Baylor
Auburn
EQ Drops Road Test at No. 3 Auburn
10/21/2017 12:00:00 AM | Equestrian
AUBURN, Ala. - No. 7 Baylor equestrian (1-3) suffered a 15-4 road loss at No. 3 Auburn on Saturday afternoon at the Auburn University Horse Center.
The Bears started off holding stride with the Tigers, coming out of fences trailing, 2-3. Gabby Conte and Shannon Hogue both secured their points for BU.
In horsemanship, the Bears fell, 1-4, with Kaylee Mellott's 73-71 point marking the lone score for BU in the discipline.
In flat, the Bears were held scoreless, with AU going 4-0 and BU forcing a tie on Michelle Mallett's 82-82 ride.
Closing the meet with reining, Carly Salter put the Bears on the board with a 65.5-64.5 point, with BU falling, 1-4, in the discipline to close out the 15-4 overall result.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Michelle Mallett's 82 tied for the third-highest score in the discipline for a BU flat rider in 2017.
- Shannon Hogue improved to 4-0 on the year for the Bears in fences, the only BU rider to stay perfect in all four meets.
STAT OF THE DAY
BU's fences squad has finished a point short in each of the last three meets, going 2-3 in all three road meets after taking a 5-0 win in the season opener vs. WTAMU.
WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor finishes off its fall regular competition on Friday, Nov. 3, in Springtown, Texas, taking on TCU before returning to Waco for a hunt seat-only exhibition with Texas on Friday, Nov. 10, to close out the full fall schedule.
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