South Carolina Set for Final Fall Meet at Georgia

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina (0-5, 0-2 SEC) will travel to No. 5 Georgia (2-2, 0-2 SEC) on Saturday for its final fall meet. The Gamecocks will take on the Bulldogs at the UGA Equestrian Complex at 2 p.m.
 
“It has been a pretty tough semester for us, but this group continues to bounce back and give each competition their all,” said head coach Boo Major. “Practice continues to improve, and I consider myself extremely fortunate to coach such a great team that maintains a high standard no matter the circumstances. I expect nothing less from this group on Saturday.”
 
Gamecock Notables

• Trinity Hammerschmidt is 4-1-0 on the flat this season, earning all four wins in October. She was a two-time M.O.P. winner that month and was named the NCEA and SEC Rider of the Month in the event.
• The only Gamecock to remain undefeated across all events, sophomore Alexa Aureliano is 5-0-0 in fences. She holds the top score in fences for South Carolina with an 89 earned in the meet against then-No. 7 Fresno State.
• Emma Lane is currently 3-0-1 in reining and looks to continue her success at Georgia. She was awarded M.O.P. honors in the lone home meet this fall and was named the SEC Co-Rider of the Month in the event.
• Senior Sloane Vogt leads the Gamecocks in horsemanship with a 2-3-0 record. In the meet against then-No. 5 Texas A&M, she scored a season high 77.5 and earned M.O.P. honors.
• The Gamecocks have taken fences in three of their five meets, defeating both then-No. 6 TCU and then-No. 5 Texas A&M 3-1 in the event.
• South Carolina had its best reining performance in the meet at then-No.1 Auburn, coming out on top in a 3-1 decision.

 
Scouting the Bulldogs

• Georgia is currently 2-2, most recently topping then-No. 3 SMU 11-9.
• The Bulldogs fell in their SEC matchups to then-No. 1 Auburn 13-7 and then-No. 5 Texas A&M 13-6.
• The 62-member Georgia team is led by head coach Meghan Boenig who is in her 20th season.

 
The Geogia Series

• South Carolina is 15-34 all-time against Georgia in full meets.
• The Gamecocks last downed the Bulldogs in fall 2020 in an 11-8 decision at One Wood Farm.
• The most points South Carolina has earned against Georgia came in a 15-4 win over the Bulldogs in March 2007 in Blythewood.
• South Carolina last defeated Georgia in an away meet in February 2015 in an 11-9 decision.