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.
Junior Ashley Foster earned MOP honors in Equitation over Fences, senior Elizabeth Benson earned MOP honors in Equitation on the Flat and freshmen Lauren Diaz and Blair McFarlin earned MOP honors in Horsemanship and Reining, respectively.
Auburn outscored the Cowboys 8-2 in the first half, winning both Equitation over Fences and Horsemanship 4-1. After intermission, the Tigers earned four points in Equitation on the Flat to seal the victory.
“This was a huge win for us, and every event rode well,” Auburn coach Greg Williams said. “When you get all four MOPs in a meet like this against the No. 5 team in the country, you know you are riding well. We are a really good team, and we have confidence that we are going to win, but we are making sure we stay engaged and fight to get every point that we can. That shows how talented they are and how focused they are. It is early in the season, but I can see we are going to continue to make improvements and be very good.”
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