MACON, Ga. - Berry College defeated the Savannah College of Art and Design 5-3 in a battle of nationally ranked NAIA women's tennis teams Sunday (April 6) afternoon at the John Drew Smith Tennis Courts.

The seventh-ranked Vikings improved to 13-2 while the eight-ranked Bees dropped their third consecutive match and fell to 9-5. SCAD returns to action April 18 when they travel to Daytona Beach, Fla., for the NAIA Region XIV Tournament.

No. 7 BERRY 5, No. 8 SCAD 3
 
Singles: Irina Pljusznyin (S) def. Emma Cruz 6-1, 6-3;  Kendal Ruffner (B) vs. Romina Mrochen (S) DNF;  Kirstin Ruffner (B) def. Hillary Collins 5-4, retired; Anja Chan (B) def. Courtney Collins 6-4, 6-4; Barbara Tomai (B) def. Stephanie Gula 3-6, 6-3, 6-0; Erica Cardenas (S) def. Rachael Feibelman 6-1, 6-3

Doubles: Cruz-Tomai (B) def. Pljusznyin-Gula 8-2; Ki. Ruffner-Chan (B) def. Mrochen-C. Collins 8-6; Cardenas-H. Collins (S) def. Ke. Ruffner-Feibelman (BC) - 8-4 
 
Records: SCAD 9-5, Berry 13-2.