Pair of freshmen named NCEA January Riders of the Month
The National Collegiate Equestrian Association freshmen Ashton Alexander and Ali Fratessa of the No. 1 Auburn equestrian team Riders of the Month for January on Wednesday.
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The National Collegiate Equestrian Association freshmen Ashton Alexander and Ali Fratessa of the No. 1 Auburn equestrian team Riders of the Month for January on Wednesday.
Auburn’s equestrian team might not have gotten the perfect result from its Texas two-step, but the No. 2 Tigers did come away from the Lone Star State with a victory. Auburn (4-1) earned a 12-7 victory over SMU at the Sleepy P Ranch in Dallas Sunday, rebounding from Friday's 11-8 loss to No. 5 Texas A&M.
No. 2 Auburn suffered its first defeat of the season againt No. 5 Texas A&M, 11-8, in College Station on Friday. The Tigers (3-1, 2-1 SEC) earned a victory in Horsemanship and had two players earn MOP honors in the loss.
The No. 2 Auburn equestrian team delivered No. 5 Oklahoma State its second loss to an SEC team in as many days with a 14-5 victory at the Auburn University Horse Center on Saturday. The Tigers (3-0, 1-0 SEC) won three of the four events, with the only blemish being a tie in Reining. Oklahoma State (2-2, 1-0 Big 12) suffered its second consecutive defeat against an SEC school after losing 14-6 against Georgia on Friday.
The fourth-ranked Auburn equestrian team upset No. 2 South Carolina, the defending national champions, 14-6 on Friday in Blythewood, South Carolina.
The No. 2 Auburn equestrian team is looking stronger than ever this year.
The No. 4 Auburn Tigers equestrian team swept in-state rival Alabama 12-0 in a hunt seat only exhibition on Friday, Oct. 2.
Auburn’s highly ranked Equestrian team took center stage on Friday. The fourth ranked Tigers took down UT-Martin 13-7 in an explosive first outing.
After falling to Georgia in the semifinals round of the National Collegiate Equestrian Association Championship, Auburn is preparing to begin the 2015-16 season with "pretty high expectations," according to coach Greg Williams.
Auburn equestrian’s run at another national title ended Saturday, April 18, at the Extraco Events Center as Tigers were bested by No. 1 Georgia 10-6 in the semifinal round of the National Collegiate Equestrian Association Championships.
In an upset for the Aggies, No. 5 Auburn Equestrian triumphed 9-6 in Waco, Texas and will proceed to the semifinals Saturday morning at 8:30, starting with a meet against the Georgia Bulldogs.
The equestrian team received All-SEC honors last weekend voted on by the league’s coaches.
Lost in recent discussions of autonomy and student-athlete compensation, one of Auburn’s most successful athletic sports faces an uncertain future with the NCAA.
The No. 6 Auburn equestrian team upset No. 1 South Carolina 13-6 on Friday, March 28, en route to a third place finish at the SEC Championships.
The sixth-ranked Auburn equestrian team lost to No. 2 Georgia 13-6 in the semifinals of the SEC Equestrian Championships at the Hildebrand Equine Complex in College Station, Texas.
Equestrian fell to sixth-ranked Texas A&M to close out the regular season Saturday afternoon, March 14, at College Station.
In the penultimate regular-season meet, the No. 4 Auburn equestrian team defeated host New Mexico State, 11-8, to move to 6-5 on the year.
The No. 7 Auburn Tigers faced the No. 3 Baylor Bears Saturday in the last home match up of the season.
The number four Tigers fell to South Carolina 11-7 Saturday afternoon, Feb. 28 at One Wood Farm in Blythewood.
Despite a furious comeback after trailing at halftime, the No. 4 Auburn equestrian team couldn't overcome an early deficit, and fell to visiting No. 5 Georgia by a score of 10-9 on Saturday, Feb. 14. Auburn gained only one point in horsemanship, with senior Lucy Igoe defeating Heather Schmidt 70.5-0. Georgia led 7-3 at halftime, but Auburn was able to mount a spirited effort in the second half, taking reining 3-2 and equation on the flat 3-1. "We almost came out with a win," said head coach Greg Williams. "Tory Hoft had a killer ride. One more point and that does it, but she came out with a win." The Tigers (4-4, 1-3 SEC) were able to gain wins in equitation over fences from senior Demi Stiegler and junior Elizabeth Benson, who is now 8-0 in fences on the season, was named MOP after topping Meg O'Mara 87-85. In reining, junior Allie Dusha was named MOP after defeating Charley Thiel 71-69.5, and senior Demi Stiegler finished the match by knocking off O'Mara 91-88 in flat, earning her second MOP of the season. "Demi (Stiegler) had a great ride, but it was too late at that point," Williams said. "You can't have it where one group gets in a hole. But great riding by Georgia. They did a fabulous job." Auburn's next meet will be Feb. 28 against South Carolina.