No. 7 EQ Dominates Delaware State in Season Opener

Friday, September 28

Waco, Texas

10:00 AM CT

Baylor

Delaware State

No. 7 EQ Dominates Delaware State in Season Opener

9/28/2018 7:33:00 PM | Equestrian

Bears go 8-0 in western events during Friday’s win

THE RUNDOWN
WACO, Texas - No. 7 Baylor equestrian (1-0) dominated its season opener with a 14-2 victory over Delaware State (0-1) in its first match of the Willis Invitational Friday afternoon at the Willis Family Equestrian Center.

The tourney opened with fences and reining with BU taking a 7-1 lead at the break, going 3-1 in fences and 4-0 in reining.

BU clinched two MOP honors in the first half with Shannon Hogue's 88 in fences and Carly Salter's 71 in reining.

In the second half, the Bears held the Hornets 7-1, earning a 4-0 shutout in horsemanship with another 3-1 lead in the flat. Grace Thiel earned the MOP nod with an 81 in the flat alongside Abbi Demel, who rode to a 75 in horsemanship.

After clinching the win against DSU, BU turned its focus to the first half of its second match of the tournament against UT Martin (0-1).

The Bears held the Skyhawks scoreless in the flat followed by a steady 2-2 draw in reining, solidifying a 6-2 lead at the half.

BU will finish out its match with UT Martin with fences and horsemanship Saturday at 10 a.m. CT followed by a matchup with No. 8 Fresno State (1-0) at 2 p.m.

STAT OF THE MATCH
4 – the amount of MOP honors in the Bears' season opener against Delaware State.

WHAT'S NEXT
The Bears return to action Saturday morning for the second half of competition against UT Martin (equitation over fences, reining) and then take on eighth-ranked Fresno State to close out the Willis Invitational. Admission is free at the Willis Family Equestrian Center.