Michael McKenzie netted five goals, Tyler Banfield added a hat trick, and Berry's men's lacrosse team started its two-game swing in Kentucky with a 9-7 win over Transylvania in Lexington Wednesday afternoon.

With last Friday's game against Bridgewater canceled due to storm damage in the Mount Berry, Ga., area, Wednesday's contest was the first for the Vikings since Feb. 25. Since an opening day loss to No. 2 Salisbury, the Vikings have won four games in a row.

The contest was tied 5-all entering the late stages of the third period. McKenzie was able to get loose and find a shooting lane, rifling a shot into the net to make it 6-5 with two seconds left in the third.

The goal would prove to be a spark for the Vikings. Ethan Perlakowski scored 51 seconds into the fourth quarter to make it 7-5. McKenzie added another goal with 12:47 left in regulation to stretch the lead up to three, 8-5. With Berry up 8-6, McKenzie would score his final goal of the game with 8:17 remaining to put BC up by three.

From there, Berry's defense would make the needed stands. Transy would turn the ball over five times in the final seven minutes, with Berry bleeding the clock to close out the victory.

Rob Maraski was big in net for the Vikings, coming up with 14 saves in the victory.

McKenzie got the Vikings on the board with a tally just over eight minutes into the contest for the first goal of the game. After the Pioneers tied the score, Banfield scored the first of his three goals with 16 seconds left in the quarter to make it 2-1.

The Vikings defeated a Transylvania squad that has started its season with five games against Southern Athletic Association foes, going 1-4 in the process.

Berry will be back in action in Lexington this Friday as it takes on Baldwin Wallace University. Opening faceoff is set for 5 p.m. EST.