Bulldogs set to host No. 2 Georgia in Friday matchup

Friday, September 29

Fresno, CA

11:00 AM

Fresno State

No. 2 Georgia

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Bulldogs set to host No. 2 Georgia in Friday matchup

9/27/2017 11:42:00 AM | Equestrian

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The No. 9-ranked Fresno State equestrian team takes on No. 2 Georgia in Friday's matchup at the Student Horse Center. Competition is set to begin at 11 a.m. PT.

By: Savannah Stoeckle / Communications Student Assistant

FRESNO, Calif. – The No. 9-ranked Fresno State equestrian team takes on No. 2 Georgia in Friday's matchup at the Student Horse Center. Competition is set to begin at 11 a.m. PT.

"Now that we have the first show jitters out of the way, we are prepared for Georgia," said head coach Eric Hubbard. "We have regrouped on a few things and will use the momentum from the win against South Dakota State to help us against Georgia."

Fresno State (1-1), who has never defeated Georgia (0-0) in 13 all-time meeting, will host its third straight opponent to start the season. The teams last met at the 2017 NCEA National Championship in Waco, Texas where No. 2-seeded Georgia defeated No. 7-seeded Fresno State, 12-3. This loss marked the end of Fresno State's 2016-17 campaign, where the team finished with an overall 9-8 record.

Fresno State started its 2017-18 season with a 14-5 loss against No. 1-ranked Texas A&M on Sept. 22, but bounced back the following day to defeat South Dakota State 17-2 in a record-setting competition.

Junior western rider Taeya Harle claimed two MOP's on the weekend in horsemanship. Sophomore western rider Paige Barton matched Harle with a pair of MOP's as well with her two coming in reining.

Georgia will open the season at Fresno State after finishing the 2016-17 regular season with a 9-4 overall record, won the 2017 SEC Championship and was named the NCEA Reserve National Champions.

Georgia returns SEC Freshman of the Year, Sydney Hutchins, who won on both Equitation on the Flat and Equitation over Fences as the sophomore returns in both Hunt Seat events. Two All-Americans return to the Western arena, including junior Graysen Stroud, who was a second team selection for Reining, and Bailey Anderson who claimed second-team honors for Horsemanship.

Admission and parking to all Fresno State equestrian meets are free of charge.

2017-18 Bulldogs (1-1)

Equitation over Fences (4-6)
Kylina Chalack – 1-1
Sierra Swaffar – 1-1, 1 MOP
Paige Pastorino – 1-1
Natalie Wendt – 0-2
Alexandra Dirickson – 1-1

Equitation on the Flat (7-4)
Paige Pastorino – 0-1
Dani Schneider – 0-1
Sierra Swaffar – 2-0
Kylina Chalack – 1-1
Alexandra Dirickson – 1-1
Natalie Wendt – 2-0, 1 MOP
Brooke Nelson – 1-0

Horsemanship (5-4-1)
Katelyn Altenhofel – 1-1
Julia Kelly – 1-1
Taeya Harle – 2-0, 2 MOP
Rachel Williams – 1-1
Taylor Dixon – 0-1-1

Reining (7-2-1)
Taylor Dixon – 2-0
Kara Gustafson – 0-1
Shea Gilson – 2-0
Allison Nordvall – 1-0-1
Paige Barton – 2-0, 2 MOP
Annemarie Morias – 0-1