Friday, April 17
Ocala, Fla.
2:00 PM
College of Charleston
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Dartmouth
Charleston Advances to NCEA National Championship Finals
4/17/2026 5:18:00 PM | Equestrian
OCALA, Fla. – Three-seeded College of Charleston equestrian defeated No. 2 seed Dartmouth, 7-3, Friday afternoon in the NCEA National Championship semifinals at the World Equestrian Center.
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With the win, the Cougars advance to the National Championship meet versus No. 1 seed Lynchburg.
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Friday marks the second straight seasons that CofC, as the three seed, defeated the No. 2 seed 7-3 in the semifinals. In 2025, the Cougars defeated Sweet Briar.
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Charleston began the meet with all four points in fences; one of the match ups tied. Olivia Welsh had a meet-best 85.7 in the fences while Samantha Aisenberg (84.0), Camilla Murray (79.0) and Maddi Cardelli (73.7) each collected points in the first half of the meet.
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CofC continued its strong day with three points in the flat. Aisenberg (83.0), Lainie Rubin (81.3) and Welsh (72.) helped seal the win.
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In its second season competing in the NCEA, Charleston will once again look to be crowned a National Champion. The meet takes place at 9 a.m. on April 18.
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For complete coverage of Charleston equestrian, follow us on Instagram (@cofcequestrian).
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With the win, the Cougars advance to the National Championship meet versus No. 1 seed Lynchburg.
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Friday marks the second straight seasons that CofC, as the three seed, defeated the No. 2 seed 7-3 in the semifinals. In 2025, the Cougars defeated Sweet Briar.
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Charleston began the meet with all four points in fences; one of the match ups tied. Olivia Welsh had a meet-best 85.7 in the fences while Samantha Aisenberg (84.0), Camilla Murray (79.0) and Maddi Cardelli (73.7) each collected points in the first half of the meet.
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CofC continued its strong day with three points in the flat. Aisenberg (83.0), Lainie Rubin (81.3) and Welsh (72.) helped seal the win.
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In its second season competing in the NCEA, Charleston will once again look to be crowned a National Champion. The meet takes place at 9 a.m. on April 18.
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For complete coverage of Charleston equestrian, follow us on Instagram (@cofcequestrian).
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