- Texas A&M fell to 2-2 overall after being narrowly defeated by No. 1 Auburn, 11-9, Friday afternoon.
- Kate Egan secured her first MOP honor of the season, recording an 87.5 on Nicky in Fences.
- Nicole McMillion (91.5), Logan Thomas (90.5), Grace Shipman (94.5), Kate Egan (94.5) and Brooke Tegtmeyer (91) all recorded career-high scores for the Aggies in Flat.
AUBURN – The No. 4 Texas A&M equestrian team fell in a heartbreaker to No. 1 Auburn Friday afternoon at the Auburn University Equestrian Center.
Texas A&M (2-2, 0-2 SEC) opened the meet in Flat with each rider recording career-high scores of 90 or higher. Kate Egan (94.5), Nicole McMillion (91.5) and Grace Shipman (94.5) delivered point-scoring performances to propel the Aggies over the Tigers early, 3-2. Logan Thomas added a 90.5 on Gigi and Brooke Tegtmeyer scored a 91 on Cory.
Isabelle Gonzalez’s score of 70.75 on Bullet and Kennedy Marshall’s ride of 71.75 on Dreamer secured points for the Maroon & White in Reining as they headed into the break knotted up, 5-5, with Auburn (3-0, 2-0 SEC).
Kaylynn Heitman recorded a 71.5 on Biggie to secure the lone point for the Aggies in Horsemanship. Texas A&M mounted a comeback in Fences, as Grace DeFoe (81), Shipman (76.5) and Egan (87.5) added three points. However, The Maroon & White were unable to secure the final point, falling to Auburn, 11-9.
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Texas A&M returns for its home opener, hosting No. 5 SMU Thursday, Oct. 29, at 11:30 a.m. at the Hildebrand Equine Complex.
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