Auburn hosts #1 Texas A&M Saturday to open SEC equestrian competition
AUBURN, Ala. – The No. 2 Auburn equestrian team returns to the Auburn University Horse Center for a crucial meet early into the season, hosting No. 1 Texas A&M Saturday at 10 a.m. CT. Admission is free for Auburn’s Southeastern Conference opener.
“This will be a really good test for us with Texas A&M coming off a good win at South Carolina,” head coach Greg Williams said. “This weekend will show us how strong we are and what we need to continue to work on. We’re a really good team and, if we can pull it all together at the same time, we’re always tough to beat.”
The top-ranked Aggies come to The Plains with a 2-0 record and are 1-0 in conference competition after defeating nationally-ranked South Carolina, 10-8, on the road, Sept. 30. TAMU opened the season with a 12-7 road victory at UT Martin (Sept. 23).
TEXAS A&M SERIES HISTORY
Saturday’s meet is the 17th meeting between the two teams since they first faced off during the 2003-04 season. The Tigers are 11-5 overall vs. the Aggies and hold a 7-0 mark in Auburn.
LAST MEETING – APRIL 16, 2016
The Tigers and the Aggies last squared off in the NCEA Championship Semifinal with Auburn coming away with a 10-6 victory.
The Hunt Seat corps finished 6-2 against TAMU. Caitlin Boyle and Elizabeth Benson went undefeated in both Flat and Fences, while Ashley Foster captured a point for Auburn in Flat and Hayley Iannotti won her match in Fences.
Auburn’s Horsemanship crew finished 3-1 as then-seniors Hannah Loseke and Griffin Knight lead the way with 155 and 154 points, respectively, in their wins. Lauren Diaz also picked up an Auburn point in the event.
Blair McFarlin earned a 139-136.5 victory for the Tigers in Reining.
UP NEXT
Auburn continues its homestand and hosts Alabama in an exhibition meet, Oct. 21, at 3 p.m. CT. The Tigers and the Tide will face off at the Auburn University Horse Center with only the Hunt Seat student-athletes competing.
