SWEET BRIAR, Va. – The No. 1 Single Discipline Sweet Briar College NCEA team (7-1, 4-0 ODAC) is headed to the first-ever Old Dominion Athletics Conference (ODAC) Single Discipline Equestrian Championship meet after defeating the No. 3-seed Bridgewater College Eagles (0-8) 7-3 this morning at the Harriet Howell Rogers Riding Center.
The Vixens kicked off the morning with a 4-1 lead following the conclusion of the flat portion of the meet thanks to points scored by senior
Emmy Longest (Hanover, Va.), juniors
Katherine Atherton (Montpelier, Va.) and
Ella Peterson (Ashland, Va.) and sophomore
Wyette Felton (Canton, Ga.).
Felton led Sweet Briar with an average score of 80 on Carl which was 6.5 points higher than her opponent Margarita Trukhina.
Longest rode to a 76.5 on Kanye while Atherton scored an average of 74.5 on Fee Fee. Peterson's average score of 72.5, 8.5 points higher than Jimena Garcia Nunez, helped the team reach its four-point total.
Both Atherton and Longest once again earned points for Sweet Briar in fences competition with Atherton being awarded the title of Most Outstanding Performer (MOP) thanks to her ride of an 82.5 on Dorado.
Longest was right behind her with an average score of 78 on Eragon to best her Eagles opponent by 10 points.
Ensuring the victory for the Vixens with a third fences point was junior
Paige Kennedy (Purcellville, Va.) who totaled an 81 to take down Madeleine Granger by 14.5 points.
Highlights
- Sweet Briar has now advanced to all three conference championships that they have competed in.
- Atherton has been named MOP in fences twice this season, the second-highest total on the team.
What's Next
The Vixens will face off against the No. 2-seeded Lynchburg Hornets tomorrow morning.
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