No. 7 Georgia Drops 17-3 Decision to No. 1 Auburn

Friday, March 8

Auburn, AL

4 P.M.

University of Georgia

Auburn

March 08, 2019 | Equestrian

Scoresheet

AUBURN, Ala.— The seventh-ranked University of Georgia equestrian team closed out regular season competition falling to No. 1 Auburn University, 17-3, on Friday evening at the Auburn University Equestrian Center.

"I am really proud of the spirit, enthusiasm, and fight these dogs had today," Georgia head coach Meghan Boenig said. "However, that was not reflected in this win-loss score and that's unfortunate. We want it so badly for them all. Auburn is a very, very competitive team and we should leave here with our chins held high because we fought in a lot of great places."

Auburn (13-0, 6-0 SEC) took an early lead over the Bulldogs claiming Horsemanship, 4-1. Freshman Sara Lewis defeated her opponent 72.5-69 earning a point for the Bulldogs. This win marks the freshman's third victory of her career.

The Tigers outscored the Bulldogs, 4-1, in Equitation on the Flat. Junior Maddy Darst won the lone point for the Bulldogs outriding her opponent by a five-point margin, 76-69.

Georgia (4-6, 3-3 SEC) trailed Auburn, 8-2, after the completion of Equitation on the Flat and Horsemanship.

The Tigers returned in Equitation Over Fences, besting Georgia 4-1. Darst contributed her second Bulldog point, riding to an 81 over Hayley Iannotti's 78.

Auburn continued in Reining, sweeping the event 5-0. The event was highlighted by Auburn's Betsy Brown receiving Most Outstanding Performance honors, with an event-high score of 72.5 to secure an 17-3 final for the Tigers.

Up next, the Bulldogs will travel to College Station, Texas, for the SEC Championship hosted by the Texas A&M Aggies from March 29-30. The NCEA National Championships will take place April 17-20 in Waco, Texas.

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