Pioneers Finish as Reserve Champion at IHSA Zone Championship

Friday, April 7

S. Hadley, MA

TBA

Sacred Heart

IHSA Zone Championship

Pioneers Finish as Reserve Champion at IHSA Zone Championship

4/8/2023 7:51:00 PM | Equestrian

SHU will be heading to IHSA National Championship

SOUTH HADLEY, Mass.— The Sacred Heart University equestrian team finished as the Reserve Champion at the IHSA Zone Championship this weekend and will be heading to the IHSA National Championship Horse Show in Lexington, Ky. The Pioneers finished with 37 points, behind Mount Holyoke College, who had 41 points.

TEAM SCORES:
1st Mount Holyoke College 41 points
2nd Sacred Heart with 37 points
3rd Johnson and Wales University 35 points
4th University of Vermont 28 points
5th Boston University with 27 points

TEAM RESULTS:
Lilly Bove (Lexington, Mass.) - SR– 4th Open Fences
Kylie Hwalek (Vernon, Conn.) – FY – 2nd Intermediate Fences
Kayla Destephanis (Horsham, Pa.) – FY – 3rd Limit Fences, 1st Limit Flat
Hanna Lloyd (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.) – SR – 4th Open Flat
Carina Muratore (Mount Sinai, N.Y.) – FY – 4th Intermediate Flat
Abigail Marsh (Barre, Mass.) – JR – 1st Novice Flat
Kelly Mecatl (Monroe, Conn.) – SO – 2nd Introductory

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:
Lauren Radi (Somerville, N.J.) – SO – 7th Intermediate Flat
Jordyn Defalco (Secaucus, N.J.) – SR – 5th Limit Fences
Hanna Lloyd (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.) – SR – 4th Open Flat

Up Next:
Sacred Heart is back in action this Thursday, April 13th, at the NCEA National Championships, opening the competition against Sweet Briar in Ocala, Fla. The Pioneers will also compete at the IHSA National Championships starting May 4th in Lexington, Ky.