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May 11, 2012
Student-Athletes Honored at Annual Awards Banquet
On Friday, May 4, the Sweet Briar athletics department held the annual varsity awards banquet. The event took place in the Fitness and Athletic Center on Sweet Briar’s campus. Upchurch transformed from field house to student-athlete showcase for the end of the year ceremony. The program began with an address by Sweet Briar College president, Jo Ellen Parker.
May 4, 2012
Vixen Tennis Receives ODAC Accolade
The Old Dominion Athletic Conference released women’s tennis All-Conference awards this week and Sweet Briar is among the honorees. In addition to recognizing individual athletic performance, the conference also gives a team sportsmanship award. The 2011-2012 Vixen Tennis team is this year’s recipient of the ODAC Team Sportsmanship Award.
April 27, 2012
SBC Hosts Vixen Dash for Special Olympians
The Sweet Briar athletics department hosted a regional Special Olympics Virginia (SOVA) event on Sunday, April 22. SOVA Olympians from Campbell County and Lynchburg City were invited to attend the first installment of the Vixen Dash. The Special Olympics affiliation is part of a larger National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) initiative; Division III
April 19, 2012
Vixens Wrap Up Season on the Road
The 2012 edition of Vixen Tennis wrapped up spring match play on the road at Bridgewater College on Wednesday afternoon. Inclement weather forced the Sweet Briar season finale to be played at a local indoor facility. Due to the change in venue, an abbreviated match schedule was put in play. The Eagles and Vixens played up to decision (5 points).
April 17, 2012
SBC Hosts Randolph in Final Home Match
Sweet Briar hosted cross-town rival Randolph College on Tuesday afternoon in Old Dominion Athletic Conference tennis action. Both teams upended fellow ODAC opponent Virginia Wesleyan College over the previous weekend and both teams looked to collect another league win.
April 17, 2012
Byrd Receives ODAC Honor Roll Recognition
Sweet Briar College tennis player Rachel Byrd was named to the Player of the Week Honor Roll as released by the Old Dominion Athletic Conference office on Monday, April 16. Byrd, a Mathews High School graduate from Hartfield, Va. is a first-year student-athlete at SBC.
April 16, 2012
Rally Points: One for the Road
The end of regular season match play is in sight. Sweet Briar picked up its first Old Dominion Athletic Conference win on Friday, April 13 with a 6-3 road victory over Virginia Wesleyan College. This week the Vixens look to add to the win column when they face Randolph and Bridgewater.
April 13, 2012
Vixens Catch Marlins, Net ODAC Win
Sweet Briar earned its first Old Dominion Athletic Conference win of the season against Virginia Wesleyan College on Friday evening. With the 2012 schedule coming to a close, both teams entered the contest looking for the important league win. The Vixens ended doubles action down (2-1), and headed in to singles match play with more wins on their minds.
April 12, 2012
Division III Week: Community Service
The Sweet Briar athletics program is participating in the first nationwide celebration of NCAA Division III week (April 9 – 15, 2012). A significant percentage of our students participate in varsity athletics, competing for the love of the game. We are proud to join approximately 450 Division III schools in celebrating
April 9, 2012
Rally Points: Division III Week
Sweet Briar has one date of competition on the schedule for the week of April 9 and the Vixens are hoping to make it a lucky Friday the 13th. The team travels to Norfolk, Va. for a match with Old Dominion Athletic Conference opponent Virginia Wesleyan College.
April 4, 2012
Rookie Keeper Named March Vixen of the Month
The Sweet Briar College athletics department announces Caroline Baker (Virginia Beach, Va./Norfolk Academy) as the March Vixen of the Month. Baker, a first-year goalkeeper for the SBC Lacrosse team, made all ten starts in net for the month of March. The rookie net-minder currently sits atop several statistical
April 4, 2012
Rally Points: Down the Stretch
Sweet Briar Tennis returns to campus for an Old Dominion Athletic Conference match against fellow women’s college, Hollins University. SBC went down to the wire last weekend at Emory and Henry College. The Wasps prevailed 5-4 and the Vixens are still looking for their first conference win.
