April 20, 2006

ALBUQUERQUE, NM - The SMU Equestrian Team fell 803-779 to Texas A&M in the opening round of the 2006 Varsity Equestrian National Championships. The Mustangs were the No. 11 seed and Texas A&M was the No. 6 seed. The Mustangs won two of the seven matches head-to-head with Lauren O'Neil and Jenna Vanerstrom claiming victories.

TAMU 803, SMU 779 SMU-Laruen O'Neil 134, TAMU-Erica Paloma 128 TAMU-Coutney Brooks 146, SMU-Jenna Vanerstrom 131 TAMU-Ann Rubien 87, SMU-Haley Hyland 78 TAMU-Colleen Oneil 114, SMU-Lauren Hester 113 TAMU-Colleen Oneil 162, SMU-Haley Hyland 140 SMU-Jenna Vanerstrom 125, TAMU-Erica Paloma 111 TAMU-Erin Ivey 142, SMU-Lauren Hester 136