Equestrian Hosts First Show of 2008
2/7/2008 12:00:00 AM | Equestrian
Feb. 7, 2008
WACO, Texas - After two straight road matches, Baylor's equestrian team will host a competition against Texas A&M on Friday, Feb. 8. The competition, Baylor's first home show of 2008, will be held at the Willis Family Equestrian Center and begins at 1:00 p.m.
The Lady Bears, 4-6 on the season after posting its first road win of the season downing Stephen F. Austin 10-6, will face off against an Aggie team that is coming off an 11-9 loss at Auburn..
Baylor and Texas A&M previously met on October 21 in the Bears' season opener, the Aggies outscored the Bears 16-8 in College Station.
In English competition, Baylor and the Aggies rode to a 6-6 tie. The Bears' Kendra Vicary, Mary Smitson and Nicole Brown were all double winners as each earned a point in both Equitation Over Fences and Equitation on the Flat.
In the Western discipline, the Aggies posted a 4-2 margin in Horsemanship and were 6-0 in reining to claim the victory. Morgan Williams and Lindsay Douglas scored Baylor's two points, both in horsemanship. Morgan earned her second MVP of the season with her triumph in horsemanship.
Friday's competition format will feature a series of head-to-head match ups. The team accumulating the most head-to-head victories will win the overall match. In the event of a tie, the victor will be determined by total points. In addition, there will be an individual award for the most valuable player in each event. Also, exhibition rides will be contested in all four event but will not count in the team scoring.
Full show results will be posted at www.baylorbears.com upon completion of competition.
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