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.
Auburn led 3-2 after Equitation over Fences, led by junior Ashley Foster, senior Elizabeth Benson and freshman Hayley Iannotti.
After Auburn had a slim 5-4 lead at the break, the Tigers seized control by earning all five points in Equitation on the Flat.
Sophomore Caitlin Creel defeated Schaefer Raposa 99-98, followed by Benson’s 95-90 victory over Nora Gray. Benson is 5-0 this season in Flat.
Junior Tory Hoft narrowly defeated Alexis Graves 85-84, and freshman Caitlin Boyle earned an 89-87 victory over Alexa Boggio. Foster closed the event with a 93-92 win over Sylvia de Toledo.
“It is always fun to win,” said Auburn coach Greg Williams. “We certainly made some mistakes, and there are some things we can work on, but we are continuing to get better. It is great that they can come back after a disappointing meet at Texas A&M and turn it out and pull out a good win.”
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