April 4, 2012
Hollins Halts Sweet Briar Bid
Sweet Briar Tennis welcomed fellow women’s college Hollins University to campus for a mid-week Old Dominion Athletic Conference contest on Wednesday afternoon. The visitors entered the contest riding a
March 31, 2012
Sweet Briar Concludes Weekend Matches at Guilford
The Sweet Briar Tennis team concluded its two-day Old Dominion Athletic Conference road tour with a match against Guilford College. The Quakers entered the match on a roll; the host team
March 30, 2012
Singles Rally Falls Short
The Sweet Briar tennis team continued the league portion of the 2012 spring season at Emory & Henry College on Friday afternoon. Although the contest start time moved up an hour (3:30 p.m.) to hopefully avoid the threat of area thunderstorms, lightning forced a 45-minute delay
March 27, 2012
Six Student-Athletes Garner Who’s Who in America Distinction
The annual Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges list of honorees has been announced. A total of 26 Sweet Briar students have been named to the 2011-2012 induction class, six of those award winners are student-athletes.
March 26, 2012
Rally Points: Maroons, Wasps and Quakers Oh My!
The Vixen Tennis team continues Old Dominion Athletic Conference match play this week with three contests. This week begins with a home event on Monday and ends with a two-match road trip on Friday and Saturday.
March 26, 2012
Roanoke Rolls Past Sweet Briar
Sweet Briar hosted Roanoke College on Monday afternoon in a rescheduled match from an earlier weather related postponement. The visiting Maroons, who currently sit in the number two spot in conference standings, jumped out to a 3-0 lead after doubles matches and did not look
March 19, 2012
Rally Points: A Return to ODAC Match Play
After a successful spring break trip, the Vixens went 2-1 over an eight-day period, the Sweet Briar squad returns to Old Dominion Athletic Conference match play. On Monday afternoon the team travels to Lexington, Va. where they will square off with third-ranked Washington and Lee University. The Generals have won their last eleven matches and currently sit atop the ODAC standings.
March 19, 2012
#3 Ranked Generals in Command
Third-ranked Washington and Lee University remained perfect in Old Dominion Athletic Conference matches by beating Sweet Briar Monday afternoon. The victory extends the Generals’ ODAC win streak to seven in a row.
March 15, 2012
Vixen Tennis Earns Second Win in Palmetto State
Coming off their first win of the season, the Vixen Tennis team hit the courts Thursday morning against Marietta College (Ohio). Sweet Briar finished doubles play down 2-1, but rallied on the singles side to solidify the win. Allie Raifsnider
March 12, 2012
SBC Tennis Picks Up First Win, Rolls to 6-3 Victory
The Sweet Briar Tennis team earned its first victory of the season by beating Roosevelt University (Chicago, Ill.) 6-3. After going up 2-1 in doubles action, the Vixens sealed the deal behind singles match wins from
March 10, 2012
Sweet Briar Drops Match to Huntingdon
The Vixen Tennis team started its two-state, three-match spring break tour with a contest against Huntingdon College (Montgomery, Ala.). The non-conference match was played on the campus of Guilford College.
March 9, 2012
Rally Points: Palmetto State or Bust, Spring Break 2012
After a week of great weather and competitive matches, the Vixen Tennis team is southbound for a weeklong spring break trip to Hilton Head Island, S.C. In addition to playing two matches, the Sweet Briar team will also volunteer at a local Special Olympics event.
March 8, 2012
Rigg Takes Match to Twilight and Beyond
The Sweet Briar tennis team took the Randolph-Macon College Yellowjackets to task in an afternoon Old Dominion Athletic Conference contest. The Vixen first-doubles team of Sarah Manter (Brunswick, Maine/Brunswick) and Emma Merritt-Cuneo (Pacifica, Calif./Oceana) secured a point
March 8, 2012
Rally Points: Road Trip!
