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No. 1 Auburn equestrian tops No. 2 Georgia, sweeps season series

By Sam Butler | Sports Editor | February 13

The Tigers used a strong finish to the match to dispatch the No. 2 Bulldogs on Saturday.

Pair of freshmen named NCEA January Riders of the Month

By Sam Butler | Sports Editor | February 10

Freshmen Ashton Alexander and Ali Fratessa took home the honors after helping the No. 1 Tigers defeat No. 3 Baylor on Jan. 30.

Auburn Equestrian Falls to Texas A&M in Top Five Matchup

By Nathan Deal | Sports Writer | November 9

No. 2 Auburn suffered its first defeat of the season againt No. 5 Texas A&M, 11-8, in College Station on Friday.

Auburn Equestrian earns 12-7 win at SMU

By Nathan Deal | Sports Writer | November 9

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.

Equestrian team galloping to quick start in 2015

By Meredith Brito | Sports Writer | October 20

After toppling defending national champion South Carolina and top-five foe Oklahoma State, the Auburn equestrian team has vaulted up to No. 2 in the nation.

Equestrian topples Oklahoma State in top-five showdown

By Nathan Deal | Sports Writer | October 19

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.

No. 4 Equestrian knocks off defending national champion South Carolina

By Nathan Deal | Sports Writer | October 9

The fourth-ranked Tigers upset the second-ranked Gamecocks, who were the defending national champions.

No. 4 Auburn equestrian team sweeps Alabama in exhibition

By Bailey Rogers | Sports Writer | October 2

The No. 4 Auburn equestrian team swept Alabama, 12-0, in an exhibition match in Auburn on Friday, Oct. 2.

Auburn Equestrian defeats UT-Martin 13-7

By Bailey Rogers | Sports Writer | September 18

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.

Equestrian poised for a successful season

By Maria McIlwain | News Editor | August 13

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.

Equestrian loses to Georgia in semifinals of NCEA Championships

By CJ Holmes | Sports Writer | April 20

Auburn equestrian’s run at another national title ended Saturday at the Extraco Events Center as Tigers were bested by No.

Equestrian jumps Texas A&M, advances to NCEA Championship semifinals

April 17

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. “We were strong against Georgia at SECs in western and the way our hunt seat kids are riding, we should be in good shape tomorrow.” Head coach Greg Williams said.

Five Tigers earn All-SEC Equestrian honors

April 13

The equestrian team received All-SEC honors last weekend voted on by the league’s coaches. Elizabeth Benson and Ashley Foster were recognized for their performances in equitation over fences and were placed on the All-SEC Team, with Benson also earning a place on the equitation on the flat team.

Collegiate equestrian faces an uncertain future with the NCAA

By Eric Wallace | Sports Writer | April 3

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 NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics recommended to remove equestrian from a list of emerging sports in October 2014 after the sport failed to meet the minimum of 40 schools in 10 years. According to Leah Fiorentino, executive director of the National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA), 24 schools currently sponsor equestrian at the NCAA level. While that number falls short of the NCAA requirements, recent organizational changes have many convinced the sport’s future may be brighter than it seems. “We have all these plans laid out and ready to go, but we’re just waiting in limbo for the NCAA to make a decision one way or the other,” Fiorentino said.

No. 6 Auburn Upsets No.1 USC to finish third at the SEC Championship

By CJ Holmes | Sports Writer | March 28

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. Auburn was impressive in College Station, winning all four events against the Gamecocks with four Tigers taking home MOP honors. Sophomore Ashley Foster beat Samantha Kraus, 168-136, and senior Demi Stiegler defeated Amber Henter, 165-157 giving Auburn an early 3-2 lead after Equitation over Fences. After earning her 36th win in Fences, junior Elizabeth Benson became Auburn’s all-time win leader in the event, which was formerly held by Jennifer Waxman, after knocking off Sydney Smith 169-158. Auburn led 6-4 at halftime and didn’t miss a beat after the intermission. After winning Reining and Horsemanship, sophomore Tory Hoft sealed the Tiger’s win by defeating Katherine Schmidt, 160-157, in Equitation of the Flat.

No. 6 Auburn equestrian loses to No. 2 Georgia at SEC Championships

By Andrew Monson | Sports Writer | March 28

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. Senior Demi Stiegler defeated Kylee Arbuckle in Equitation of the Flat, 144-141, and sophomore Tory Hoft defeated Leylan Gleeson, 157-145 for her seventh victory of the year. In Horsemanship, junior Allie Dusha won her fourth-consecutive match with a 145-143 victory over Kyndall Harper, earning MOP honors. Freshman Alexa Rivard, senior Katsy Leeman and junior Hailey Munger also earned victories for the Tigers in Horsemanship. Auburn will meet South Carolina in the consolation match on Saturday, March 28, at 9 a.m.

Auburn equestrian defeats New Mexico State 11-8

By Sam Butler | Sports Writer | March 14

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. In Equitation on the Flat, the Tigers were able to jump out to a 3-0 lead behind strong performances from Jennifer Delman—who earned her fifth victory of the season—Elizabeth Benson, and Tory Hoft. Benson notched her 35th career win in Equitation over Fences—tying a school record—after bettering Elizabeth Solomon 83-81, claiming MOP for the event in the process.

Equestrian falls to last regular-season opponent

March 14

Equestrian fell to sixth-ranked Texas A&M to close out the regular season Saturday afternoon, March 14, at College Station. With a slow start for the Tigers in fences, Demi Stiegler claimed the first victory for the team, 82-80, after Elizabeth Benson and Jacqueline Shilen fell to the Aggies.