Charleston Wins ECAC SD Championship
(Via College of Charleston)
CHARLESTON S.C. – The No. 2 College of Charleston NCEA equestrian team won the ECAC Single Discipline Championship after 7-3 wins against No. 3 Sacred Heart and No. 1 Dartmouth.
Senior
Kathryn McCarthy earned MOP in the flat against Sacred Heart and MOP in the fences against Dartmouth while freshman
Dylan Bazaar claimed MOP in the fences against Sacred Heart.
"Hope and I are speechless," said head coach
Natasha Vitkovic. "These girls have put their blood, sweat and tears into this year and it paid off today. For the first time in history, CofC equestrian is your ECAC Single Discipline Conference Champions.
We can't thank our support staff enough for everything they have done to help us prepare for this championship. It was an extremely hard-fought win in this 'round robin' format, as both teams are extremely talented and have an equally talented coaching staff. It was special to see this event come together, for all of us; thank you Dartmouth College and Sacred Heart University for all your efforts in planning this event.
Thankful for our amazing horses that didn't put a foot wrong. We would not have these opportunities without them. We are so incredibly proud of these girls; in such a short time they have become champions. Looking forward for what's to come in this post season."
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