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DALLAS (SMU) – The No. 5 SMU equestrian team honored its seniors with a 15-5 victory after winning all four disciplines against South Dakota State Saturday at the Dallas Equestrian Center.
 
With the victory, SMU improved to 8-2 on the season and finished the conference slate undefeated at 5-0. The Mustangs have secured the No. 1-seed in the United Equestrian Conference tournament, which will be hosted by SMU on March 30 and 31.
 
SMU opened the day with a 3-2 win in Equitation on the Flat. Kirsten Ostling opened the day with a 73-52 win over Claire Garduno, before Haley Zimmerman knocked off Taylor Duerr, 81-79. Mary Elizabeth Cordia closed the event with a 78-71 win over Sydney House.
 
The Mustangs took an 8-2 lead after sweeping Equitation Over Fences, 5-0. Senior Hayley Banas posted an MOP-winning 86 to better Jessica Martinez, 86-81. Nora Gray followed Banas' lead with an 84-86 rout of Garduno, before Alexandra Murphy topped Lacey Chorlton 83-65. Vivian Yowan beat Taylor Duerr, 82-70, before Brett Burlington downed House, 77-74.
 
In the western arena, the Mustangs won Horsemanship, 3-2. Kara Vickery opened scoring with a 73-71.5 win over Mariah Wright, before Michaela Dinger posted a 75 to down Whitney Vesey, 75-55.5. Ashley Mauney closed the event and secured the victory for the Mustangs by scoring a program-best western score, 76.5, to claim the horsemanship MOP and down Nichole Zazula, 76.5-74.
 
The ponies closed out the day with a 4-1 win in reining. Olivia Pakula opened scoring with an MOP-winning 73-71 win against Miranda Sullivan, before Keagan Snively rode to a 67.5-66 win over Mariah Wright. Holly Lansidel topped Madison Sullivan, 71-68, before Madison Steed closed out the competition with a 72.0-70.5 win over Jordan Gates.
 
SMU goes on an SEC tour, visiting Georgia on March 2, before going to Auburn on March 3.