Fresno State Athletics
Dogs Host Two Aggie Teams This Weekend
2/14/2007 12:00:00 AM | Equestrian
Feb. 14, 2007
FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State returns home this weekend for the first time since before Halloween when it hosts a pair of NCAA-style dual matches against the Aggies of New Mexico State and Texas A&M. The events will be held at the Fresno State Student Horse Center. With rain in the forecast, the events could be moved indoors. Check on gobulldogs.com on Friday afternoon site.
About the Opponents
New Mexico State enters this weekend's meet with a 1-5 record, but its lone victory was over the Bulldogs 11-4 back on Nov. 4 in Las Cruces. The Aggies are coached by Pam Bruemmer in his fifth season. The Texas A&M Aggies come to Fresno State with a 4-1 record and their lone losses coming at the hands of Oklahoma State in a 16-16 tie-breaker. Texas A&M also tied SMU early in the season, a team the Bulldogs defeated soundly last weekend in Dallas. Tana Rawson has been at the helm of the Aggie program since 1999.
Time Change Note for New Mexico State Match
Note that Saturday's match against New Mexico State will be held at 11 a.m. instead of the previously scheduled time of 8 a.m.
Three In A Row
The Dogs begin a three-week home stand this weekend. Next Friday, Feb. 23, the Dogs will hold an Blue vs. Red Intrasquad Scrimmage. Then March 3-4, the Dogs will host five schools in the inaugural Fresno State Best of the West Invitational.
Last Time Out
The Dogs picked-up a couple wins in Texas by sweeping SMU and TCU. The Dogs beat the Mustangs 9-3 and edged TCU on a tie breaker after each team won eight matches. Cambria Kisell was one of the top riders on the weekend for the Dogs, earning MVP honors against both SMU and TCU.
Malmo Moment
Quotes from head coach Becky Malmo, who is in her third year as Fresno State's head coach: About this week: "We are excited to host the only other WAC school with an Equestrian program and look forward to working together to form an Equestrian conference. Texas A&M is a Big 12 and a perennial powerhouse in Western. Tana Rawson does a great job and I have great respect for her and her program. They will have some very strong athletes in the lineup. This is the first time we've had them on our campus and are looking forward to this weekend."
