Fresno State Athletics
Thursday, April 16
Ocala, FL
5:30 a.m. PT
Fresno State
4
vs
14
No. 1 Auburn
Players Mentioned
Western
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Western
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Western
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Jumping Seat
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Jumping Seat
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Jumping Seat
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Photo by: Wyatt Bible
Season comes to a close in Ocala
4/16/2026 10:15:00 AM | Equestrian
OCALA, Fla. - The No. 8 Fresno State equestrian team saw its season come to an end on Thursday, falling 14-4 to the No. 1 ranked Auburn in the quarterfinal round of the NCEA National Championship at the World Equestrian Center.
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Fresno State made its first appearance at the National Championship since 2022.
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The Bulldogs got off to a hot start with strong first half rides in the fences and reining. Paris Mahoney tied in her fences ride with an 83, and Bridey Jones followed with another tie on the next ride. Auburn won the first point of the day, but Sage Lindvall defeated her opponent 75-55 for the first Bulldog point. With the win, Lindvall ends the season with a five-meet win streak. Auburn took the final point with a 2-1 win in the fences.
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In the reining, the Tigers earned the first two points but Fresno State ended the event with three-straight from Abby Goddard, Alana Becker and Brogan Hill. Goddard rode against a 0 score while Becker edged her opponent 70.3-70 and Hill followed suit with a 69.7-69.5 win.
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The teams were tied after the first two events, 4-4.
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Auburn took over with a dominating second half. The Tigers swept the flat and horsemanship to extend their lead to 14-4.
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Fresno State closes out the year with a 7-6 overall record. The Bulldogs completed their first winning season since going 8-5 in the 2019-20 season. Six wins were at home, tying the program's single season record for most home wins.
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Fresno State made its first appearance at the National Championship since 2022.
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The Bulldogs got off to a hot start with strong first half rides in the fences and reining. Paris Mahoney tied in her fences ride with an 83, and Bridey Jones followed with another tie on the next ride. Auburn won the first point of the day, but Sage Lindvall defeated her opponent 75-55 for the first Bulldog point. With the win, Lindvall ends the season with a five-meet win streak. Auburn took the final point with a 2-1 win in the fences.
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In the reining, the Tigers earned the first two points but Fresno State ended the event with three-straight from Abby Goddard, Alana Becker and Brogan Hill. Goddard rode against a 0 score while Becker edged her opponent 70.3-70 and Hill followed suit with a 69.7-69.5 win.
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The teams were tied after the first two events, 4-4.
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Auburn took over with a dominating second half. The Tigers swept the flat and horsemanship to extend their lead to 14-4.
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Fresno State closes out the year with a 7-6 overall record. The Bulldogs completed their first winning season since going 8-5 in the 2019-20 season. Six wins were at home, tying the program's single season record for most home wins.
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