DALLAS – The No. 1 Auburn equestrian team opened up a busy weekend in Texas against No. 2 SMU Friday afternoon and fell to the Mustangs, 12-7, in Dallas at the SMU Equestrian Center.
“I’m really proud of the way we rode today,” head coach Jessica Braswell said. “The score wasn’t reflective of our performance and the team was resilient all day. We have a lot of things we can build on and are looking forward to getting back out there tomorrow.”
Two Tigers (10-2) picked up Most Outstanding Performer honors on the day. Sophomore Avery Glynn was awarded for her performance in Fences, while junior Alexia Tordoff earned MOP in Reining.
It was a tight match up after the first two events with SMU leading 5-4 following Fences and Horsemanship.
The Tigers went 3-2 in Fences to best the Mustangs. After SMU took the first point, Glynn followed with a dominant 90-39 win to take MOP. Senior Mary-Grace Segars downed her opponent, 75-40, while freshman Kate Hagerty bested Augusta Iwasaki, 86-69.5.
Horsemanship saw Tordoff pick up a win for the Tigers as she bested Jayna Lagace, 75-73.75. Classmate Caroline Fredenburg tied her opponent, 75.75-75.75.
Auburn’s Flat crew picked up two points in the event after intermission. Senior Sophee Steckbeck edged Katie Kiely, 77-76.5, while Glynn closed out the meet with an 83-81 advantage.
Tordoff earned the team’s lone point in Reining, defeating Addi Schmersal, 72-70.5 to win MOP.
Auburn closes out the regular season with a contest at No. 4 Texas A&M Saturday, March 8 at 12 p.m. CT. The Tigers and the Aggies will face off in Bryan-College Station at the Hildebrand Equine Complex.
#2 SMU 12, #1 AUBURN 7
FENCES
Elli Yeager (SMU) def. Ellie Ferrigno (AU), 89-81
Avery Glynn (AU)* def. Hannah Hoch (SMU), 90-39
Aedan Mooney (SMU) def. Sophee Steckbeck (AU), 87-86
Mary-Grace Segars (AU) def. Katie Kiely (SMU), 75-40
Kate Hagerty (AU) def. Augusta Iwasaki (SMU), 86-69.5
FLAT
Sophee Steckbeck (AU) def. Katie Kiely (SMU), 77-76.5
Augusta Iwasaki (SMU) def. Ariana Marnell (AU), 84.5-77.5
Elli Yeager (SMU)* def. Ellie Ferrigno (AU), 87-77.5
Aedan Mooney (SMU) def. Mary-Grace Segars (AU), 81.5-73
Avery Glynn (AU) def. Hensley Humphries (SMU), 83-81
HORSEMANSHIP
Ava Blyth (SMU) def. Callie Hogg (AU), 75.75-66.75
aroline Fredenburg (AU) tied Alexa Black (SMU), 75.75-75.75
Alexia Tordoff (AU) def. Jayna Lagace (SMU), 75-73.75
Nya Kearns (SMU)* def. Sydney Swallom (AU), 79-76.75
Violet Shetler (SMU) def. Brooke Jolstad (AU), 75.75-75.5
REINING
Sara Beth Filiatreau (SMU) def. Olivia Bradley (AU), 73.75-73.5
Shelby Clausen (SMU) def. Callie Hogg (AU), 72-71.25
Chalyce Head (SMU) def. Michelle Fumagalli (AU), 69.5-69.25
Maria Richards (SMU) def. Caroline Buchanan (AU), 72-69.25
Alexia Tordoff (AU)* def. Addi Schmersal (SMU), 72-70.5