Fresno State Athletics
Saturday, February 1
Fresno, CA
11:00 AM PT
Fresno State
vs
No. 1 Auburn
Photo by: Keith Kountz
No. 4 Bulldogs host No. 1 Auburn in spring opener
1/31/2020 4:30:00 PM | Equestrian
No. 4 Fresno State vs. No. 1 Auburn
Saturday, Feb. 1 • 11:00 a.m. PT • Fresno, Calif.
LIVE: Stats • Live updates on Twitter
Series History: Auburn leads, 8-3
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Quick Look at the Bulldogs
Fresno State is 4-3 (2-1 Big 12) this season. The Bulldogs closed out their fall season with a 12-7 win at UC Davis on Nov. 15, 2019. It has been a year of improvement in all four disciplines for the Bulldogs as young riders have helped the team to new heights.
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Fresno State has earned its highest-ever national team ranking, as well as its highest Reining event rank at No. 2 and tying its highest Horsemanship ranking at No. 4.
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Meet Notes
Scouting the Tigers
Last Time Against Auburn
Western 'Dogs leading the way
Jumping Seat Finding its Groove
"Fresno State Athletics: The Pride of the Valley" - The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in life. To become a BDF member, please call 559-278-7160.
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Saturday, Feb. 1 • 11:00 a.m. PT • Fresno, Calif.
LIVE: Stats • Live updates on Twitter
Series History: Auburn leads, 8-3
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Quick Look at the Bulldogs
Fresno State is 4-3 (2-1 Big 12) this season. The Bulldogs closed out their fall season with a 12-7 win at UC Davis on Nov. 15, 2019. It has been a year of improvement in all four disciplines for the Bulldogs as young riders have helped the team to new heights.
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Fresno State has earned its highest-ever national team ranking, as well as its highest Reining event rank at No. 2 and tying its highest Horsemanship ranking at No. 4.
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Meet Notes
- Fresno State and Auburn will compete in their 12th-ever meet this Saturday.
- Fresno State has won two of the four home meets in the series - the last win being earned on Nov. 22, 2014.
- Saturday's meet is the Bulldogs' spring season opener.
- Auburn is the top team in the National Collegiate Equestrian Association team rankings.
Scouting the Tigers
- Auburn is the defending national team champion, as well as the Flat national champion.
- The Tigers are 8-0 overall this season with a 3-0 Southeastern Conference mark on the year. Auburn went a perfect 18-0 last season and has not been defeated since Mar. 31, 2018 in a 12-7 neutral site loss to Georgia.
- Auburn ranks No. 1 in all four individual event rankings.
- The Tigers have posted a 35-8 Fences record, a 29-12-2 Flat mark, a 23-11-1 Horsemanship record and a 23-10-2 record in the Reining.
- Auburn's last road competition of the fall was a close 11-9 win at Texas A&M on Nov. 9.
- Auburn is fresh off of a 13-7 win at UC Davis on Jan. 31.Â
Last Time Against Auburn
- Fresno State fell to Auburn 16-3 at the Student Horse Center on Feb. 2, 2019.
- Current Bulldogs Lexee Padrick and Nicole Campbell earned their points against the Tigers last time out.
- Auburn was the top-ranked team and Fresno State was No. 10 last time the teams faced off.
Western 'Dogs leading the way
- The Western squads have combined for a 43-22-4 record this season.
- The Western team has won its last five meets.
- The most points the Western team has won was eight at UC Davis.
- Horsemanship has won four straight outings and posts a 22-12-1 record.
- The Bulldog Horsemanship squad was ranked No. 4 in the first set of national event rankings.
- Reining has won five straight outings with a 21-11-4 mark through the fall.
- The Bulldog Reiners are the second-ranked reining squad in the first set of national event rankings.
- Senior Nicole Campbell leads the Horsemanship team with a 6-1 record and a season-high 76.
- Freshman Bailey Alexander leads the Reining with a perfect 6-0 mark in just six rides this season. She also leads the Reiners with a high score of 73.
- Campbell and Alexander were named the October Big 12 Riders of the Month in their respective events. Alexander was the November NCEA and Big 12 Reining Rider of the Month.
- Alexander is the only remaining undefeated Reining rider in all Division I programs (in riders with three or more rides this season).
Jumping Seat Finding its Groove
- The Jumping Seat squad is 42-45-1 this season.
- The Fences holds a 19-25 record while the Flat has rode for a 23-20-1 mark.
- The Bulldogs Flat squad was ranked No. 7 and the Fences group in No. 10 in the national event rankings.
- The Bulldogs are 1-3 when the Jumping Seat squads fall in the meet - South Carolina, TCU and Georgia. It's lone win was against UC Davis on Nov. 15.
- Senior Erica Rosinski leads the Flat with a 5-2-1 record after picking up her first loss of the season on Nov. 9.
- Sophomore Cecily Hayes now leads the Fences with a 5-3 record and freshman Ana Bertozzi is near with a 5-4 mark.
"Fresno State Athletics: The Pride of the Valley" - The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in life. To become a BDF member, please call 559-278-7160.
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Follow us on:
Twitter: @FresnoStateEQ
Instagram: fresnostateeq
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