Baylor
Georgia
EQ Strides Past No. 4 Georgia
1/28/2017 12:00:00 AM | Equestrian
Jan. 28, 2017
THE RUNDOWN
WACO, Texas -- No. 2 Baylor equestrian (8-2, 2-1 Big 12) downed the No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs (4-4, 1-2 SEC), 10-7, on Saturday afternoon at the Willis Family Equestrian Center.
Coming just two days after an 11-9 road win over TCU, the Bears looked sharp yet again, pushing the team's regular season home winning streak to 25 meets.
Running in both the covered and the Western arenas simultaneously, the competition opened with fences and reining.
In fences, the two sides finished at a 2-2 draw, with Alicia Gasser and Rachel Van Allen picking up BU points, while Savannah Jenkins posted a tie. Van Allen's 84 was the highest in the meet, earning BU's first of three Most Outstanding Performance (MOP) honors.
In reining, the Bears took the 3-2 edge, with Maddison Smith, Charlotte Green, and Ginger Chant putting the Bears on the scoreboard.
Leading 5-4 at the break, the teams transitioned into the flat and horsemanship.
On the flat, Samantha Howell, Savannah Jenkins, and Van Allen all came through for the Bears, with Jenkins earning her third-straight MOP award in the event.
In horsemanship, Abbi Demel and Kaylee Mellott secured the win and final points for BU, with Charlotte Green forcing a tie to close out the 10-7 win for the Bears.
HIGHLIGHTS
- The win over No. 4 Georgia is the 25th-consecutive regular season home win for the Bears.
- Savannah Jenkins' MOP on the flat was the third-consecutive competition where the senior took home honors in the event.
WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor hosts No. 5 Oklahoma State on Saturday, Feb. 4, at 11 a.m. at the Willis Family Equestrian Center, the final regular season conference competition for the Bears.
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