No. 3 SMU (7-3, 2-0 ECAC) vs. No. 5 Fresno State (7-5, 3-2 Big 12)
Student Horse Center – Fresno, Calif.
March 6, 2020 – 12 p.m. CT
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No. 3 SMU (7-3, 2-0 ECAC) vs. Lynchburg (0-3) - Jumping Seat only
Student Horse Center – Fresno, Calif.
March 6, 2020 – after Fresno State competition
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No. 3 SMU will close out the regular season with a pair of meets in Fresno, California on Friday. The Mustangs will take on No. 5 Fresno State in a top-5 matchup starting at 12 p.m. CT then will compete against the University of Lynchburg in Jumping Seat only events when action with Fresno State is wrapping up.

EVENT RECORD
Flat: 5-4-1 | Fences: 5-5-0
[Jumping Seat: 6-4-0]

Horsemanship: 7-1-1 | Reining: 6-2-1
[Western: 8-1-0]

LAST TIME OUT
SMU made program history last week with a 17-1 win over then-No. 7 TCU. The 16-point difference was the largest winning margin since SMU's program began. The Mustangs tied two points and allowed only one in Horsemanship to secure the win. In the second half of the meet, SMU swept Fences and Reining to shut out the Horned Frogs in the events. Mustangs earned all four MOP honors for the second time this season.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
Fresno State found itself ranked No. 5 in this week's NCEA rankings. In event rankings, the Bulldogs are No. 4 in Flat, No. 11 in Fences, No. 4 in Horsemanship and No. 2 in Reining. The team enters the matchup with a 7-5 record, including two top-5 wins, both coming at home. Fresno State recently split results in Texas with a win at TCU and loss at Baylor. The Bulldogs are 5-3 at home this season.

The University of Lynchburg has only competed in three NCEA matchups this season. They have fallen to Fresno State, SUNY New Paltz and Delaware State. This will be the first neutral matchup for the Hornets this season.

SERIES HISTORY
Fresno State holds a 10-8 series lead over SMU and a 5-1 lead when playing in Fresno. The Mustangs, though, have won six of the last seven matchups, including two wins at UEC Championships. SMU swept last season's matchups winning 15-5 at home during the regular season and 14-2 in Martin, Tennessee at the UEC Championships.

This is the first time that SMU and Lynchburg will meet.

2019-20 MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYERS
•     Aubrey Alderman -- Reining: 1, Horsemanship: 1
•     Brett Burlington -- Fences: 1
•     Tali DeJong -- Fences: 1
•     Madison Johnson -- Flat: 1
•     Holly Lansidel -- Reining: 2
•     Dani Latimer -- Reining: 3
•     Kirsten Ostling -- Flat: 1
•     Jill Pfisthner -- Reining: 1
•     Miranda Seade -- Flat: 2
•     Devin Seek -- Fences: 3
•     Mallory Vroegh -- Horsemanship: 3
•     Megan Waldron -- Horsemanship: 2
•     Olivia Woodson -- Flat: 1
•     Vivian Yowan -- Flat: 3, Fences: 1

2019-20 NCEA HONORS
•     Dani Latimer -- Shorty's Reining Rider of the Month (October)

2019-20 ECAC HONORS
•     Aubrey Alderman -- Horsemanship Rider of the Week (Feb. 18), Reining Rider of the Week (Feb. 18)
•     Lily Anderson – Horsemanship Rider of the Week (Nov. 12)
•     Tali DeJong -- Fences Rider of the Week (Feb. 18)
•     Madison Johnson -- Flat Rider of the Week (Nov. 26)
•     Dani Latimer -- Reining Rider of the Week (Oct. 29, Nov. 26), Reining Rider of the Month (October, November)
•     Kirsten Ostling -- Flat Rider of the Month (October)
•     Savannah Ostner – Reining Rider of the Week (Nov. 12)
•     Jill Pfisthner -- Reining Rider of the Week (Feb. 11)
•     Devin Seek -- Fences Rider of the Week (Oct. 1, March 3)
•     Ashley Vogel -- Fences Rider of the Week (Nov. 26)
•     Mallory Vroegh  -- Horsemanship Rider of the Week (Nov. 26, Feb. 25)
•     Megan Waldron -- Horsemanship Rider of the Week (Oct. 29, Feb. 11)
•     Olivia Woodson -- Flat Rider of the Week (Feb. 18)
•     Vivian Yowan – Flat Rider of the Week (Nov. 12), Fences Rider of the Week (Nov. 12)

GOING BACK TO BACK
Last season, SMU made history as the first team to win the UEC league championship twice, earning the title in back-to-back seasons. The Mustangs finished last season 9-5 overall and were crowned National Championship Runners Up in Reining at the NCEA Tournament Event Finals.

2019 POSTSEASON HONORS
Carol Gwin – United Equestrian Conference Coach of the Year
Vivian Yowan – UEC Equitation on the Flat Rider of the Year, All-UEC Equitation Over Fences, All-UEC Equitation on the Flat
Devin Seek – UEC Equitation Over Fences Freshman of the Year, All-UEC Fences
Holly Lansidel – All-UEC Reining

UP NEXT
SMU will compete at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships in Harrington, Delaware from March 26-28 in hopes of winning a third consecutive conference title.