No. 5 SMU Fell Short To No. 2 South Carolina

Thursday, October 1

Columbia, SC

9:00 a.m.

SMU

South Carolina

No. 5 SMU Fell Short To No. 2 South Carolina

Oct 1 | Equestrian

BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (SMU) - No. 5 SMU fell short against No. 2 South Carolina with a score of 9-10 in Blythwood, S.C., Thursday morning.

On fences, the Mustangs took a narrow lead of 3-2. Schuyler Dayner gained her first career MOP (Most Outstanding Performer) with a score of 83, while Taryn McEntire and Caroline Signorio brought in the other two points.

South Carolina and SMU split the horsemanship event, with Jayna Lagace earning the same score as her opponent. Violet Shetler brought home the second MOP honor for the Mustangs on the day. Ava Blyth obtained the final point of the half for SMU, putting the Mustangs up 5-4 going into the second half.

Genevieve Johns won the singular point in flats for the Mustangs.

SMU finished the meet strong with Makenna Bomke, Addi Schmersal and Brooke Banks gaining the last three points for the Mustangs in reining. The 2026 NCEA Reining Rider of the Year, Bomke, stays unbeaten in reining to start her sophomore season.

The Mustangs will face TCU in a neutral site meet. They will compete in reining and flat events against the Frogs today, and will resume the final two events at 9am CT tomorrow.