Equestrian Takes Down No. 1 Lynchburg

Saturday, September 28

Lynchburg, VA

College of Charleston

Centenary

9/28/2024 4:45:00 PM | Equestrian

LYNCHBURG, Va. – College of Charleston equestrian defeated the Single Discipline No. 1 team in the country and three-time NCAA/NCEA National Champion Lynchburg Saturday afternoon, 6-4. The Cougars kept to its winning ways, beating Centenary, 4-3, in the second meet of the day.

Charleston dominated in fences, taking four of the possible five points from Lynchburg. The Cougars grabbed the two final points in the flat to secure the victory.

Against Centenary, CofC took a pair of points in both fences and flat. The third score of the fences was a draw, therefore, negated, to give Charleston the win.

Caroline Berg was named MOP in the fences against Lynchburg while Hailey Pendl earned MOP in fences against Centenary.

"Today was a testament to our team's hard work and determination," said assistant coach Hope King. "They all stepped in the ring with confidence and poise, which was all I could have asked. To be able to make program history again with these girls was extremely special. Upsetting the No. 1 ranked team is just the beginning of what we can achieve."

"This weekend's weather certainly was a challenge, and being stranded in South Carolina was a bit weird for me, but I had full faith in coach Hope King and our entire squad," said head coach Natasha Vitkovic. "I'm incredibly proud of this team and the history they just made today, from cheering in S.C. to riding as one in Va. We thank Lynchburg University for hosting us, they have such a wonderful program and beautiful horses which we always look forward to competing on."

Full results from the meet against Lynchburg and Centenary are below.

Flat at Lynchburg
Camilla Murray           65
Caroline Berg              39
Sydney Callagy           62
Camilla Murray           76
Hailey Pendl               66

Fences at Lynchburg
Olivia Lonneman         74
Caroline Berg              84
Kathryn McCarthy       72
Camilla Murray           82
Hailey Pendl               78

Flat vs Centenary
Camilla Murray           68
Kathryn McCarthy       83
Olivia Lonneman         74
Hailey Pendl               80

Fences vs Centenary
Camilla Murray           74
Caroline Berg              78
Hailey Pendl               82
Kathryn McCarthy       77

The NCEA team is back in action on Friday, Oct. 18 for a meet in Sweet Briar, Va.

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