Maggie Booth Action Shot 24-25
Noah Dachis

Equestrian (NCEA)

No. 1 NCEA Bested by No. 2 Lynchburg in ODAC Championship Meet

RUSTBURG, Va. – The No. 1 seed Sweet Briar College NCEA team (5-2, 3-1 ODAC) fell to the No. 2 seed University of Lynchburg Hornets (8-3, 2-1 ODAC) today in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Single Discipline Championship meet on raw score, 674 – 77.5 after a 5-5 tie on points.
 
The Vixens pulled ahead of the Hornets early on in the meet with three points score in fences competition.
 
Senior Katherine Atherton (Montpelier, Va.) and juniors Maggie Booth (Marietta, Ga.) and Naomi Dachis (Franklin Lakes, N.J.) were the point scorers for Sweet Briar over fences.
 
Atherton averaged an 81.5 on Concept to best Maddy Rubin while Dachis also totaled an 81.5 on Cooley to a 6.5 margin of victory over Fallyn Belcastro.
 
Booth scored the highest out of any Vixen rider with an 83.5 on Leo to take the point from Emma Schweizer.
 
On the flat, junior Wyette Felton (Canton, Ga.) and senior Ella Peterson (Ashland, Va.) were  point scoreres for Sweet Briar with a 76.5 on Archie and a 72.5 on Forever.
 
With Lynchburg picking up three points on the flat, the two teams were tied at five following the conclusion of action with the Hornets getting the victory on raw scores.
 
Felton was named to the All-Tournament Team on the flat while Atherton and Booth both earned All-Tournament honors over fences.
 
Highlights
  • Booth was named the Tournament's Most Outstanding Performer (MOP) over fences.
  • This marks the second-straight All-Tournament Team honors for Atherton after she was named to the team on the flat last season. 
What's Next
The Vixens will head to the National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) National Championships in Ocala, Fla., April 18th – 19th.

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Players Mentioned

Katherine Atherton

Katherine Atherton

Jumping Seat
5' 8"
Senior
Maggie  Booth

Maggie Booth

Jumping Seat
5' 3"
Junior
Naomi Dachis

Naomi Dachis

Jumping Seat
Junior
Wyette Felton

Wyette Felton

Jumping Seat
Junior
Ella Peterson

Ella Peterson

Jumping Seat
5' 8"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Katherine Atherton

Katherine Atherton

5' 8"
Senior
Jumping Seat
Maggie  Booth

Maggie Booth

5' 3"
Junior
Jumping Seat
Naomi Dachis

Naomi Dachis

Junior
Jumping Seat
Wyette Felton

Wyette Felton

Junior
Jumping Seat
Ella Peterson

Ella Peterson

5' 8"
Senior
Jumping Seat