Rustburg, Va. -- The University of Lynchburg equestrian team claimed seven of the 10 available points to defeat ODAC rival Sweet Briar College, 7-3, on Friday afternoon at the Lynchburg Equestrian Center.

The No. 2 Hornets (2-2, 2-1 ODAC) opened the competition against the No. 7 Vixens (1-2, 1-2) with a 4-1 victory over fences, producing a team score of 383.5 compared with Sweet Briar's 338. Madeline Rubin recorded the highest fences score of the meet, earning an 86 on Itina. Rubin received scores of 85 and 87 from the two judges and secured Lynchburg's second point of the discipline over Sadie Swift.

Stella Patenaude added an 84 on Zehn, topping Josie Flannery's 73. Amaya Bellfield opened the scoring rides with a 77.5 on Luna and earned a point against Lexi Reininger's 74. Rebecca Collier completed Lynchburg's fences scoring with a 71 on Tommy, finishing ahead of Hallie Nelson's 64.5. Mary Katherine Ragsdale scored a 65 on Motaz in her matchup with Abigail Schreiner, who earned Sweet Briar's fences point with a 77.5.

Lynchburg carried its advantage into the flat and earned three of the five points. Bellfield led all flat competitors with an 85.5 on Caleb, defeating Reininger's 74.5 and securing her second point of the meet. Rubin also completed a two-point performance, scoring an 84 on Ollie to edge Nelson's 83.5. Ragsdale earned Lynchburg's third flat point with a 79.5 on Itina, finishing ahead of Gracie Robertson's 75.

Collier posted a 71 on Eragon, while Kristin Palmer scored a 76 on Carl. Sweet Briar earned its two flat points through Schreiner and Flannery. The Hornets finished with a 396-389 advantage in the flat scores and outscored Sweet Briar 779.5-727 overall. Bellfield and Rubin each accounted for two points as Lynchburg secured the four-point victory on its home grounds and were named the MOPs in the Flat and Fences, respectively.

Next up, Lynchburg will square off against Bridgewater at home on Friday, October 30 at 2 p.m.

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