'Dogs face first road test of the season

FRESNO, Calif. – The No. 6 Fresno State equestrian team gears up for its first road trip of the season, traveling to Texas to take on No. 10 Baylor and No. 4 Texas A&M in a pair of road meets this weekend.

No. 6 Fresno State (2-0, 1-0 Big 12) at No. 10 Baylor (0-3, 0-1 Big 12)
Friday, Oct. 31 • 10:00 a.m. PT • Waco, Texas. • Willis Family Equestrian Center
Series History: Baylor leads 20-11
Last Time: FS def Baylor 11-9 on Feb. 7, 2025
Live Scoring: HERE

No. 6 Fresno State (2-0, 1-0 Big 12) at No. 4 Texas A&M (2-1, 1-1 SEC)
Saturday, Nov. 1 • 8 a.m. PT • College Station, Texas. • Hildebrand Equine Complex
Series History: TAMU leads 14-1
Last Time: TAMU def FS 14-6 in College Station on Nov. 17, 2022
Live Scoring: HERE

Bulldog Bones

Fresno State looks ahead to its first travel weekend of the season
The Bulldogs have started the season 2-0 for the second year in a row
Fresno State has defeated two Top 10 teams this season, the first time with back-to-back ranked wins since the first two meets of the 2021-22 season
Fresno State knocked off No. 5 TCU in the Big 12 opener, its first win over a Top 5 team since defeating then-No. 4 Oklahoma State by raw score on Nov. 22, 2024
Fresno State looks for its second-straight Big 12 win. If the Bulldogs get the win at Baylor, it would be Fresno State's first time defeating Big 12 opponents in back-to-back meetings since the spring of 2021, the Bulldogs' second season in the conference.
After defeating No. 5 TCU last time out, the Bulldogs jumped to No. 6 in the NCEA Coaches Poll. It is the highest ranking for the Bulldogs this season, and a jump from No. 10 in the preseason ranking
Seven riders across the four events are unbeaten in two meets this season
Fresno State is 13-6-1 in its jumping seat rides this season and 12-6-2 in the western rides
The Bulldog roster includes 27 returners and 13 newcomers for the 2025-26 year
Fresno State is in its 11th year coached by head coach Eric Hubbard. Assistant western coach Mary Brown enters her ninth season white assistant jumping seat coach Sara Tuck is in her first.
Tuck graduated as one of Fresno State's top equestrians, competing from 2019-24 and owning the program's top flat score and the most career MOP honors
Fresno State returns one of its two All-Americans from a season ago in sophomore Paris Mahoney.
The Bulldogs also bring back Brogan Hill, who was an All-Big 12 selection in the reining a season ago
Mahoney was also a dual All-Big 12 selection in the fences and flat

Starting strong
Fresno State defeated No. 10 South Dakota State 15-4 in the season opener on October 10. It was the largest margin of victory over a ranked opponent in program history. The Bulldogs followed up a week later and defeated No. 5 TCU 10-8, snapping a 10-meet losing streak to the Horned Frogs.

Western Queen
Senior Abby Goddard has competed in the lineup in both western events this season. It is her first year in the reining lineup, and she has begun her career on a good note. After narrowly losing her point to South Dakota State 66.5-66, she bounced back against TCU and earned the Most Outstanding Performer honors with a 72-70.75 win.

She went on to sweep the western MOP honors against the Horned Frogs, earning her second horsemanship MOP of the season with a 75.75-75 win. Goddard is a combined 3-1 with MOP honors in all three wins in her western rides this season.

Not the freshman anymore
Fresno State returned Paris Mahoney as an All-American from a season ago. The young Bulldog picked up where she left off, opening the season with a 2-0 fences record and 1-1 mark in the flat. She earned the flat MOP against South Dakota State with a 88, the highest score by a Bulldog this season.

Keepin' it in the family
The current Bulldog roster has a handful of familiar names on it. Isabella Bertozzi enters her third season with the Bulldogs as the younger sister of former Bulldog standout Ana Bertozzi. Freshmen Lucia Nunes, Lilly Gilson and Addison Mathias are all following in the footsteps of their older sisters. Lucia, the younger sister of current Bulldog Mia Nunes, gets to share the experience with her sister for one year. Gilson is the younger sister of former Bulldog reiner Shea Gilson (2016-20) while Mathias is the younger sister of Grace Mathias who completed her final year of eligibility last season.

About the matchups
Fresno State looks for its second-straight win in the series with Baylor, defeating the Bears 11-9 at home on Feb. 7, 2025. The Bulldogs have not won a true road test at Baylor since 2007. Fresno State last defeated Baylor away from Fresno in a neutral site meeting in Fort Worth on Mar. 7, 2021.

Fresno State looks for its second-ever win over Texas A&M. Fresno State's lone win in the series came on Oct. 5, 2019 in a 11-9 win in Fresno. The Bulldogs and Aggies have faced off 15 times since 2007, and will meet for the first time since 2022 on Saturday.

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Players Mentioned

Isabella Bertozzi

Lilly Gilson

Abby Goddard

Brogan Hill

Paris Mahoney

Addison Mathias

Grace Mathias

Lucia Nunes

Mia Nunes