FRESNO, Calif. (SMU) – In a 15 hour meet, the fifth-ranked SMU equestrian team forced No. 1 Baylor into an 8-8 tiebreaker decision, but the effort fell short as the Mustangs lost in raw score, 989-941.75.

SMU (5-3) opened the day with a 3-1 Equitation Over Fences win. Freshman Vivian Yowan topped Savannah Jenkins, 75-68, to open scoring, before Sylvia de Toledo used a 79-71 win over Shannon Hogue to earn the Most Outstanding Player honor. Sophomore Nora Gray secured the discipline win with a 78-74 decision over Madison Day.

Following a 5 hour, 14 minute intermission to allow Baylor and Fresno State to finish their meet, Gray used a 75-65 rout over Samantha Howell to win SMU's lone Equitation on the Flat point.

In reining, Keagan Snively and Madison Steed kept top-ranked Baylor (10-3) at bay, riding to a 2-2 draw. Steed beat Ginger Chant, 70-69, for SMU's first point, before Snively edged Charlotte Green, 66-65, to close the event.

With the overall score tied at six apiece, SMU and Baylor split horsemanship to force the raw score tiebreaker. Ashley Mauney led off with a 72-69 win over Kelsie Holman, before Morgan Redwine topped Charlotte Green, 72.5-69.

SMU and Fresno State square off at 11 a.m. CT/9 a.m. PT Saturday. The Mustangs topped the Bulldogs, 15-4, last Friday in Dallas. A full recap and final results will be made available following the competition on SMUMustangs.com. During the meet, live results can be found on SMUMustangs.com or the SMU equestrian twitter page. Fans are encouraged to follow @SMUEquestrian.