AMHERST, Va. – Sweet Briar soccer (0-4-0, 1-0-0 ODAC) came out on top over Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) rivals Hollins (0-4-0, 0-1-0 ODAC) today, winning the match by a score of 3-2.
 
Graduate student Caroline Lewis (Ellicott City, Md.) got the scoring started, finding the back of the net off a pass from senior Evelyn Tello (Hampton, Ga.) a little over five minutes into the game.
 
Ten minutes later Hollins answered with a goal of its own to tie the match up at one.
 
However, Lewis wasn't slowing down, picking up a rebound of junior Delaney Armenti's (Lynchburg, Va.) shot to put the Vixens back up by one.
 
A last minute goal at the 44:23 mark from Hollins would put the match at a 2-2 tie heading into halftime.
 
Lewis would complete the hattrick fifteen minutes into the second half of play and a shutout from sophomore goalkeeper Trista Cleaves (Millville, N.J.) would ensure the 3-2 victory for Sweet Briar.
 
Highlights

• C. Lewis is the first Vixen to record a hattrick in over nine years.
• Armenti earned the assist on C. Lewis' third goal.
• Cleaves totaled 17 saves in the game.
• Today's win marks Sweet Briar's first win over Hollins since a 4-1 victory in 2016.

What's Next
The Vixens will be back in action in exactly one week when the team hosts Randolph-Macon on Oct. 1.