Berry battled to an 8-8 tie deep into the fourth quarter, but two late goals by Birmingham-Southern were enough to drop the Vikings, 10-8, in Southern Athletic Association men's lacrosse action in Birmingham, Ala., Sunday afternoon.

The Vikings (5-5, 1-3 SAA) used a 4-0 run in the first quarter thanks to goals from Tyler Banfield, Michael McKenzie, Davis Cooke, and Michael Beirne to make it 4-1 after a quarter. The two teams clamped down defensively in the second, with BSC getting the only goal of the period to make it 4-2 at halftime.

BSC (8-5, 3-1) scored the first goal of the third quarter, but McKenzie got Berry back on the board and restored the lead to two, 5-3. BSC would tie the score at 5-all, but Berry added two to the tally as Joey Cuthbert restored the lead, then McKenzie completed the hat trick with 4:39 left in the third. The Panthers would then score three goals within 80 seconds to take the lead, 8-7, entering the final quarter.

The score stayed 8-7 until the midway through the fourth quarter. After a BSC timeout, the Vikings were able to get a turnover. Off the turnover, the Vikings would push ahead and Beirne would get the equalizer to make it 8-8 with 7:19 to go.

Both teams would get power play opportunities, but neither squad could break the tie. Berry would get a shot on target that was saved with 3:48 to go, and BSC would clear. The Panthers would score in transition off the clear, getting the go-ahead goal to make it 9-8. The Vikings would win the next faceoff, and two shots would be saved before BSC got the ball back. A goal as the clock ticked under 90 seconds made it 10-8, but the Vikings would win the ensuing faceoff. This time, another turnover would essentially close out the game as the Panthers took the win.

Defensively, Tim Salisbury led the Vikings with seven ground balls. Nick English went 11-of-22 on faceoffs and added six ground balls.

The Vikings will be back in action Saturday at Sewanee. Opening faceoff is set for 2 p.m.