March 8, 2009
Dallas, Texas - The No. 4 Auburn equestrian team (6-2) continued their successful road trip in Texas defeating Southern Methodist (5-8) 7-3 in Hunt Seat on Sunday. The Tigers defeated the Mustangs 4-1 in Hunt Seat Equitation over Fences and 3-2 in Hunt Seat Equitation on the Flat. Auburn defeated No. 1 Baylor 11-9 on Saturday in Waco.
"It's our second day on the road," said Auburn head coach Greg Williams. "We made a couple of mistakes that left some of our riders to have to cover for others, but they did it quite well. Both of our seniors, Jessica Braswell and Jenny Reinhart, pulled in two really good rides when we needed it and showed a lot of leadership. It's our second road win, so it couldn't make for a better weekend."
Auburn won Hunt Seat Equitation over Fences 4-1 behind MVP Jessica Braswell, who defeated Katie Wilson 85-79. Other Tiger winners included Maggie McAlary over Emily Gardner 82-60, Dottie Grubb over Erica Buie 74-40 and Ali Loprete over Jordyn Pettersen 72-50. Mustang winners include Mallory Olson over Elise Fraza 71-0 (0 refers to a no score because of a penalty).
Auburn won Hunt Seat Equitation on the Flat 3-2 behind MVP Anna Schierholz, who defeated Amanda Vining 85-83. Other Tiger winners included Chelsea Anheuser over Emily Gardner 83-77 and Jenny Reinhart over Kristen Collins 84-74. Mustang winners included Melissa Kowalchik over Grace Socha 81-67 and Claire Wenholz over Katie Breedlove 84-83.
Auburn travels to the Midwest to face Kansas State March 13 at 9 a.m. CT and Oklahoma State March 14 at 10 a.m. CT.