The Vixen Tennis team travels to conference foe Randolph-Macon College on Thursday, March 8. The team has a one-day break and then they head south for their annual spring break training trip. En route to Hilton Head Island, S.C., the Vixens hit waypoint Greensboro, N.C. for a non-conference match with Huntingdon College on Saturday, March 10.
March 3, 2012
2012 Home Slate Starts with Blue Streaks
A day after the Vixen Tennis team saw its 2012 season home opener washed out, the team returned to the courts to host the visiting Blue Streaks of John Carroll University in an afternoon non-conference tennis match.
March 2, 2012
Friday's Match To Be Rescheduled; Saturday's Match Plays Rain or Shine
Weather systems moving across the region have forced Friday’s tennis match to be postponed. At this time, no make-up date for the Old Dominion Athletic Conference match with Roanoke College has been determined.
Sweet Briar College will host John Carroll University on Saturday, March 3.
February 28, 2012
Vixen Tennis Opens 2012 Schedule with ODAC Match
Sweet Briar College made the short commute to cross-town rival Lynchburg College on Tuesday afternoon for an early week tennis conference match. Both squads feature a number of
February 27, 2012
Spring's First: Game, Set, Match!
Vixen Tennis opens the 2012 spring season with three matches in one week. On Tuesday, Sweet Briar travels down Route 29 for an afternoon tilt with Lynchburg College. Over the weekend SBC plays host to conference foe Roanoke College and out-of-state guest John Carroll University.
February 9, 2012
Tennis Picked Third in Conference Preseason Poll
The Sweet Briar College tennis team was picked third in the 2012 preseason poll released Thursday by the Old Dominion Athletic Conference office. The Vixens welcome newcomers
February 8, 2012
Spring Sports Unite for “Friday Focus”
Over a five-week period prior to the first competitions, Sweet Briar College spring sport student-athletes train together on Fridays. The “Friday Focus” sessions are divided in two sections: mental preparation and physical training. The initiative, spearheaded by
December 2, 2011
Two Vixens Receive Sportsmanship Accolades
The Old Dominion Athletic Conference is pleased to announce the 2011 ODAC/StellarOne Sportsmanship Teams in each of seven fall sports sponsored by the conference. This marks the third year the league has recognized these fine student-athletes for their excellence in sportsmanship.
November 9, 2011
ODAC to Host Inaugural Special Olympics Celebration at Sweet Briar College
Special Olympics Virginia (SOVA) and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) are teaming up for a Volleyball Celebration on Sunday, Nov. 13 on the campus of Sweet Briar College. The affiliation is part of a larger Division III initiative as voted by the representatives on the NCAA
November 4, 2011
Taylor Voted Vixen of the Month
The Sweet Briar College Athletics Department announces sophomore tennis player Ariel Taylor as October’s Vixen of the Month. For the second consecutive year, Ariel Taylor ('14/Springfield, Va.) who is ranked #31 in the nation, claimed victory at the #1 singles spot at the fall Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championships.
October 9, 2011
Taylor Beats ITA Regional Champ, Caps Stellar Vixen Showing
Vixen Tennis wrapped up its 2011 campaign at the ODAC Fall Tournament which was hosted by Randolph-Macon College on October 8 and 9. For the second consecutive year, Ariel Taylor ('14/Springfield, Va.), who is ranked #31 in the nation, claimed victory at the #1 Singles spot.
October 6, 2011
Rally Points: Fall Finalè
The Vixen tennis team hits the road for one last fall tournament in Ashland, Va. Randolph-Macon College hosts the 2011 ODAC Individual Tournament on October 8 and October 9..
September 25, 2011
Vixens Wrap Up at USTA-ITA Regional Tournament
Moriah Burke (’13/Rockville, Md.) and Ariel Taylor (’14/Springfield, Va.) continued their winning ways in the first doubles match of the day. The pair from Sweet Briar took on conference foes, Christina Douglas (’13/Fayetteville, N.Y.) and Casey Mackintosh
September 24, 2011
Vixens Complete Day One at USTA-ITA Championships
Two Vixens competed in Day One of the USTA-ITA Southeast Regional Championships hosted on the campus of the University of Mary Washington. Junior Moriah Burke (Rockville, Md.) and sophomore Ariel Taylor (Springfield, Va.) hit the hard court as doubles teammates in the championship
September 21, 2011
Rally Points: Region's Best
Burke and Taylor head to Mary Washington University to compete in the ITA South Regional Tournament.
