'Dogs host No. 1 OSU, No. 7 SMU

THE BONES

Fresno State will host No. 1 Oklahoma State and No. 7 SMU this Friday and Saturday, respectively.
Fresno State was ranked No. 6 in the latest NCEA team rankings.
Fresno State is 2-2 this season, and remains undefeated at home.
Parking and admission to all Fresno State equestrian meets at the Student Horse Center are free of charge.

FRESNO, Calif. - The No. 6 Fresno State equestrian team returns home for its second tri-meet of the season at the Student Horse Center this weekend. Oklahoma State and SMU will also compete in a meet this weekend, completing two events on Friday and two on Saturday.

No. 6 Fresno State (2-2, 1-0) vs. No. 1 Oklahoma State (3-0, 2-0)
Friday, Nov. 5 • 10:00 a.m. PT • Fresno, Calif.
LIVE: Stats • Twitter updates
Series History: Oklahoma State leads, 10-2

No. 6 Fresno State (2-2, 1-0) vs No. 7 SMU (2-3, 1-1)
Saturday, Nov. 6 • 11:00 a.m. PT • Fresno, Calif.
LIVE: Stats • Twitter updates
Series History: Series tied, 10-10

QUICK LOOK AT THE 'DOGS

Fresno State was ranked No. 6 in Wednesday's NCEA dual discipline team ranking.
The Bulldogs started the season as the No. 7 team in the NCEA, but made the jump to No. 6 this week.
Fresno State returns home this weekend, and looks to continue its unbeaten streak at the Student Horse Center.
Fresno State has earned 10 Most Outstanding Performer honors this season.
The Bulldogs are led in the horsemanship by Kameron Thorn who remains undefeated with a 3-0 record. Thorn has also won one MOP this year.
The reining squad is led by senior Lexee Padrick who has a 3-0-1 record on the season. Padrick also has one MOP.
Cecily Hayes leads the team in the fences with a 3-2 mark. Hayes has one MOP in the event this year.
Sara Tuck leads the team in the flat with a 4-1 record this season. Tuck has earned one MOP on the year.
12 different Bulldogs have registered career-high scores in rides this season.
The Bulldogs have 27 riders who return from the 2019-20 roster.
Head coach Eric Hubbard enters his 10th season at the helm of the Fresno State equestrian program, having served as the program's interim head coach from 2013-15.
Assistant coaches Mary Brown (western) and Caitlin Marshall (jumping seat) enter their fifth seasons with the 'Dogs.

SCOUTING NO. 1 OKLAHOMA STATE

Oklahoma State was ranked the No. 1 team in Wednesday's NCEA rankings announcement.
Oklahoma State is 3-0 this season with wins over Baylor, Auburn and TCU.
When the teams competed, No. 4 Oklahoma State defeated No. 1 Auburn (Oct. 15). The win snapped a six-meet losing streak to the Tigers.
Oklahoma State earned two Big 12 October Riders of the Month - Hope King (co-flat Rider of the Month) and Molly Mitchell (co-reining Rider of the Month).
Friday will be Oklahoma State's first road meet since Oct. 8.
Fresno State's last win against Oklahoma State was Oct. 25, 2019. Fresno State won big, snapping a five-meet losing streak with a 14-5 win in Fresno.

SCOUTING NO. 7 SMU

SMU is 2-3 on the season with a 1-1 record in its ECAC meets on the year.
SMU was ranked No. 3 in the preseason NCEA rankings, but dropped to No. 7 after suffering losses to then-No. 1 Auburn and then-No. 2 Georgia.
SMU has earned wins over then-No. 6 TCU and Delaware State.
Fresno State's last win against SMU was on Mar. 6, 2020. The Bulldogs won 11-8 in Fresno.

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