Baylor
New Mexico State
Equestrian Drops Spring Opener
1/27/2008 12:00:00 AM | Equestrian
Jan. 27, 2008
Las Cruces, N.M. - The Baylor Equestrian team lost to the New Mexico State Aggies on Saturday afternoon at the NMSU Equestrian Center, 11-8. The Bears won the Hunter Seat competition 7-3 but dropped the Western competition 8-1.
With the victory, the Aggies finished their 2007-08 home schedule undefeated at 4-0 and improved to 4-1 on the season while the Bears fall to 3-6 overall.
Baylor's Hunter Seat team dominated the competition taking seven of the 10 possible points. Shelby White and Mary Smitson each earned two points for the Bears while Nicole Brown, Beth Banister and Heather Healy each chalked up a point for Baylor. Banister earned her second MVP of the season with a 76 point ride in Fences.
Baylor's lone point in the Western discipline came in Horsemanship when Allison Orosz earned MVP honors, her first of the season, with a 74.5 ride.
The Bears will be back in action on Saturday, Feb. 2 at 12:00 p.m., when they travel to Nacogdoches, Texas, to take on Stephen F. Austin. Baylor posted an 8-4 win over S.F. Austin on Oct. 27 as part of the four-team Baylor Invitational.
Results
Hunter Seat (BU 7, NMSU 3)
Equitation Over Fences (BU 3, NMSU 2)
Beth Robinson (NMSU) def. Kendra Vicary (BU) 74-69
Shelby White (BU) def. Meg Keeley (NMSU) 71-68
Mary Smitson (BU) def. Kirstin Engel (NMSU) 73-64
Krystal Mack (NMSU) def. Nicole Brown (BU) 74-69
MVP - Beth Banister (BU) def. Sarah Suazo (NMSU) 76-72
Equitation on the Flat (BU4, NSMU 1)
Shelby White (BU) def. Krystal Mack (NMSU) 75-74
Mary Smitson (BU) def. Kristin Engel (NMSU) 60-56
Nicole Brown (BU) def. Beth Robinson (NMSU) 70-49
Heather Healy (BU) def. Meg Keeley (NMSU) 88-71
Jennifer Friend (NMSU) def. Cara Wilson (BU) 68-64
Western (NMSU 8, BU 1)
Horsemanship (NMSU 4, BU 1)
MVP - Allison Orosz (BU) def. Codi Binkerd (NMSU) 74.5-71.5
Bryn Wells (NMSU) def. Morgan Williams (BU 72.5-66
Kelli Younker (NMSU) def. Maggie Griffin (BU) 72.5-70.5
Jo Walker (NMSU) def. Lindsay Douglas (BU) 61-59.5
Rachael Krause (NMSU) def. Ashleigh Carlson (BU) 70.5-70
Reining (NMSU 4, BU 0)
Breanne Bertrand (NMSU) vs. Madelyn Mooney (BU) 74-74
Kelli Younker (NMSU) def. Katie Buss (BU) 73.4-59.5
MVP - Rachael Krause (NMSU) def. Morgan Williams (BU) 72-70.5
Ashley Dietz (NMSU) def. Valtie Riddle (BU) 74-70
Bryn Wells (NMSU) def. Ashleigh Carlson (BU) 71-60.5
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