WACO, Texas – The National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) is set for seven meets in the ninth week of competition, finishing out the Fall portion of the season.
The Single Discipline Meet of the Week is Bridgewater at Berry on November 22, while No. 1 Georgia heads to No. 2 Auburn for the Meet of the Week for Dual Discipline on November 21.
11/21 - Bridgewater at Sewanee
- Bridgewater is 2-1 while Sewanee is 0-3 going into the meet
- Sewanee's last time out was against Lynchburg, falling 7-3 on 11/15
- Bridgewater's Willow Wright and Margaret Brown both have an MOP accolade to their names so far this season in both Fences and Flat
- The Eagles' last match up was against Sweet Briar, winning by tiebreaker on 10/31
- The Tigers have one MOP for the season thus far in Piper Nelson on the Flat
MEET OF THE WEEK
11/21 - No. 1 Georgia at No. 2 Auburn / Live Scoring / Watch
- Georgia is 5-1 going into the meet, while Auburn is 4-1
- The Bulldogs hold a lead in the all-time series at 34-28
- The Tigers are handing out free Equestrian-themed Basketball jerseys to students in attendance
- The Bulldogs are coming off a 10-9 win against Texas A&M on 11/13
- Auburn heads into the meet off of a win over South Carolina on 11/8, extending their meet win streak to three
- Georgia boasts MOPs in every event, with seven different riders earning at least one honor. Tessa Downey earned SEC and NCEA Rider of the Month for Fences with a 5-0 record on the month, while Raegan Shepherd earned both for Reining with a 4-0 record for October
- Auburn riders have also earned a collection of MOPs in each event, Sydney Swallom (Horsemanship) earning the NCEA and SEC Rider of the Month honors for October and holding a 5-0 record with two MOPs. Avery Glynn has a 10-0 record across both Jumping Seat events and was the NCEA and SEC Flat Rider of the Month for October
11/21 - No. 5 Oklahoma State at No. 8 Fresno State / Live Scoring / Watch
- Oklahoma State enters the meet at 2-1 while Fresno State is 2-2
- The all-time series is in OSU's favor at 17-4 over the Bulldogs
- Cowgirls Bella Holway (Fences) and June Roberson (Horsemanship) each earned a Big 12 Rider of the Month nod for October
- Last time the pair went head-to-head, it ended with a tiebreaking win for OSU
- The Cowgirls have earned three additional MOPs in their last meet on 11/7, bringing the total to five on the season
- The Bulldogs' Sage Lindvall was named Big 12 Rider of the Month for Flat in October
- FS boasts eight MOPs across all four events so far this season
MEET OF THE WEEK
11/22 - Bridgewater at Berry
- Bridgewater holds the series at 3-1 over Berry
- Berry comes into the meet 0-1, its last showdown was on 10/18 at College of Charleston, falling 3-7
- Last time the pair met, Berry came out on top at 7-2
- This is the only home meet for Berry on the year
- Willa Akins holds Berry's one MOP in Fences from the CofC meet
11/22 - No. 5 Oklahoma State at No. 9 UC Davis / Live Scoring
- The Cowgirls hold the all-time series record at 6-0 over the Aggies
- UC Davis is 4-3 going into the meet
- The Aggies' Chloe Flores (Fences), Cavan Smith (Flat), Eliza Plum (Horsemanship) and Mya Clader (Reining) recently swept the ECAC Rider of the Week awards
- The last meet between UCD and OSU ended in a 12-7 victory for the Cowgirls in the 2024-25 season
- Last time out for UC Davis, they had two victories on the road against Delaware State and UT Martin
11/22 - South Dakota State at Minnesota Crookston / Watch
- SDSU is 2-4 while UMNC is 0-3 going into the weekend
- The Jackrabbits were most recently defeated by South Carolina, 12-3, on 10/31
- Both teams met earlier in the season, with SDSU winning 16-4 on 10/3 with SDSU taking three of the four MOPs
- The Jacks have nine MOPs overall
- The Golden Eagles boast three MOP honors so far this season
- SDSU's Heidi White was recently named ECAC Flat Rider of the Week
11/23 - Berry at Sewanee
- The last meet between Berry and Sewanee ended in the Tigers' favor at 7-1 in the 2024-25 season
- It will be the last single discipline meet of the fall semester
- Sewanee holds the all-time series at 3-0 over Berry
About the NCEA
A non-profit corporation, the NCEA is a governing body to advance the sport of equestrian. The NCEA is responsible for the development and administration of equestrian rules and guidelines. Equestrian is subject to all NCAA policies and procedures in the same manner as other sports. In 1998, Equestrian was identified and adopted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Committee on Women's Athletics (CWA) as an emerging sport for women at the Division I and II levels.
NCEA competitions are in a head-to-head format, and schools may choose to compete as a single or dual discipline team (Jumping Seat and Western). Each discipline has two events: in Jumping Seat, Fences and Flat, and in Western, Horsemanship and Reining. Teams can have five riders per event, with horses assigned by random draw at the start of the competition. Riders from opposing teams compete on the same horse, and whichever rider receives the higher score earns one point for her team. The level of difficulty is demonstrated by the accuracy of the pattern and how the competitor uses the horse to the best of her ability.
To stay up to date all year long on all things NCEA Equestrian, follow the organization on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @NCEA_Equestrian and @ncea_eq.
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