Sweet Briar, Va. -- The University of Lynchburg equestrian team got after it against Sweet Briar on Friday afternoon and narrowly dropped the road meet at the Harriet Howell Rogers Riding Center. The squads tied on team score, but the Vixens claimed victory by topping the Hornets in raw score, 849-842.

Lynchburg (4-3, 2-1) matched up against Sweet Briar for the second time this season. Last outing against the Vixens resulted in a solid 7-3 victory for the Hornets. The two sides have now split their affairs for the 2024-25 season.

The Hornets took an early 3-2 edge after the fences. Fallyn Belcastro, Lucy Metzler and Maddy Rubin each produced scores of 84-or-better to snag team points. Rubbin topped the board in fences with a score of 88 riding Hemingway. Metzler and Belcastro claimed scores of 85 and 84 on Jules and Concept, respectively. Abby Zemp earned a score of 78 riding Phantom while Emma Schweizer tabbed a score of 76 riding Chico.

In the flat, the Vixens took the advantage, thanks in part to two scores of 92 by Isabelle Mesiarik and Maggie Booth. Both of them took team points, while Wyette Felton earned a point with a score of 88, beating out Kristin Palmer, who claimed a score of 81 riding Emmett. Metzler and Zemp each notched scores in the 90s and claimed team points for Lynchburg. Metzler got a score of 91 riding Trey while Zemp earned a score of 90 riding Kanye.

Schweizer, Belcastro and Palmer all earned scores above 80 in the flat, but it was just barely short of enough to claim victory on the raw score. Schweizer earned an 87 riding Jakson while Belcastro got a score of 82 riding Mydas.

Next up for the NCEA squad will be a meet against Berry on Friday, March 7 at 2 p.m., which will also serve as the team's senior day. Those being honored for the senior day ceremony will be Emma Schweizer, Lucy Metzler, Fallyn Belcastro and Emmy Dolin.

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