Fresno State Athletics
Friday, February 21
Fort Worth, TX
8:00 a.m. PT
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Jumping Seat lifts 'Dogs to 10-9 Big 12 win at No. 7 TCU
2/21/2020 4:55:00 PM | Equestrian
FORT WORTH, Texas - The No. 4 Fresno State equestrian team earned a 10-9 Big 12 conference win at No. 7 TCU on Friday afternoon to move to 7-4 overall and 3-1 in conference meets this season. The Bulldogs picked up their first outright regular season win at TCU in the history of the program, and the first since a tiebreaker win in 2008.
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"Today was a nail-biter towards the end," said head coach Eric Hubbard. "The Flat team was very impressive in their rides today, even more impressive with us being on the road. A road win is always great, but a conference road win in the Big 12 is very big for us. We are going to carry this energy with us tomorrow against Baylor and aim to finish our weekend out high."
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The Bulldogs swept the Jumping Seat Most Outstanding Performer honors as sophomore Alivia Hart earned her first career Fences MOP with a 72-71 point. Senior Brooke Nelson picked up the Flat MOP with a 81-78 ride.This is Nelson's second honor of the season.
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How it happened
TCU jumped out to a 3-2 lead after the Fences. The Frogs got out to a 3-0 lead to start things before Fresno State could earn points by Erica Rosinski and Hart. Rosinski won her seventh Fences point of the season with a 62-61 win over Misty Redd. Hart earned her third consecutive Fences point and first career MOP with a 72-71 ride over Isabella Baxter.
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The Bulldogs had their best performance of the year in the Flat, sweeping TCU 5-0 in the event to take a 7-3 lead in the meet through the Jumping Seat rides. Fresno State's scores defeated TCU 375-337 in the event with the high-scoring MOP ride from Nelson with a 81-78 point over TCU's Alex Beneson. Additional Bulldog points came from Ana Bertozzi, Cecily Hayes, Annastasia Anstead and Rosinski.
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The Bulldogs had a tough matchup in the Reining, surrendering a 3-1 loss in the event with a tie from senior Shea Gilson to keep Fresno State ahead two points in the meet. Freshman Bailey Alexander won the lone Bulldog point of the event with a 67-61 ride. The freshman now has nine Reining wins on the season with her only loss being to No. 1 Auburn.
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Through the first three events, Fresno State held on to a 8-6 lead and it came down to the wire in the Horsemanship. The Bulldogs had strong first half rides, as did TCU, with no ride scoring lower than a 72.5 by either team in the opening half rides. With the second half underway, sophomore Hannah Buijs earned the first point with a 72.5-70 ride over Cydney Benes.The Frogs went on to earn the following three points in the event with rides that didn't outscore by more than 2.5 points. With TCU earning three consecutive points, it knotted the meet at nine apiece with one ride remaining. TCU's Mattie Dukes entered the arena for the 10th ride of the event attempting to outscore Kameron Thorn's 73.5 first round score, but only rode to a 71 to seal the 10-9 win for the Bulldogs.Â
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Up Next
Fresno State travels to No. 9 Baylor tomorrow for another Big 12 conference matchup in Texas. The Bulldogs and Bears begin their meet at 9 a.m. PT.
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Live stats are available here.
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Notables
 "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 visit bulldogfoundation.org.
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"Today was a nail-biter towards the end," said head coach Eric Hubbard. "The Flat team was very impressive in their rides today, even more impressive with us being on the road. A road win is always great, but a conference road win in the Big 12 is very big for us. We are going to carry this energy with us tomorrow against Baylor and aim to finish our weekend out high."
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The Bulldogs swept the Jumping Seat Most Outstanding Performer honors as sophomore Alivia Hart earned her first career Fences MOP with a 72-71 point. Senior Brooke Nelson picked up the Flat MOP with a 81-78 ride.This is Nelson's second honor of the season.
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How it happened
TCU jumped out to a 3-2 lead after the Fences. The Frogs got out to a 3-0 lead to start things before Fresno State could earn points by Erica Rosinski and Hart. Rosinski won her seventh Fences point of the season with a 62-61 win over Misty Redd. Hart earned her third consecutive Fences point and first career MOP with a 72-71 ride over Isabella Baxter.
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The Bulldogs had their best performance of the year in the Flat, sweeping TCU 5-0 in the event to take a 7-3 lead in the meet through the Jumping Seat rides. Fresno State's scores defeated TCU 375-337 in the event with the high-scoring MOP ride from Nelson with a 81-78 point over TCU's Alex Beneson. Additional Bulldog points came from Ana Bertozzi, Cecily Hayes, Annastasia Anstead and Rosinski.
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The Bulldogs had a tough matchup in the Reining, surrendering a 3-1 loss in the event with a tie from senior Shea Gilson to keep Fresno State ahead two points in the meet. Freshman Bailey Alexander won the lone Bulldog point of the event with a 67-61 ride. The freshman now has nine Reining wins on the season with her only loss being to No. 1 Auburn.
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Through the first three events, Fresno State held on to a 8-6 lead and it came down to the wire in the Horsemanship. The Bulldogs had strong first half rides, as did TCU, with no ride scoring lower than a 72.5 by either team in the opening half rides. With the second half underway, sophomore Hannah Buijs earned the first point with a 72.5-70 ride over Cydney Benes.The Frogs went on to earn the following three points in the event with rides that didn't outscore by more than 2.5 points. With TCU earning three consecutive points, it knotted the meet at nine apiece with one ride remaining. TCU's Mattie Dukes entered the arena for the 10th ride of the event attempting to outscore Kameron Thorn's 73.5 first round score, but only rode to a 71 to seal the 10-9 win for the Bulldogs.Â
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Up Next
Fresno State travels to No. 9 Baylor tomorrow for another Big 12 conference matchup in Texas. The Bulldogs and Bears begin their meet at 9 a.m. PT.
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Live stats are available here.
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Notables
- Fresno State won its first Big 12 road meet on Friday.
- The Bulldog Jumping Seat squad won its third consecutive meet, and sixth of the season.
- This is the first team win this season that the Western squad was defeated.
- Fresno State earned its first road win over a ranked opponent since defeating then-No. 10 South Dakota State at its home on Oct. 21, 2017.
- Kameron Thorn remains undefeated in the Horsemanship this spring.
 "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 visit bulldogfoundation.org.
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Follow us on:
Twitter: @FresnoStateEQ
Instagram: fresnostateeq
Facebook: FresnoStateEquestrian
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