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No. 4 Aggies Fall to No. 3 SMU in Raw Score, 1605.25-1561.5
Oct 26, 2023 | Equestrian
DALLAS- The No. 4 Texas A&M equestrian fell to No. 3 SMU by raw score, 1605.25-1561.5, Thursday afternoon at the Dallas Equestrian Center.
The Aggies (3-1) remained undefeated in Fences on the season by starting off the meet with a 3-2 win over the Mustangs (2-1). Freshman Kate Egan led the way to win her first career Most Outstanding Performer honor with a score of 89. Also earning points for the Maroon & White were Ali Treuting and Alexa Leong.
In Horsemanship, Texas A&M picked up two more points as Cori Cansdale set a new season high with a score of 78 and improved her record to 3-1. Hanna Olaussen also added a point with a score of 76.5.
At the half, Texas A&M and SMU were all tied up at 5-5.
The Aggies would tie 2-2 in Flat as Devon Thomas and Brook Brombach would both earn points. Thomas continued her success this season winning by a score of 84-82. Brombach would score the highest total of the day with a score of 88.
Coming down to the final event, the two teams could not find any separation as they tied again 2-2 in Reining. Emmy-Lu Marsh earned a point with a score of 71, and Mattie Gustin would stay undefeated on the season winning her matchup 67-64.
Coaches Quotes:
Head Coach Tana McKay
On the overall thoughts of meet...
"I am proud of them for coming to the defending National Champions home turf, which is always tough and they stayed with them toe to toe. I am proud of the way the girls competed today."
Next Up
Texas A&M will face No. 7 South Carolina in Blythewood, South Carolina on Friday, November 3 at 9 a.m.
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