September 17, 2011
Taylor/Burke Rally Not Enough To Extinguish Flames
Vixen Tennis kicked off day two of the Liberty Fall Classic tournament with the Flight A doubles final match. The Sweet Briar College #1 doubles team of Ariel Taylor (’14/Springfield, Va.) and Moriah Burke (’13/Rockville, Md.) faced the Cameron Richard (’14/Birmingham, Ala.) and Brittany Yang (’15/Newnan, Ga.) duo from Liberty University. Burke and Taylor found themselves down 2 games to 7
September 16, 2011
Sweet Briar Duo Defeat Lancers and Dukes, Pursue Liberty in Finals
Sweet Briar College is one of two Old Dominion Athletic Conference colleges invited to play in the 2011 Fall Classic held at the Cook Tennis Center on the campus of Liberty University. In addition to SBC, fellow ODAC member Washington and Lee join, Appalachian State, James Madison, Longwood, Radford and host school Liberty University, in the two-day event.
September 13, 2011
Rally Points: Give Us Liberty
Tennis Heads to the Liberty Invitational This Weekend
September 12, 2011
Vixens Seek and Find Victory in First Fall Matches
Sweet Briar College kicked off the fall tennis season on Saturday, September 10 by hosting the Vixen Invitational Tournament. Visiting Randolph College WildCats and Southern Virginia University Knights rounded out the field. The tournament featured a compass draw engineered to facility a lot mach play. With three singles flights
September 6, 2011
Rally Points: Fall Tennis Underway
Sweet Briar tennis hosts the Vixen Invitational this Saturday beginning at 9am.
September 3, 2011
47 Vixens Named to 2010-2011 ODAC All-Academic Team
The Old Dominion Athletic Conference has released the list of 2010-2011 All-Academic Team members. Annually, the ODAC awards conference wide recognition to student-athletes who compete in a conference sponsored sport and who earn a grade point average of 3.25 or higher
September 2, 2011
Sweet Briar College Welcomes Sports Law Expert Janet P. Judge
Sweet Briar College welcomes Janet P. Judge, one of the nation’s top sports law attorneys, to campus on Wednesday, September 7, 2011. Judge’s past presentations have covered a variety of topics including
July 1, 2011
Sweet Briar’s Taylor Sweeps VaSID Women’s Tennis Accolades
Sweet Briar College first year Ariel Taylor has been named Player and Rookie of the Year on the 2011 VaSID College Division Women's Tennis All-State Team.
June 6, 2011
Trio of Vixens Named to ODAC Spring Sportsmanship Teams
The Old Dominion Athletic Conference has released the list of 2011 ODAC/StellarOne Bank Spring Sportsmanship Teams honorees. Three Sweet Briar College student-athletes received sportsmanship honors.
June 1, 2011
Ariel View: Coach Boylan's Review
Head Tennis Coach Teresa Boylan runs down the weeks events in Claremont, Calif.
May 27, 2011
Taylor's Run Ends in Round of 32
Tremendous freshman season comes to a close.
May 11, 2011
Sweet Briar's Taylor Makes DIII National Tournament
Ariel Taylor, a first-year varsity tennis player from Springfield, Va. has been selected by the NCAA to play in the 2011 National Division III Singles Championship Tournament. The tournament will be held at Claremont College in southern California on May 27 through 29.
April 29, 2011
Vixen Tennis Dominates Major ODAC Honors
The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) released the all-conference tennis awards on Friday afternoon and the Vixens walked away with some of the highest honors.
April 22, 2011
Sweet Season For Vixen Tennis
The Sweet Briar tennis team wrapped up its spring season with their semifinal match against the Generals of Washington & Lee at the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Championships today. The Generals won by a decision score of 5-0, but not without a great Vixen effort and many match highlights.
