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Georgia Equestrian Falls to Baylor 13-6
October 25, 2014 | Equestrian
Waco, Texas- The No. 1 Georgia equestrian team dropped a 13-6 decision to No. 3 Baylor Saturday afternoon at the Willis Family Equestrian Center in Waco, Texas. The Bulldogs move to 1-1 on the season, while Baylor improves to 6-0. Highlighting the meet were Meg O'Mara, who received MVP honors in Equitation Over Fences, and Kyndall Harper who earned the honors in Reining.
"Baylor rode very well today,” said head coach Meghan Boenig. “We made some small mistakes that they were able to capitalize on. There are some adjustments we will have to make for SMU tomorrow. I am very proud of Meg and Kyndall for performing so well under pressure and executing great rides. I’m looking forward to us getting back in the saddle tomorrow and fixing what we were not able to do today.”
Baylor jumped to a 4-1 lead in Equitation Over Fences. Baylor’s Savannah Jenkins took the first point. O’Mara earned the lone point of the event for the Bulldogs with a score of 82 and was named MVP. The Bears then rode to three-straight points to seal Fences 4-1.
Georgia battled back to a 3-2 decision in Reining. Baylor picked up the first point, but Georgia’s Lauren Garmon answered with a 72-0 victory over Parris Rice. Ginger Chant earned the second point for Baylor, but Lauren Tieche evened the score with a 71.5-67.5 victory. Harper put the deciding point on the board for Georgia, outscoring Michelina Carbone 72-70, and was awarded MVP honors. The Bulldogs trailed the Bears 6-4 at the half.
The Bulldogs dropped a 3-1 decision in Equitation on the Flat. The Bears picked up the first three points before Addyson Cord rode to a 79-point draw with Paige Parker. O’Mara defeated Jenny Mitchell 81-74 and grabbed the final point for the Bulldogs. Baylor led Georgia 9-5 going into the final event of the day.
In Horsemanship, Baylor earned the first point. Paige Stawicki then put up a score of 73 over Mary Brown’s 70.5. The Bears took the next three points to seal the event 4-1, and the overall score 13-6.
The Georgia equestrian team will be back in action Sunday, October 26 when it travels to Dallas to take on SMU at the Sleepy P Ranch. The meet is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. CT. Live scoring updates will be available by following @UGAEquestrian on twitter, as well as by visiting www.smumustangs.com.​
