SWEET BRIAR, Va. --- The Sweet Briar College tennis team (15-7, 8-2 ODAC) captured the first ECAC Division III Women's Tennis title in program history today with a 4-1 win over the Baruch College Bearcats (12-5, 5-0 CUNYAC).
 
The Vixens started the match off strong, nabbing the doubles point with victories at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles.
 
The duo of Minton/Venturi made quick work at the No. 3 slot against Moreno/Rojas with a 6-1 victory while Bovard/Caracciolo took down Calvo/Yadav, 6-4, at No. 2.
 
Junior Lucia Bovard (Mount Pleasant, N.C.) put Sweet Briar up 2-0 with her No. 5 singles match against Jacqueline Moreno. Bovard was perfect with set scores of 6-0, 6-0.
 
First-year Ari Venturi (Richmond, Va.) also had a strong showing at No. 6 singles with a 6-0, 6-0 routing of Brianna Augustin to put the team just one win away from the championship title.
 
The crown was secured by sophomore Maggie Minton (Wytheville, Va.) who defeated Maria Calvo, 6-1, 6-0, at No. 4.
 
Highlights

• Bovard was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Championship.
• Sweet Briar took down Baruch in the two program's first-ever meeting.

What's Next
The Vixens will now set their sets on the 2025-26 season.