Equestrian

Spring Slate Week Four: NCEA Notebook

Eight Meets Are Seen In Week Four Of Competition

WACO, Texas – The National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) is set for seven meets in the fourth week of spring competition.

The Dual Discipline Meet(s) of The Week is Delaware State/ South Dakota State at UT Martin and TCU at Baylor. 

The Single Discipline Meet of The Week is Lynchburg at Sweet Briar. 

02/20 - MEET OF THE WEEK 

No. 1 Lynchburg at No. 5 Sweet Briar

  • Lynchburg enters the meet undefeated this Spring and looks to extend its win streak
  • Sweet Briar returns home aiming to protect its arena after a strong fall campaign
  • Both programs boast multiple All-America selections and consistent high scores in both fences and flat
  • Lynchburg has won the last several head-to-head matchups, including a 7-3 victory earlier this season
  • Lynchburg riders have multiple MOP honors in their last two meets

02/20- MEET OF THE WEEK 

Minnesota Crookston at UT Martin / Live Scoring

  • The pair faces each other for the fifth time 
  • UT Martin and Crookston both look for their first win of the Spring
  • Crookston remains 0-4 against UT Martin, falling 13-6 in their last matchup 
  • UT Martin has garnered 16 ECAC Rider of The Month Awards over the season

02/20 - MEET OF THE WEEK

Delaware State at UT Martin / Live Scoring

  • The Skyhawks enter the meet at 2-6 overall and 2-3 in ECAC
  • DSU came into the meet at 2-4 overall and 2-2 in ECAC


02/21 - No. 9 UC Davis at No. 10 South Dakota State

  • UC Davis enters the meet 3-1 in the Spring portion of the season 
  • Last time the two met, the Aggies topped the Jackrabbits 12-7 
  • UC Davis ECAC Riders of the Week Hirschfield and Kolbe look to garner more awards
  • SDSU looks for their second win of the Spring season 


02/21 - MEET OF THE WEEK

No. 7 TCU at Baylor / Live Scoring

  • This marks the 43rd matchup of the two teams 
  • Baylor looks for its first win of the Spring in their final home meet of the season 
  • TCU looks to bounce back after a road loss to OSU 
  • Baylor leads the meet series 26-16 
  • The last time the two met, TCU bestest Baylor 11-8 
  • TCU’s Lilly Muzzy looks to continue to make an impact in the Fences arena 
  • Baylor’s Lauren Reid looks to continue her dominate streak in the Jumping Seat pen


02/21 - MEET OF THE WEEK

Minnesota Crookston vs. Delaware State at UT Martin / Live Scoring

  • Minnesota Crookston faces their first neutral meet 
  • Delaware State topped Crookston 13-6 last time they played 
  • This will be the seventh time the two teams matchup 
  • It will be Senior Day for UTM


02/21 - No. 4 SMU at No. 1 Auburn 

  • Auburn hosts their first home meet of the Spring season 
  • SMU looks to bounce back from their last road test against Texas A&M
  • SMU standout horsemanship rider, Jayna Lagace looks to further her accolades this Spring 
  • Last time the pair faced each other it resulted in a 10-10 tie, Auburn narrowing clinching the win
  • This will be the 12th time the two play each other
  • Auburn junior, Avery Glynn looks to continue her outstanding performance in the Jumping Seat arena 

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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