COLLEGE STATION – The second-ranked Texas A&M equestrian team hosts No. 8 South Carolina in the squad's first conference meet of the spring on Friday at 11 a.m. at the Hildebrand Equine Complex. Admission to the meet is free.
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"We are looking forward to hosting our first SEC meet of the semester," head coach Tana McKay said. "South Carolina is always a tough test, so we have to be prepared. We have had a good week of practice, and I am excited to see how we come out and compete."
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The Aggies (6-2, 2-1 SEC) are coming off an 11-9 victory at SMU on Feb. 4. Against the Mustangs, the Maroon and White swept Horsemanship, 5-0, and won Reining, 3-2, but fell in Equitation over Fences, 4-1, and Equitation on the Flat, 3-2.
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South Carolina enters the contest with a 4-4 (1-3 SEC) record and are coming off a 14-6 win against Delaware State in Bishop, Ga., on Feb. 4.
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The two teams previously squared off on Sept. 30 in South Carolina where the Aggies prevailed, 10-8. Junior Alex Desiderio led the Aggies in Flat, earning MOP honors while sophomore Sarah Orsak helped Horsemanship shutout the Gamecocks, 3-0, with a 74.5-73.5 victory and was named MOP.
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Live scoring for Saturday's meet can be found online at www.12thman.com
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To learn more about the Texas A&M equestrian team, log onto www.12thman.com or follow @AggieEquestrian on Twitter.
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"We are looking forward to hosting our first SEC meet of the semester," head coach Tana McKay said. "South Carolina is always a tough test, so we have to be prepared. We have had a good week of practice, and I am excited to see how we come out and compete."
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The Aggies (6-2, 2-1 SEC) are coming off an 11-9 victory at SMU on Feb. 4. Against the Mustangs, the Maroon and White swept Horsemanship, 5-0, and won Reining, 3-2, but fell in Equitation over Fences, 4-1, and Equitation on the Flat, 3-2.
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South Carolina enters the contest with a 4-4 (1-3 SEC) record and are coming off a 14-6 win against Delaware State in Bishop, Ga., on Feb. 4.
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The two teams previously squared off on Sept. 30 in South Carolina where the Aggies prevailed, 10-8. Junior Alex Desiderio led the Aggies in Flat, earning MOP honors while sophomore Sarah Orsak helped Horsemanship shutout the Gamecocks, 3-0, with a 74.5-73.5 victory and was named MOP.
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Live scoring for Saturday's meet can be found online at www.12thman.com
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To learn more about the Texas A&M equestrian team, log onto www.12thman.com or follow @AggieEquestrian on Twitter.