Baylor
TCU
EQ Makes Late Push to Defeat TCU, 10-7
2/10/2018 12:00:00 AM | Equestrian
WACO, Texas - No. 7 Baylor equestrian (4-3, 2-1 Big 12) made a late run to defeat No. 6 TCU on Saturday afternoon at the Willis Family Equestrian Center, the first conference meet of the spring schedule for the Bears.
With fences and reining starting the day off, the Bears took a 5-4 lead into the break, falling, 2-3, in fences, but taking a strong 3-1 win in reining.
In fences, Shannon Hogue and Gabby Conte took their points for the Bears, tying each other for the meet-high score with a pair of 83's.
In reining, Abbi Demel, Georgia Smith, and Carly Salter picked up their points, with Charlotte Green forcing one of three crucial ties in the meet to keep BU up 5-4 at the switch.
In the second half of the meet, flat and horsemanship closed out the day, ending within minutes of one another.
TCU came out strong, taking a 7-6 lead with six rides remaining after trading points with the Bears. BU would go on to win four of the remaining points, drawing on two rides to take home the win.
In horsemanship, a 2-2 draw with a tie kept the Bears in front, while a 3-1 edge on the flat put the win in the bag.
On the flat, Rachael Davis, Grace Thiel, and Madison Day all picked up points, while Brittney Mirkov tied to keep TCU out of a point.
Elizabeth Forney and Abbi Demel both snagged points in horsemanship, while Kaylee Mellott locked her opponent in a tie.
HIGHLIGHTS
- The win is the second-straight home victory over a ranked opponent at Baylor for first-year head coach Casie Maxwell.
- The Bears extend their regular season winning streak over the Horned Frogs to nine.
- The Bears remain perfect in home matches against TCU, improving to 7-0 all-time.
TOP QUOTES
"Today was another great win for our team. It's nice to be into the spring semester with two big wins under our belt against very high caliber teams. I'm really proud of how our team pushed through the day, especially when there were quite a few very close moments. We'll be tested on the road over the next few weeks, but this has definitely helped get our confidence back up where it should be." - Baylor head coach Casie Maxwell
STAT OF THE DAY
3 - the number of tied rides in the meet, making it two-straight competitions where ties matched or exceeded the score differential, including Saturday's win over TCU (10-7) and the Feb. 2 win over Auburn (9-8) where there were also three draw scores
WHAT'S NEXT
The Bears hit the road for the next three meets, travelling to the defending national champions, Texas A&M, on Feb. 24 at 11 a.m., before trekking to Delaware to compete in Delaware State's tournament versus South Carolina and DSU.
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