Red tops Blue in annual intersquad scrimmage

Saturday, September 14

10:00 AM PT

Fresno State

Red vs. Blue Scrimmage

Photo by: Keith Kountz

Red tops Blue in annual intersquad scrimmage

9/14/2019 3:15:00 PM | Equestrian

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By: Savannah Stoeckle / Communications Assistant

FRESNO, Calif. - The No 9 Fresno State equestrian team kicked off its 2019-20 season with its annual Red vs. Blue Scrimmage on Saturday morning at the Student Horse Center. The Red Team topped the Blue with a close 11-10 victory.

The Bulldogs broke out into two teams and rode against each other in the four events. 35 riders on the 36-rider roster competed on Saturday, including two for demonstration rides.

The Bulldog freshmen showed their skills, winning five total points and three MOP honors on the day. Ana Bertozzi was named the Fences MOP with an 83 to Hana Beiling's 80. Annastasia Anstead earned a MOP with an 82 to Beiling's 66 in the Flat, and Julianne Kelley earned the Reining MOP with a 71.5 to Lexee Padrick's 65.

Senior Nicole Campbell earned the Horsemanship MOP with a 74 to Alexis Steele's 72.5.

"Today was a very productive day for us to see where we are at," said head coach Eric Hubbard. "I couldn't be more proud of our young team. Three freshmen came out with MOPs and very impressive rides. As a whole, there were some really great rides today. There are always little things to work on, especially as we head to South Carolina next week, so we will get back to work this week before our season officially starts."

How it happened
The morning began with Fences and Horsemanship. The Blue Team took the Fences with a 3-2 showing in the event. Sophomore Frannie Twohig earned the first point for the Blue Team with an 81 to redshirt freshman Elizabeth Stodden's 68. Bertozzi earned the highest score of the event with an 83 to her opponent's 80. Junior Hailey Livingston rounded out scoring for the Blue Team with a 79-77 ride against freshman Sara Tuck.

Sophomore Cecily Hayes and senior Erica Rosinski picked up their points for the Red Team.

The Horsemanship event was evenly matched as the teams tied, 3-3. With six head-to-head competitions, the Red Team sealed the first two points before the Blue Team could rally back to earn the next two. The teams split the remaining two points to conclude the event in a tie.

Sophomores Brooklyn Moch, Hannah Buijs and Kameron Thorn earned the points for the Red Team, and Campbell, freshman Alex Krebs and redshirt junior Michelle Patin earned theirs for the Blue.

At the intermission, the Blue Team had a 6-5 lead.

The second half went the way of the Red Team as they outscored the Blue, 6-4. After the Red Team got off to a hot start in winning the first three points in the Flat, including 80+ score rides from Tuck and Hayes, the Blue answered back with two of its own. Sophomore Frannie Twohig and Anstead earned theirs by a 10+ point margin. Rosinski earned the final point of the event with a 83 to senior Brooke Nelson's 68 for the Red Team.

The Reining was evenly matched. With just four head-to-head matchups, each team earned two points. Junior AnneMarie Morias kicked things off, earning a point for the Red Team with a 71-68.5 ride. Senior Shea Gilson defeated freshman Bailey Alexander, 70-66.5, for the Blue Team's first reining point. Senior Paige Barton picked up a point for the Red Team and Kelley sealed the last point with a 71.5-65 ride for the Blue Team.

What's Next
The No. 9-ranked Bulldogs open their season at No. 7 South Carolina on Sept. 20 and Sweet Briar College on Sept. 21 for a Jumper Seat only competition.

The Bulldogs' home competitions begin with No. 8 TCU and No. 2 Texas A&M on Oct. 4 and 5, respectively.

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