SWEET BRIAR, Va. — No. 5 Single Discipline Sweet Briar College NCEA team earned four head-to-head victories over fences and added a win on the flat against No. 8 Hollins today at the Harriet Howell Rogers Riding Center. The teams finished tied at 5–5 in points, with the Vixens taking the win with a 727–659 advantage in total raw scores.
Sophomore
Hallie Nelson (Duette, Fla.) led Sweet Briar over fences, with an 83–68 victory over Nora Robbins aboard Jetson. Sophomore
Eva Crowley (Durham, N.C.) rode Phantom to an 80–73 win over Juliana Guggino, while junior
Abigail Schreiner (Villa Rica, Ga.) scored an 80 aboard Zen to defeat Olivia Aul, who received a zero. Sophomore
Josie Flannery (Orange, Va.) edged Lauren Williams, 82–81, aboard Kadee to complete the Vixens' four-point effort in the event. Sweet Briar finished fences with a 4–1 advantage and a 365–299 raw-score margin.
Nelson secured her second head-to-head victory of the meet on the flat, riding Jakson to a 70–61 win over Guggino. Her point brought Sweet Briar's overall total to five as the Vixens finished with a narrow 362–360 raw-score edge in the flat event.
Highlights
- Nelson earned her second Most Outstanding Performer (MOP) honors over fences of the season.
- Crowley and Nelson both remain undefeated in fences competition.
What's Next
The Vixens will resume action in the new year with a scrimmage at No. 4 Dual Discipline South Carolina on Feb. 6th.
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