AUBURN, Ala. – The No. 1 Auburn equestrian team continues its homestand Saturday, hosting No. 8 South Carolina at the Auburn University Equestrian Center. The Tigers and the Gamecocks will go head-to-head at 11 a.m. CT and admission is free.
“South Carolina is an improving team that is coming off a big upset win this past weekend vs. Texas A&M,” head coach Jessica Braswell said. “We’re expecting them to come out stronger and to see a lot of improvement from them. With that, we’re going to have to ride better than we did last weekend and we’ll have to be at our best on Saturday.”
The Tigers (9-1, 2-1 SEC) have enjoyed great crowds at home this season and are relying upon the Auburn faithful to once again show up this Saturday.
“We had a great crowd both days last week so a big thank you to the Auburn fans for continuing to come out for us and cheer us on,” Braswell said. “It makes a huge difference for us and we love competing at home. It’s definitely the best environment in collegiate equestrian and we are looking forward to Saturday.”
SPECTATOR INFORMATION
It’s our Kid’s Club Carnival Day at the Auburn University Equestrian Center. A variety of fun and games including pony rides, a bounce house, corn hole, bucket toss, Can Jam, a face painter and more! The first 100 kids will also get a white Auburn Equestrian shirt to tye-dye at the meet.
*Anyone can bring their own item from home to tye-dye until the dye runs out. For best results, the item should be prewashed.
For more information on the Auburn University Equestrian Center, please visit HERE.
AUBURN LINEUP
The Auburn lineup is a consistent group of upperclassmen and youthful riders.
The Jumping Seat squad will feature one fifth year, two seniors, one sophomore and two freshmen.
Fifth year All-American Ellie Ferrigno along with senior All-American Mary-Grace Segars, sophomore Avery Glynn and freshman Kate Hagerty are set to compete in both Fences and Flat for the Tigers. Segars leads the team with 14 wins between the two events, having seven in each. Ferrigno and Glynn both have seven victories in Fences, while Hagerty is 4-1-0 in the event.
Joining the four in Fences will be senior All-American Sophee Steckbeck. She stands at 7-2-0 in Fences this year. Freshman Ariana Marnell will ride on the Flat for the team, securing her fourth start in the event.
Western’s lineup will be similar to Jumping Seat with one fifth year, three juniors, three sophomores and one freshman.
Junior All-American Alexia Tordoff and sophomore Callie Hogg have each secured spots in both Horsemanship and Reining for the team. Tordoff has eight wins in Horsemanship with two MOPS and five victories and two MOPs in Reining.
Fifth year Olivia Bradley along with junior Caroline Buchanan joins the pair in Reining with a wealth of experience. Freshman Michelle Fumagalli is also set to ride in the event for the Tigers, making her 10th start on the year.
Joining Tordoff and Hogg in Horsemanship will be junior All-American Caroline Fredenburg along with sophomores Brooke Jolstad and Sydney Swallom. Swallom has six victories this year in Horsemanship, while Jolstad and Fredenburg each have five.
AUBURN – SOUTH CAROLINA SERIES
Auburn leads the all-time series against the Gamecocks, 38-20, and are 15-7 at home vs. South Carolina.
The last meeting between the Tigers and Gamecocks came in the fall with Auburn taking a 14-5 victory in Blythewood.
UP NEXT
Auburn takes a week off before hosting rival Georgia on March 1 at the Auburn University Equestrian Center. The Tigers and the Bulldogs will face off at 11 a.m. CT and it will be the team’s Senior Day celebration.
No. 1 Tigers welcome No. 8 South Carolina to the Plains
The No. 1 Auburn equestrian team continues its homestand Saturday, hosting No. 8 South Carolina at the Auburn University Equestrian Center. The Tigers and the Gamecocks will go head-to-head at 11 a.m. CT and admission is free.
