Fresno State Athletics
Fresno State
TCU
Dogs Beat Mustangs and Battle Frogs
2/22/2008 12:00:00 AM | Equestrian
Feb. 22, 2008
FRESNO, Calif. - Less than a week after beating TCU to the annual Best of the West Tournament, Fresno State found its first road trip of the season not to friendly, losing to the Horned Frogs 10-5. The Dogs began the day with a win over SMU in an English-only event in Mansfield, Texas, before heading to Fort Worth to take on TCU.
The Dogs are in the midst of a Texas road trip that includes a match at Baylor on Saturday.
Fresno State got solid performances from several riders, especially Mallory Hames and Lindsay Blair in Equitation on the Flat. Each rider scored at least 80 points, led by Blair who was the MVP of the event with an 83 in her victory over Kindel Huffman. Kirsten Sohns won her match as the Dogs took three of four matches in that event.
Lisa Wells continues to ride well in Equitation over Fences, as she scored a 79. She was the only Dog to earn a win in that category.
Several high scores were registered in Western Horsemanship, led by Rebecca Flood's 72, and Adrianne Smith with a 70.5. Asheline Beeson won her match with a 68.5.
Jillian Tebbe was the top reiner for the Dogs with a 67.5.
"We had some good rides and performance," said head coach Becky Malmo. "We had a great win over SMU in English and a tough loss against TCU. This is a tough road trip. We had a long day today and we are on the road to Baylor. It's tough to compete in multiple places in one week, let alone one day. We have some wonderful and supportive fans and parents on this trip and that's really helped. We are excited to compete against Baylor tomorrow."
Final Results - TCU 10, Fresno State 5
Western Horsemanship
TCU 3, Fresno State 1
Ashley Aikman 73 defeated Rebecca Flood 72
Jessica Bailey (MVP) 74 defeated Adrianne Smith 70.5
Chloe Baker 71 defeated Kelsi Fischer 68.5
Erica Lawrence 66.5 lost to Asheline Beeson 68.5
Equitation on the Flat
TCU 1, Fresno State 3
Jessica Hagen 77 lost to Mallory Hames 80
Kindel Huffman 70 lost to Lindsey Blair 83 (MVP)
Caitlin Sewell 70 defeated Kelsey Bullock 61
Juli Skobel 62 lost to Kirsten Sohns 66
Equitation over Fences
TCU 2, Fresno State 1 (1 tie)
Jessica Hagen 65 tied Cambria Kissell 65
Kindel Huffman (MVP) 78 defeated Jennifer Jory 69
Tassie Munroe 69 lost to Lisa Wells 79
Carrie von Uhlit 77 defeated Katie Nenneker 71
Reining
TCU 4, Fresno State 0
Kindel Huffman 70 defeated Elizabeth Thomasian 66.5
Ashton Mickunas 70 defeated Jillian Tebbe 67.5
Jennifer Neel 64 defeated Marybeth Brown 0
Carrie von Uhlit 68 defeated Keri Blackledge 64
Dogs in Waco
Head coach Becky Malmo is excited to take her team back to Waco, Texas, the site of the 2007 and 2008 Varsity Equestrian National Championships. In addition to getting familiar with the arena, the Dogs will likely be competing on some of the horses that will be used for the national championships.
"Join the State - Fresno State!" -On Saturday, February 23 the Fresno State equestrian team will be in Waco, Texas to take on Baylor. The next home competition is March 1 vs. Auburn and March 2 vs. New Mexico State. Bulldog fans receive free admission to all home events
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