FINAL BOX   |   SEASON SCORE SHEETS 2018-19

SPRINGTOWN, Texas (SMU)—In a Saturday road test at TCU, the No. 3 Mustangs won in scoring totals, yet fell to the No. 8 Horned Frogs in a 13-7 (1457.0-1507.5) upset, at Turning Point Ranch.

    Nora Gray and Haley Zimmerman triumphed as MOPs in the contest, leading the surge on the Hunter Seat side.

    The Mustangs move to a 7-4 (3-0 UEC) record, with all but one loss coming in away meet action to nationally ranked, non-conference opponents. TCU improves to 6-6 (1-3, Big 12).

    Earlier this season, SMU outscored the Horned Frogs, 11-6, in Dallas, emerging with the win in the fall contest. However, despite their best efforts, the final tally fell in favor of the Horned Frogs today. In the seventeenth meeting of the two schools with a storied rivalry, the all-time series record stands at 9-8, with SMU stringing together the most wins.

    SMU was spearheaded by the scoring efforts of their Hunter Seat squad, who won 3-2 both over fences and on the flat. 

    In Equitation over Fences, Nora Gray clinched her point 83-80 over Wynne Weatherly on Elle. Gray owns a record of 9-2 over fences and is the winningest rider in school history with 75 career wins. Continuing in the event, Olivia Woodson was also crowned with success, earning a 77-75 victory over Alex Beneson, riding Connor. On Mabel, Devin Seek rode to an 81-78 win over TCU's Izzy Baxter. Seek is currently 7-1-1 in the event and on a three-meet win streak. 

    Additionally, Elle Young, riding Biggie, earned a 73-66 win over Niki Barnes in her exhibition ride.

    In Horsemanship, Ashley Mauney claimed the lone conquest for SMU, rising to a 4-4 record in her event. 
    
    The senior notched the only point for the Mustangs on the Western side, earning a 75.5-75 win over Natalia DeVencenty on Willy 2,  as the Horned Frogs executed a 5-0 sweep on the reining side. 

    In Equitation on the Flat, Kirsten Ostling defeated TCU adversary Niki Barnes, 89-81, riding Caprilli, while Haley Zimmerman secured a 90-82 victory over Horned Frog Jacey Albaugh on Lina. Vivian Yowan, riding Tag also outscored her opponent Izzy Baxter, 83.0-0.0. The junior has been very prolific on the flat this season, garnering a 10-0-1 undefeated mark on the season.

    Madigan Eppink also eclipsed Horned Frog competitor Lily Geelan, 79-64, on Mac in her exhibition ride.

    Coming up, both teams head to their respective conference championships. The Mustangs, who are the defending 2018 UEC Champions, travel to Martin, Tennessee, to vie for the conference tournament title again on March 22. 

EVENT RECORD 2018-19 (Not including exhibition meets)
Horsemanship: 3-4-3
Reining: 5-4-1
[Western: 8-8-4]

Equitation on the Flat: 5-5-1
Equitation Over Fences: 6-3-2
[Hunter Seat: 11-8-3]

HILLTOP HIGHLIGHTS
Seek is undefeated on the flat (1-0) and rises to a near perfect 7-1-1 record over fences, while Yowan remains undefeated on the flat this season, as well, owning an impressive 10-0-1 record on the flat and tallying a 7-4 mark over fences. Gray, too, has earned a significant number of Hunter Seat points for the Red & Blue this season, notching a 9-2 record over fences and going 4-5-2 on the flat in 2018-19, so far. She also earned recognition recently for becoming the winningest rider in program history, by virtue of her 75 career wins.

Steed and Lansidel have eclipsed their opponents, 6-4, on the season in reining, as Vroegh maintains a strong 7-4 mark in Horsemanship. Schoonover (Horsemanship), Aubrey Alderman (Reining), Ostner (Reining) and Mary Elizabeth Cordia (Flat) have clinched five wins for the Mustangs in meets this season.

MOP MAGIC 
SMU riders have represented the team in Most Outstanding Player selections in every meet this season, with the Red & Blue receiving a total of 31 MOPs together (including exhibition meets). The Mustangs have had multiple MOP award winners in all but three meets. Mustangs earned four MOPs against Fresno State, DSU and UC Davis, three over TCU, two facing South Carolina, Texas A&M, OSU, and TCU-spring meet, and one each in meets versus Georgia, Sweet Briar College and Auburn.

Holly Lansidel and Vivian Yowan have four MOPs apiece, while Ashley Mauney and Nora Gray have three and Kirsten Ostling, Haley Zimmerman and Devin Seek each have a pair of MOP honors.

MOP HONORS THIS SEASON
Madison Steed (Auburn) - 1
Kirsten Ostling (OSU & UC Davis) – 2
Megan Waldron (DSU) – 1
Aubrey Alderman (DSU) - 1
Mallory Vroegh (TCU)- 1
Mary Elizabeth Cordia (TCU)-1
Holly Lansidel (Fresno State & Texas A&M & OSU & UC Davis) – 4
Vivian Yowan (Fresno State & TCU & DSU & UC Davis) - 4
Kelsie Brittan (Fresno State) - 1
Ashley Mauney (Fresno State & Georgia & UC Davis) - 3
Haylee Schoonover (South Carolina) - 1
Nora Gray (South Carolina & Texas A&M & TCU-spring) - 3
Elle Young (Lynchburg scrimmage) – 1
Olivia Woodson (Lynchburg scrimmage) – 1
Haley Zimmerman (Sweet Briar College & TCU-spring) -2
Brecken Schaefer (Baylor exhibition) – 1
Devin Seek (Baylor exhibition & DSU) – 2
Tali DeJong (Baylor exhibition) - 1

NCEA NODS
Holly Lansidel, NCEA Rider of the Month - Reining (February)
Dillon, NCEA Horse of the Month (January)

CONFERENCE HONORS THIS SEASON
Michaela Dinger, Kirsten Ostling, UEC Riders of the Week, Week Eleven
Nora Gray, Holly Lansidel, UEC Riders of the Week, Week Nine
Megan Waldron, Devin Seek, Vivian Yowan, UEC Riders of the Week, Week Seven
Mary Elizabeth Cordia, Equitation on the Flat UEC Rider of the Week, Week Six
Vivian Yowan, Equitation on the Flat UEC Rider of the Month - October
Aubrey Alderman, Reining UEC Rider of the Month - October
Kelsie Brittan, Vivian Yowan, Jill Pfisthner UEC Riders of the Week, Week Four
Aubrey Alderman, Ashley Mauney, Vivian Yowan –UEC Riders of the Week, Week Three
Nora Gray, Haley Zimmerman, Savannah Ostner, Haylee Schoonover – UEC Riders of the Week, Week One