Las Cruces, N.M. – The New Mexico State Equestrian team defeated Baylor University Saturday afternoon at the NMSU Equestrian Center 11-8, winning the Western competition 8-1, while dropping the Hunter Seat competition 3-7.
The Aggies finished their 2007-08 home schedule undefeated at 4-0 and improved to 4-1 on the season with the victory over Baylor.
“As a whole, the team is strong,” head coach Andrea Hanson said. “Western riders had a strong performance and helped the team to an overall win. We had strong performances from Krystal Mack, Rachael Krause, Kelli Younker and Meg Keeley.”
On the Western side, the Aggies dominated from the start winning the Horsemanship competition 4-1. Bryn Wells and Kelli Younker led the way for the Aggies, as Wells defeated Baylor’s Morgan Williams 72.5 to 66, while Younker beat Maggie Griffin 72.5 to 70.5. Jo Walker and Rachael Krause also won their respective head-to-head match-ups. Baylor’s Allison Orosz was the Horsemanship MVP.
NMSU continued to pour it on in the Reining competition, as the Aggies held Baylor scoreless, winning 4-0. Krause led the way for the Aggies with an MVP ride, as she defeated Baylor’s Williams 72 to 70.5. Ashley Diets beat Valtine Riddle in their head-to-head match-up, while Younker and Wells both picked up their second head-to-head win of the competition.
The Hunter Seat team ran into a tough Baylor squad, scoring just three points on the day. In Equitation over Fences, Beth Robinson defeated Kendra Vicary in a head-to-head 74 to 69, while Krystal Mack beat Nicole Brown, 74 to 69. The Equitation over Fences MVP was Beth Banister from Baylor.
In Equitation on the Flat, NMSU’s Jennifer Friend was the lone Aggie to score as she defeated Baylor’s Cara Wilson 68 to 64.
The Aggies will be back in action next weekend as they travel to South Carolina to take on the Lady Gamecock in Columbia, S.C.
Courtesy: New Mexico State University