April 17, 2011
Vixen Tennis Ranked Regionally
Team Breaks into ITA Regional Top 20
April 17, 2011
Tennis Team Advances to ODAC Semifinals
The Sweet Briar Tennis team advanced to the conference semifinals after their quarterfinal victory over the Maroons of Roanoke College. The match was played to decision, the first team earning five points takes the match.
April 13, 2011
Sweet Briar Tennis Prepares for Quarterfinals
The Sweet Briar College tennis team completed their dual match season on Wednesday against the Maroons of Roanoke College.
April 11, 2011
Taylor ODAC Tennis Player of the Week
ODAC Tennis Player of the week was released on Monday afternoon and Sweet Briar's Ariel Taylor nabbed the honor for her stand out performance this week. Ariel went 4-0 in singles play, facing off against Washington and Lee University, Emory & Henry, Southern Virginia, and University of Mary Washington.
April 10, 2011
Vixen Tennis Hosts Eagles of University of Mary Washington
April 9, 2011
Vixen Tennis Add Two to Win Column
The Sweet Briar tennis Vixens played a home double header today, and came out 2-0 for the afternoon.
April 6, 2011
Taylor Gets Top Court Win from Generals
The Sweet Briar College tennis Vixens hosted conference champions and nationally ranked Washington & Lee today on the Vixen courts.
April 2, 2011
Sweet Tennis Sweeps Yellow Jackets
The Sweet Briar College tennis team hosted their conference match with the Randolph-Macon College Yellow Jackets today. The match went to the Vixens 9-0, winning all but one court in straight sets.
April 1, 2011
Vixen Tennis Victorious Over Guilford
The Sweet Briar College tennis team hosted the Quakers of Guilford College today. Despite a dramatic start, the Vixens played strong and took the match by a score of 7-2.
March 30, 2011
VIxen Tennis Match at Roanoke Postponed
The Sweet Briar tennis tennis team was set to travel to Roanoke College today for their conference match, but due to weather the match has been rescheduled for April 13 at 4:00pm.
March 29, 2011
Vixen Tennis at Hollins
The Vixen tennis team traveled to Hollins University for their conference match today. The Vixens, now 7-2 overall, fell to their rivals 7-2, winning only the first two singles positions.
March 26, 2011
Tennis Match Against Methodist Postponed
The tennis match scheduled for Saturday against Methodist College at Ferrum College has been postponed due to inclement weather in Ferrum, Virginia.
March 24, 2011
Sweet Briar Tennis Hosts Bridgewater Eagles
The Sweet Briar Vixen tennis squad played the Eagles of Bridgewater College today for their fourth conference match of the season.
The Vixens and Eagles battled to the very end, having the sixth singles position be the last match at a 4-4 match score. Bridgewater led 2-1 going into the singles portion of the match.
March 23, 2011
Vixen Tennis Match for 3/23 Postponed
The Vixen Tennis Match scheduled for March 23 at 4:30pm has been postponed due to expected thunderstorms at Sweet Briar. The game has been recheduled for tomorrow, March 24 at 4:00pm.
March 18, 2011
Sweet Briar College Tennis Sweeps in Hilton Head
The Sweet Briar tennis team makes it 7-0 for the season with their win against Concordia University-Wisconsin.
March 18, 2011
Taylor & Burke Ranked 9th in latest ITA Regional Ranking
Ariel Taylor is ranked 20 in singles in the latests ITA regional rankings. In doubles action Taylor and teammate Moriah Burke are raked 9th. The Vixens are finishing up their Spring break in Hilton Head, coming home with a perfect 7-0 record for the start of the season.
March 16, 2011
Tennis Vixens Continue Winning Ways
The Vixens gained victory number six for the spring season by beating Millsaps 8-1.
March 14, 2011
Team of Burke-Taylor Play in Palmetto Dunes Exhibition
The Sweet Briar College tennis team was well-represented at the PTR Spring Break Tennis Fest exhibition match held today at Palmetto Dune Resort on Hilton Head Island, S.C.
