Feb. 6, 2015

MEET INFORMATION
WHAT:	No. 3 South Carolina at No. 5 Georgia
WHAT:	No. 3 South Carolina vs. Delaware State
WHEN:	Saturday, Feb. 7, 2014 • 10 a.m. & 2 p.m.
LOCATION:	Bishop, Ga. • UGA Equestrian Complex
ADMISSION:	Free
LIVE SCORING:	vs. Georgia • vs. Delaware State
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COLUMBIA, S.C. – The University of South Carolina equestrian team travels to Bishop, Ga. this weekend for a Saturday doubleheader against No. 5 Georgia and Delaware State at the UGA Equestrian Complex. The third-ranked Gamecocks will face the Bulldogs at 10 a.m. ET, and will then face off against the Hornets at the conclusion of the South Carolina-Georgia meet.

“We’ve had a good week of practice and we’re looking forward to heading to Georgia this weekend,” South Carolina head coach Boo Major said. “Since the Kansas State meet in September, I’ve really been happy with how well we’ve competed on the road. Georgia’s coming off a very strong weekend at Tennessee-Martin and Delaware State is a team that is always tough to face. With two meets in one day, we’ll need to stay focused and bring our A-game and be ready to go.”

SCOUTING THE GAMECOCKS
• The Gamecocks are 5-2 this season, including a 2-1 mark in SEC play.
• South Carolina has won five meets in a row.
• The Gamecocks have won three regular season road meets in a row this season.
• Dating back to last season, Carolina has won eight of its last nine regular season road meets.
• South Carolina has won 12 or more points in four straight meets.

SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
• Georgia is 4-3 on the season, including a 2-1 mark in SEC play.
• The Bulldogs have won three of their last four home meets.
• Georgia is 1-0 at home this season. The Bulldogs also have exhibition wins over Alabama and Berry.
• Georgia is on a three-meet winning streak at home.
• Three Georgia riders earned NCEA Rider of the Month honors for January.

SCOUTING THE HORNETS
• Delaware State is coming off a pair of losses to Texas A&M and New Mexico State.
• After this weekend, the Hornets compete at home the rest of the season.

NCEA RANKINGS
1. Baylor
2. TCU
3. South Carolina
4. Auburn
5. Georgia
6. Texas A&M
7. Fresno State
8. SMU
9. Kansas State
10. New Mexico State

LAST MEETING VS. GEORGIA
The Bulldogs claimed a 11-9 win over South Carolina in the teams’ fall meeting. The Gamecocks led 7-5 just past the midway point of the meet, but the Bulldogs won the next five points in a row and six of the final eight points to pull ahead for the win in Blythewood.

LAST MEETING IN GEORGIA
Then-No. 1 South Carolina used a pair of 3-2 wins by its jumping and horsemanship teams to propel the Gamecocks past then-No. 6 Georgia, 10-9, on Feb. 8, 2014 at the UGA Equestrian Complex. Alexa Anthony (equitation over fences), Johnna Letchworth (horsemanship), and Cody McMillion (reining) all claimed MVP honors for the Gamecocks.

A LITTLE HISTORY
When the Gamecocks defeated Georgia, 10-9, on Feb. 8, 2014, they became the first team to beat the Bulldogs three straight times at the UGA Equestrian Complex. No team has ever beaten Georgia four straight times at their facility.

LAST MEETING VS. DELAWARE STATE
South Carolina picked up a 14-4 win over Delaware State in the teams’ last head-to-head meet, which took place on Oct. 4, 2013 in Dover, Del. The Gamecocks won three-of-four MVPs, as Samantha Smith (equitation on the flat), Amber Henter (equitation over fences), and Johnna Letchworth (reining) earned MVP honors in the win.

LAST NEUTRAL SITE MEETING VS. DELAWARE STATE
South Carolina’s only loss to Delaware State came in a neutral site competition on Jan. 29, 2011. Despite winning all four MVPs, the Gamecocks dropped a 10-6 decision to the Hornets at Baylor. The hunt seat team lost 6-2, but Kelsey Hart made the most of her competition debut for the Gamecocks, earning MVP honors in equitation on the flat while Carolyn Curcio was named MVP in equitation over fences. The western team edged the Hornets in raw score, with Johnna Letchworth (horsemanship) and Chloe Gray (reining) earning MVPs.

NEXT UP
The Gamecocks are off next weekend, but return to action on Feb. 21 when Carolina travels to Texas A&M. The Gamecocks then close out the regular season with home meets on Feb. 28 (No. 4 Auburn) and March 6 (No. 1 Baylor). The Southeastern Conference Championship will be held March 27-28 in College Station, Texas. Two weeks later, the NCEA National Championship will be held April 16-18 in Waco, Texas.