Friday, September 22
Fresno, Calif.
12 p.m.
Texas A&M
14
at
5
Fresno State
Photo by: Russell James/Texas A&M Athletics
No. 1 Texas A&M Wins Season Opener, 14-5, at No. 9 Fresno State
Sep 22, 2017 | Equestrian
FRESNO, Calif. -- The No. 1 Texas A&M equestrian team defeated No. 9 Fresno State, 14-5, Friday in the season opener at the Student Horse Center.
"Our Hunt Seat team came out with a bang, so overall I am just really happy with how the girls rode. We had a short amount of practice time and to try and work out all the kinks. We rode a good set of horses that a lot of we hadn't seen before. I thought they were really smart and rode really well," head coach Tana McKay said. "The biggest thing was just having a short amount of practice time and getting back into the swing of things. It is a great test for us to be able to put the pressure on for two solid meets in a short amount of time. I like to see how they handle that pressure. It also gives us an opportunity to see a few more people in the competition setting."
The Aggies started out with a strong, 5-0 lead after sweeping Equitation over Fences. Junior Rebekah Chenelle scored the first point of the meet with an 80-79 victory over Kylina Chalack. Senior Rachael Hake followed with an 84-77 win against Sierra Swaffar, followed by senior Kai DeVogaler topping Paige Pastorino, 78-72. Senior Alex Desiderio outscored Natalie Wendt, 85-65, before freshman Caroline Dance had a dominant, 86-76 win over Alex Dirickson in her first collegiate ride. Hake was named MOP for the meet.
In the western arena, Texas A&M won Horsemanship, 4-1. Senior Avery Ellis tallied a point for the Aggies after defeating Katie Altenhofel, 77-64.5. Earning the next point for the Aggies was sophomore Ashley Davidson who earned a 74.5 to down Julia Kelly's 73. Sophomore Kyra Bouma narrowly defeated Rachel Williams, 77-75, before junior Sarah Orsak scored the final point with a 76-71 win over Taylor Dixon.
Heading into Equitation on Flat, the Aggies led 9-1 and extended their lead to 13-2. Redshirt sophomore Brianna Peddicord tallied the first point for the Aggies after defeating Pastorino, 79-67. Chenelle edged out Dani Schnieder 76-67 before Desiderio outscored Chalack, 75-74, to give the Aggies a 3-1 lead. Hake earned the highest scoring ride of the day to score the final point for the Aggies after defeating Dirickson, 90-65, and earning MOP honors.
In the final event, sophomore Courtney Yohey scored the lone point for the Aggies in Reining, beating Kara Gustafson, 71.5-70.5.
The Aggies lead South Dakota State at the end of Reining and Equitation on the Flat, 6-2. The meet is slated to begin the second half at 11 a.m. at the Student Horse Center. Live scoring can be found at gobulldogs.com.
To learn more about the Texas A&M Equestrian team, log onto 12thman.com or follow @AggieEquestrian on Twitter
"Our Hunt Seat team came out with a bang, so overall I am just really happy with how the girls rode. We had a short amount of practice time and to try and work out all the kinks. We rode a good set of horses that a lot of we hadn't seen before. I thought they were really smart and rode really well," head coach Tana McKay said. "The biggest thing was just having a short amount of practice time and getting back into the swing of things. It is a great test for us to be able to put the pressure on for two solid meets in a short amount of time. I like to see how they handle that pressure. It also gives us an opportunity to see a few more people in the competition setting."
The Aggies started out with a strong, 5-0 lead after sweeping Equitation over Fences. Junior Rebekah Chenelle scored the first point of the meet with an 80-79 victory over Kylina Chalack. Senior Rachael Hake followed with an 84-77 win against Sierra Swaffar, followed by senior Kai DeVogaler topping Paige Pastorino, 78-72. Senior Alex Desiderio outscored Natalie Wendt, 85-65, before freshman Caroline Dance had a dominant, 86-76 win over Alex Dirickson in her first collegiate ride. Hake was named MOP for the meet.
In the western arena, Texas A&M won Horsemanship, 4-1. Senior Avery Ellis tallied a point for the Aggies after defeating Katie Altenhofel, 77-64.5. Earning the next point for the Aggies was sophomore Ashley Davidson who earned a 74.5 to down Julia Kelly's 73. Sophomore Kyra Bouma narrowly defeated Rachel Williams, 77-75, before junior Sarah Orsak scored the final point with a 76-71 win over Taylor Dixon.
Heading into Equitation on Flat, the Aggies led 9-1 and extended their lead to 13-2. Redshirt sophomore Brianna Peddicord tallied the first point for the Aggies after defeating Pastorino, 79-67. Chenelle edged out Dani Schnieder 76-67 before Desiderio outscored Chalack, 75-74, to give the Aggies a 3-1 lead. Hake earned the highest scoring ride of the day to score the final point for the Aggies after defeating Dirickson, 90-65, and earning MOP honors.
In the final event, sophomore Courtney Yohey scored the lone point for the Aggies in Reining, beating Kara Gustafson, 71.5-70.5.
The Aggies lead South Dakota State at the end of Reining and Equitation on the Flat, 6-2. The meet is slated to begin the second half at 11 a.m. at the Student Horse Center. Live scoring can be found at gobulldogs.com.
To learn more about the Texas A&M Equestrian team, log onto 12thman.com or follow @AggieEquestrian on Twitter
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