March 14, 2011
Sweet Tennis Starts Spring Trip with Win Over Ospreys
March 13, 2011
Vixen Doubles Goes Exhibition in Hilton Head
First-year teammate Ariel Taylor joins sophomore Moriah Burke this year, and is quite familiar with Burke's championship intensity. Both are graduates of The Bullis School in Maryland and have played together prior to attending Sweet Briar.
March 9, 2011
Tennis Match @ Hollins Postponed
March 6, 2011
Vixen Tennis Continues Their Winning Ways
The Sweet Briar College tennis team hosted the Avenging Angels of Meredith College today. The Vixen squad took the match 6-3.
March 1, 2011
Vixen Tennis Makes it 3-0 in Conference Play
The Sweet Briar squad dominated across the line-up
February 26, 2011
Vixen Tennis Reel in Marlins for Another Conference Win
The Vixens wrap up the weekend of competition with their second conference victory with a match score of 6-3
February 25, 2011
Vixen Tennis Victorious in Season Opener
The Vixen tennis team hosted the Hornets of Lynchburg College today and produced a solid victory, 8-1.
February 22, 2011
Tennis Team Gears Up For Season Opener
The Sweet Briar Tennis team looks to improve on their turn-around year
February 14, 2011
2011 Pre-Season Tennis Poll Released
Sweet Briar posted a 14-7 overall record and a 7-3 mark in league play a season ago.
December 16, 2010
Vixen Indoor Tennis Clinic All Aces For Beginners
In the final week of the semester, the Sweet Briar College Varsity Tennis team concluded the second session of its Indoor Beginner Tennis Clinic. During each session,
November 5, 2010
Burke and Holness listed in latest ITA Atlantic South Region Rankings
The ITA has announced the latest South Region Rankings
November 3, 2010
Tennis Eager for Spring After Historic Fall
In 1993, the World Wide Web
October 10, 2010
Vixen Tennis Takes Wins in Top Two Singles Flights at ODAC Fall Tournament
The Sweet Briar Tennis Vixens completed their 2010 Fall Season
October 9, 2010
Vixens Advance at ODAC Individuals
The Sweet Briar Vixen tennis team make their last tournament run
September 26, 2010
Sweet Briar Tennis Competes at ITA Tournament
Weekend highlights for the Vixen tennis players
September 19, 2010
Vixen Tennis Take Wins at Methodist Tournament
The Vixen tennis players had a tremendous showing overall, punctuated with
September 11, 2010
Vixen Tennis Starts Fall Play With Home Tournament
The Sweet Briar tennis team hosted the Second Annual Vixen Invitational Tournament
August 15, 2010
All 7 Sports Represented on the ODAC Academic Team
All seven Vixen sports teams were represented academically in our Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC).
May 10, 2010
Annual Varsity Awards Banquet a Hit
Athletics Banquet Recognizes These Major Award Recipients
l to r: Moriah Burke, Virginia Edahl, Hannah Hesser, Helen Phillips, Laura Jett, Professor John Morrissey (back), Keri Falk, Amey Landreth
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Huber is February Athlete of the Month
First year Marian Huber was recently named February's Athlete of the Month. Honorable mention nods went to first year Tennis Player Ariel (Holness) Taylor and sophomore Lacrosse player Sam Schwartz. All three women represented the best of Sweet Briar in the month of February.
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Ariel Taylor Named March Vixen of the Month
Ariel Taylor was voted March Vixen of the month for her stand out performance on the Tennis Courts. Taylor was undefeated in singles for the season at 11-0 for number 1 singles and 10-1 at number 1 doubles, and led the conference with most singles wins.
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West Coast Vixen
Freshman Ariel Taylor has arrived in Claremont, Calif. and has begun final preparations for her opening match in the NCAA DIII Singles Championships
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Ariel View: Ready to Hit the Court
Ariel Taylor '14 checks in from the NCAA DIII Championships
