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DALLAS, Texas (SMU)—The No. 4 Mustangs move to 7-2 (3-0 UEC) after topping the UC Davis Aggies, 13-3 (1139.0-1101.0), at the Dallas Equestrian Center, Friday.

    Vivian Yowan (Equitation over Fences), Ashley Mauney (Horsemanship), Kirsten Ostling (Equitation on the Flat) and Holly Lansidel (Reining) were awarded Most Outstanding Player recognition by the judges.

    Ostling and Lansidel (who has four MOPs on the season, currently three in a row) both clinch back-to-back honors, after earning MOPs in their events at OSU. Mauney and Yowan (who have also each tallied back-to-back MOP wins earlier in 2018-19) have won three and four MOPs on the season, respectively.

    A stunning 4-0 sweep by the Horsemanship and Equitation on the Flat riders led the way for SMU to further their undefeated string of wins at home and in UEC competition.

    Allowing only three Aggie points, SMU put together a strong team performance from start to finish, as the meet got off to a hot start, and the Mustangs ultimately emerged victorious over their conference foe from California.

HUNTER SEAT

    The Ponies prevailed over fences, going 3-1 in the event. Vivian Yowan on Parker, rode to an 89-75 win over UC Davis, while team captain Nora Gray (who improves to an 8-1 mark over fences) checked in with a 78-75 triumph, riding Dillion. Devin Seek went for an 88-77 ride on Rosie to win her point and secure a near perfect 5-1-1 record over fences.

    Tali DeJong, Vivian Yowan, Kirsten Ostling and Nora Gray worked together to shutout UC Davis on the Flat. DeJong, riding Alaina for a 62-56 win and Yowan, with an 81-69 conquest on Hamilton (improving her undefeated record on the flat to 7-0-1) helped propel the team to an exciting 4-0 event finish. Ostling rose up to defeat UC Davis, 83-54, on Punch (29 point margin of victory), as Gray on Andrew won, 72-68.

WESTERN

    In Horsemanship, Megan Waldron, Ashley Mauney, Mallory Vroegh and Payton Neiberger combined for a perfect 4-0. Waldron surpassed her Aggie adversary by 10 points, going 74.5-64.5, for the point on Decker. Mauney led the Red & Blue with the highest score of the event, notching a 75 on Desi to win by six. Mauney tallied a 75-69 victory, as Vroegh earned a 73.5-70.5 win on Ray, and Neiberger, riding Shirley, outscored her competitor, 74.5-68.

    For Reining, SMU held off the Aggies' final attempts, by going 2-2 in the arena. Lansidel, with 72.5-67.5 triumph on Tinsel, and team captain Madison Steed, earning a score of 72 on Juice (72-68 victory), closed out the contest, bringing home the win for SMU.

UP NEXT

    The No. 4 Mustangs host No. 1 Auburn in a competitive clash at the Dallas Equestrian Center this coming Saturday, March 2. Admission is free, and action is set to begin at 10 a.m., after senior day festivities.