In a showdown between the top two teams in the country, the No. 1 Auburn equestrian team trounced No. 2 Georgia, 12-8, Saturday, Feb. 13, to sweep the regular season series with the Bulldogs.
The Tigers opened the day with a 3-2 win in Horsemanship, where seniors Griffin Knight and Hannah Loseke picked up wins, as did freshman Lauren Diaz.
Auburn took home a second 3-2 win in Equitation over Fences, led by three freshmen. Haley Ianotti, Caitlin Boyle and Ashton Alexander each secured their matchups, with Ianotti claiming the biggest margin of victory in the category, an 83-75 win over Alex Marcic.
Senior Elizabeth Benson, Alexander, Boyle and junior Ashley Foster collected four more wins for Auburn in Equitation on the Flat, and the Tigers sealed the deal with a pair of wins in Reining.
Loseke was named Most Outstanding Player in Horsemanship, while Boyle took home MOP honors in Equitation on the Flat.
The No. 1 Tigers will return to action against defending national champion South Carolina on Feb. 27 at 1 p.m. at the Auburn University Horse Center.
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