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NCEA Notebook: Spring Slate Week 3

Gearing up for five meets this week.

WACO, Texas - The National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) is looking forward to five meets in this third week of spring competition.

The Dual Discipline Meet of the Week is No. 1 Georgia against No. 5 University of South Carolina and the Single Discipline Meet of the Week is No. 1 Dartmouth at No. 4 College of Charleston.

2/13 – No. 7 TCU at No. 6 OSU / Live Scoring
  • The TCU Horned Frogs are coming off a double victory weekend last week.
  • The Horned Frogs are now 6-3 overall and are holding their 7th spot in the rankings.
  • TCU came away with 7 total MOP awards across all four phases in their meets against South Dakota State and Delaware State.
  • The OSU Cowgirls are also coming off a win after recently dominating over Baylor.
  • Cowgirls Cadence Kueker (Flat), Ava Bush (Reining), and Bella D’Onofrio (Horsemanship) earned MOP awards last weekend.
2/14 – No. 3 SHU at No. 4 College of Charleston
  • Both Sacred Heart and College of Charleston are going into their first meets of the spring.
  • The last time these two went head-to-head, Sacred Heart emerged victorious.
  • The SHU Pioneers are 2-1 after the fall semester.
  • The CofC Cougars are 2-3 heading into the spring.
2/14 – No. 3 SMU at No. 4 TAMU / Live Scoring
  • The Aggies are coming off a loss against UGA last week.
  • TAMU will be celebrating their Senior Day this meet day.
  • The Aggies are 4-4 on the season, and 2-3 in SEC meets.
  • Last time the Mustangs were out, they defeated the then No. 3 USC.
  • SMU’s Jayna Legace was named Arion Rider of the Month – Horsemanship.
  • SMU is currently 4-3 on the season.
  • The last time these two teams saw each other, SMU emerged victorious.
2/14 - No. 1 UGA at No. 5 USC / Live Scoring 
  • The UGA Bulldogs jumped up one spot to take the top in the NCEA rankings.
  • UGA most recently defeated Texas A&M 12-7
  • The USC Gamecocks are coming off a win after taken down the then No. 1 Auburn
  • USC had two MOPs awarded last week: Amira Kettaneh (Flat) and Alexis Potts (Horsemanship)
2/15 - No. 1 DART at No. 4 CofC
  • Dartmouth is on the road for their first meet of the spring, and first away meet of the season.
  • Dartmouth undefeated so far in their season, with a 3-0 record.
  • When Dartmouth and CofC last saw each other, Dartmouth came away with a 7-3 win.
  • The Charleston Cougars will see Dartmouth as the second meet that they host this weekend.