Friday, March 7 at 10 AM
[2] SMU (9-4) vs. No. 1 Auburn (10-1, 4-1 SEC)
Dallas Equestrian Center – Dallas, Texas
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Second-ranked SMU Equestrian is set for a showdown against No. 1 Auburn on Friday at Dallas Equestrian Center.
 
The meet against the Tigers is set to begin at 10 a.m. at the Mustangs' facility and is the regular-season finale for SMU.
 
SMU leaped up to No. 2 in the NCEA rankings this week after recording a dominating victory over then-No. 3 Oklahoma State last Saturday. The victory extended the Ponies nation-leading win streak to six, as well picking up their 18th consecutive home victory.

This is the second matchup between the two teams this season, with Auburn taking the win earlier in October in Alabama.
 
BACK TO BACK
The Mustangs are the defending back-to-back National Champions, marking the 10th national title for SMU Athletics. SMU is the third school to claim back-to-back national titles, joining Auburn and Georgia.
 
HORSEMANSHIP SHUTOUTS
SMU has been strong in horsemanship as of late, picking up three shutouts of the event during its fall slate. The Mustangs had a perfect 5-0 advantage in the event against No. 6 Georgia and No. 2 TCU, along with a 4-0 victory over No. 9 Baylor. SMU continued its success with a 5-0 result during the win over South Dakota State and a 4-0 result during the thrilling victory over No. 3 Georgia. The Mustangs added another unblemished Horsemanship result in the win over Delaware State. In addition, the Mustangs have earned Horsemanship MOPs in all 13 of the meets this season, with Nya Kearns leading the way with eight.
 
NYA CONTINUING TO BREAK RECORDS
Against Auburn, Nya Kearns eclipsed two milestones for her collegiate career. Her victory in horsemanship marked the 50th of her career, and her MOP in the event earned her the 25th honor of her career. Both numbers are SMU records, and she now has the most horsemanship MOPs in NCEA history. In addition, Kearns is the NCEA All-Time Leader in Horsemanship MOPs. Kearns is also 13-0 this season, the only Mustang unbeaten and has earned two Arion Sellier Horsemanship Rider of the Month honors.
 
STRONG START FOR ELLI
So far this season, senior Elli Yeager has posted a strong start to open up her campaign. She is 10-3 on the flat for the year with six MOP honors. In addition, she was tabbed Flat Rider of the Month for the month of October. She also has two fences MOP and an 9-4 record in the event.