COLLEGE STATION – The No. 1 Texas A&M equestrian team hosts No. 7 South Carolina for its home and conference opener Friday at 11 a.m. at the Hildebrand Equine Complex. Admission to the meet is free.
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"Coming off our two wins in California, we had a great week of practice," head coach Tana McKay said. "However, we know that nothing is easy in these SEC meets. South Carolina is a good team and we know that we have to perform at our best. Our girls are excited to be at home on familiar horses that we know very well. I am looking forward to seeing how the girls can compete in our first SEC meet of the season."
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The Aggies (2-0) are coming off a 14-5 victory at No. 9 Fresno State and a 12-4 win against South Dakota State last weekend. The Hunt Seat team dominated in the Sunshine State, outscoring the Bulldogs and Jackrabbits, 17-1.
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Against Fresno State, Rachael Hake was named Most Outstanding Player in both Equitation over Fences and Equitation on the Flat. The Washington, Mich., native defeated Monica Zorowski, 90-65, in Flat and topped Sierra Swaffar, 84-77, in Fences. Alex Desiderio tied the school record for the highest score in Flat with a 95-79 win over SDSU's Taylor Duerr, and Rebekah Chenelle earned MOP honors in Fences with an 83-60 victory against SDSU's Jessica Martinez.
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In the Western arena, Ashley Davidson and Kalee McCann recorded their first-career MOPs against South Dakota State. Davidson scored a team-high 77 in Horsemanship, bettering Mariah Wright's 73.5, while McCann scored a 70.5 to defeat Miranda Sullivan's 70 in Reining.
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Live scoring for the meet can be found online at www.12thMan.com.
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To learn more about Texas A&M Equestrian, log on to 12thMan.com and follow @AggieEquestrian on Twitter.
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"Coming off our two wins in California, we had a great week of practice," head coach Tana McKay said. "However, we know that nothing is easy in these SEC meets. South Carolina is a good team and we know that we have to perform at our best. Our girls are excited to be at home on familiar horses that we know very well. I am looking forward to seeing how the girls can compete in our first SEC meet of the season."
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The Aggies (2-0) are coming off a 14-5 victory at No. 9 Fresno State and a 12-4 win against South Dakota State last weekend. The Hunt Seat team dominated in the Sunshine State, outscoring the Bulldogs and Jackrabbits, 17-1.
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Against Fresno State, Rachael Hake was named Most Outstanding Player in both Equitation over Fences and Equitation on the Flat. The Washington, Mich., native defeated Monica Zorowski, 90-65, in Flat and topped Sierra Swaffar, 84-77, in Fences. Alex Desiderio tied the school record for the highest score in Flat with a 95-79 win over SDSU's Taylor Duerr, and Rebekah Chenelle earned MOP honors in Fences with an 83-60 victory against SDSU's Jessica Martinez.
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In the Western arena, Ashley Davidson and Kalee McCann recorded their first-career MOPs against South Dakota State. Davidson scored a team-high 77 in Horsemanship, bettering Mariah Wright's 73.5, while McCann scored a 70.5 to defeat Miranda Sullivan's 70 in Reining.
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Live scoring for the meet can be found online at www.12thMan.com.
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To learn more about Texas A&M Equestrian, log on to 12thMan.com and follow @AggieEquestrian on Twitter.