COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M Equestrian's Caroline Dance and Ashley Davidson were named National Collegiate Equestrian Association October Riders of the Month, the NCEA Selection Committee announced Tuesday.
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Dance was awarded the Dover Saddlery Flat Rider of the Month, and Davidson was named the Shorty's Horsemanship Rider of the Month.
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Dance posted a 2-0-1 record, tallying two Most Outstanding Player honors against then-No. 10 Fresno State and then-No. 2 Georgia. The West Chester, Pennsylvania native posted a team-high score of 85, the team's second-highest score this season, against the Bulldogs' Maddy Darst to lead the Flat squad to a 3-2 victory, helping upset Georgia on the road.
Davidson recorded a perfect 3-0 mark in Horsemanship, adding a MOP versus TCU's Josie Mootz to help lead the Horsemanship squad to an undefeated October, outscoring their opponents 10-3. Against Fresno State, Davidson recorded a season-high 75.5, before her 70.5-69.5 victory over Georgia's Maddie Fiorante.
No. 2 Texas A&M (2-1, 1-0 SEC) hosts No. 8 South Carolina in its home opener November 1 at 11 a.m. CT at the Hildebrand Equine Complex. Admission to the meet is free.
To learn more about Texas A&M Equestrian, log on to 12thMan.com and follow @AggieEquestrian on Twitter.
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Dance was awarded the Dover Saddlery Flat Rider of the Month, and Davidson was named the Shorty's Horsemanship Rider of the Month.
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Dance posted a 2-0-1 record, tallying two Most Outstanding Player honors against then-No. 10 Fresno State and then-No. 2 Georgia. The West Chester, Pennsylvania native posted a team-high score of 85, the team's second-highest score this season, against the Bulldogs' Maddy Darst to lead the Flat squad to a 3-2 victory, helping upset Georgia on the road.
Davidson recorded a perfect 3-0 mark in Horsemanship, adding a MOP versus TCU's Josie Mootz to help lead the Horsemanship squad to an undefeated October, outscoring their opponents 10-3. Against Fresno State, Davidson recorded a season-high 75.5, before her 70.5-69.5 victory over Georgia's Maddie Fiorante.
No. 2 Texas A&M (2-1, 1-0 SEC) hosts No. 8 South Carolina in its home opener November 1 at 11 a.m. CT at the Hildebrand Equine Complex. Admission to the meet is free.
To learn more about Texas A&M Equestrian, log on to 12thMan.com and follow @AggieEquestrian on Twitter.