SWEET BRIAR, Va. --- The ODAC Single-Discipline Equestrian Championship kicked off on Thursday morning with the first of four shows over the next three days.
Sewanee claimed the "play-in" round matchup with
Berry College by a 9-1 score to advance to the semifinals where the Tigers will square off with top-seeded
University of Lynchburg.
The Harriet Howell Rogers Riding Center on
Sweet Briar College's campus is the venue for all four matchups in this year's tournament. Sewanee made good use of the Vixens' stellar facility, claiming the fences competition, 4-1 (383.0-330.5) and the flat session, 5-0 (378.5-338.5).
Sewanee's
Addison Durrett claimed MOP honors over fences, scoring an 81.5 on Ollie to tie for the high score in the session with teammate
Olivia Caramouche. Fellow Tiger
Emma Sameth was the MOP on the flat, registering a 79 on Diego for the best score of that session.
The Tigers now meet Lynchburg in the first of two semifinals on Friday. Their matchup is set for 10:00 a.m. ET. The second semifinal day features second-seeded and host Sweet Briar against third-seeded
Bridgewater College at 1:30 p.m. ET. The two winners meet to determine the ODAC champion on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. ET.
Head to the championship website for all details including live scoring and live video links.