WACO, TEXAS - The Baylor equestrian team (5-4) earned an 11-4 win over Delaware State and followed that up with a 12-3 victory over Tennessee Martin Friday at the Willis Family Equestrian Center.
The Bears continued to widen their lead in Equitation over Fences, winning 2-1, respectively. Taylor Brown and Kendra Vicary each notched wins for the Bears. Vicary's score of 85 earned her MVP honors and resulted in the Bears having a 6-1 advantage through half of the events.
The Bears won Horsemanship 3-1. Allison Orosz, Lindsay Douglas, Chelsea Retmier each earned points for Baylor, with Orosz picking up MVP honors.
Baylor was able to hold onto their lead despite an attempted comeback by the Hornets, as the reigning competition resulted in a 2-2 tie. Madelyn Mooney and Amber Mooney each scored for the Bears. Amber Mooney's score of 71 earned her MVP honors and the Bears secured an 11-4 victory over the Hornets.
The Bears continued to dominate against the University of Tennessee Martin winning Equitation on the Flat 4-0. Heather Healy, Whitney McIlvain, Melanie Appel and Mary Smitson each scored points for Baylor. Healy's 88-78 victory was enough to earn her MVP honors.
Baylor picked up two points in Equitation over Fences against UTM, earning a 2-1 win. Heather Healy and Kelsey Ehlers each picked up a point for the Bears. Ehlers' 85-79 win earned her MVP honors and resulted, once again, in Baylor having a 6-1 advantage through half of the events.
The Bears continued to broaden their lead against UTM winning Horsemanship 3-1. Allison Orosz, Lindsay Douglas, Ashley Garza and Meghan Murphy each scored points for Baylor. Garza's score of 73 earned her MVP honors.
Baylor won the final Reigning event 3-1. Katie Buss, Maddy Mooney and Amber Mooney each notched points for the Bears. Buss' 72-69 victory earned her MVP honors. The Bears finished the match with a 12-4 victory over the Skyhawks.
The Bears will be back in action Saturday, beginning at 10:00 a.m. against SMU.
Thursday November 19, 2009 8:03 PM Posted by staff
WACO - The No. 6 Baylor equestrian team (2-3) will travel to Las Cruces, N.M. for a pair of competitions against ranked foes, facing No. 9 New Mexico State (3-1) on Friday at 10:00 a.m. and No. 4 South Carolina (3-2) on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at the NM State Equestrian Center.
"These are our final competitions of the fall," head coach Ellen White said. "We are very excited about heading out west to face two quality opponents, and I know we will bring our very best this weekend."
The Lady Bears, who began the season 2-0, enter the weekend after losing the last three competitions. The Bears hold a 2-1 advantage over NMSU, while the Bears knocked off South Carolina last season, 15-5, to cut the series lead for the Gamecocks to 2-1.
Competing in the Equitation on the Flat this weekend will be Margaret Beaudoin, Mary Smitson, Faith Morris, Heather Healy and Kim Woodsum. In Equitation over Fences, Taylor Brown, Kara Fergusson, Heather Healy, Kendra Vicary and Mary Smitson will ride. Fergusson, Vicary and Healy are all undefeated with 4-0 records in their events on the year.
Riding Horsemanship for Baylor will be Allison Orosz, Meghan Murphy, Lindsey Tomko, Lindsay Douglas and Chelsea Retmier, while Madelyn Mooney, Amber Mooney, Katie Buss, Lindsey Tomko and Valtie Riddlle will represent the Bears in Reining. Madelyn Mooney has won all four of her events so far this year.
The Bears (2-3) suffered their third loss of the season, dropping a 17-7 decision to No. 6 Texas A&M at the Brazos County Expo Complex.
"It's still early and we have plenty of time to get things worked out," head coach Ellen White said. "We are looking forward to our next competition."
The Bears got off to a rough start, losing Fences, 4-2. Kendra Vicary and Kara Fergusson earned points for the bears with scores of 79 and 89, respectively.
Baylor earned one more point in Equitation on the Flat. Heather Healy picked up a win for the Bears with a score of 82 and resulted in the Bears having a 9-3 disadvantage through half of the events.
A&M continued to widen their lead sweeping Horsemanship 6-0.
The Bears attempted to close the gap in Reining, winning 4-2. Amber Mooney took home MVP honors, scoring 75.5 points. Madelyn Mooney, Lindsey Tomko and Valtie Riddle also notched wins for the Bears.
Despite the late comeback, A&M took the match 17-7.
The Bears will next be in action on Nov. 20, when they travel to New Mexico State.
The No. 6 Baylor equestrian team (2-2) hits the road for the third-straight competition, taking on No. 6 Texas A&M (1-2) Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at the Brazos County Expo Complex.
The Lady Bears dropped a pair of road contests, falling to Oklahoma State (14-9) and Kansas State (10-9) on Oct. 16 and 17, respectively. The BU Hunt Seat riders are undefeated on the young season.
The Aggies hold a 5-3 lead in the all-time series, but Baylor has won the last three meetings. Last season, Baylor handed the Aggies their first and, to this date, only loss at the Expo Complex, 13-10 on Feb. 7.
For the competition against the Aggies, Melanie Appel, Heather Healy, Kim Woodsum, Margaret Beaudoin, Mary Smitson and Kaylin Enright will ride in Equitation on the Flat. In Equitation over Fences, Amanda Miller, Heather Healy, Kara Fergusson, Kendra Vicary, Lisa Goldman and Taylor Brown will ride. Horsemanship riders will be Allison Orosz, Ashley Garza, Lindsay Douglas, Lindsey Tomko, Meghan Murphy and Suzanna Nelson. Reining riders will be Katie Buss, Maddy Mooney, Amber Mooney, Valtie Riddle, Cody Wooten and Olivia Rogers.
A&M (1-2) is back in action at home after a tough road swing which saw the Aggies drop shows at Auburn and Georgia by a combined two points. The western riders enter the weekend on a 13-show win streak dating back to a loss at Baylor last fall. The Aggies are one of two undefeated western squads in the country in 2009.
The Baylor Equestrian team (2-2) swept Equitation over Fences, but it was not enough, as the Bears fell at Kansas State (2-0) 10-9 on Saturday at Fox Creek Farm. Despite the loss, Baylor took home three of the four MVP's.
The Bears got off to a hot start, winning Fences, 5-0. Kara Fergusson took home MVP honors, scoring 82 points, while Heather Healy and Kendra Vicary both recorded and 81. Taylor Brown and Lisa Goldman each notched wins with scores of 75 and 77, respectively.
Baylor got two more points in Equitation on the Flat, as Heather Healy and Mary Smitson picked up wins for BU. Heather Healy's 86 won her MVP honors and gave the Bears a 7-3 lead through half of the events.
K-State closed the gap in Horsemanship, winning 3-1. Allison Orosz got a 72.5-72 win, while Lindsey Tomko earned a tie with a score of 73.5.
With a two point lead, Baylor registered just one point in Reining, giving KSU the 10-9 win. Amber Mooney picked up the lone win for Baylor, but a great showing by Katie Buss earned her MVP honors.
The Bears will next be in action on Oct. 31, when they travel to Texas A&M at 10:00 a.m.
