shapard (BSC-WT) 6-3, 6-2
2. Lauren Masteller (BC_W) def. Isabella Lambert (BSC-WT) 6-3, 6-4
3. Lacey Craig (BC_W) def. Anna Marie Bentley (BSC-WT) 6-4, 6-1
4. Olivia Walton (BC_W) def. Meg Griffin (BSC-WT) 6-1, 6-2
5. Sakura Manning (BC_W) def. Anna Cate Weeks (BSC-WT) 6-3, 6-0
6. Angelle Thornton (BC_W) def. Anna Beth Giles (BSC-WT) 7-6 (7-4), 7-5

Doubles competition
1. Lauren Masteller/Juliana Mascagni (BC_W) def. Phoebe Shapard/Isabella Lambert (BSC-WT) 8-2
2. Lacey Craig/Sakura Manning (BC_W) def. Meg Griffin/Anna Marie Bentley (BSC-WT) 8-3
3. Anna Cate Weeks/Anna Beth Giles (BSC-WT) def. Olivia Walton/Angelle Thornton (BC_W) 8-5