No. 8 Gamecocks Travel to No. 1 Auburn on Saturday
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The No. 8 University of South Carolina equestrian team wraps up its regular season with a trip to No. 1 Auburn on Saturday. The meet is set to get underway at Noon ET at the Auburn University Equestrian Center.
Boo’s Bits
“We’re excited to be finally headed to Auburn this weekend. I wish we hadn’t had to postpone this meet but a false positive on our end caused the postponement. I’m just happy it was a false positive and we were able to reschedule for this weekend. Auburn being the number one team in the country and undefeated is a tall order for our team, but they have been practicing very hard and are prepared to ride their best. It should be a great meet and we are looking forward to the challenge.”
What You Need to Know
- The Gamecocks (1-4, 1-4 SEC) are coming off a nail biting 10-9 loss against No. 4 Texas A&M on Feb. 27.
- Junior Trinity Hammerschmidt capped of a strong month with her second flat win of the month against Texas A&M, securing co-SEC Reining Rider of the Month honors.
- Freshman Emma Lane took reining M.O.P. honors against the Aggies with a 71-point ride on Sparky.
- Junior Sloane Vogt continued her stellar season by racking up another reining win, her fourth of the season, and picked up a win in her first horsemanship ride of the season.
Scouting the Tigers
No. 1 Auburn (5-0, 5-0 SEC) enters the weekend undefeated, including a 14-5 win against the Gamecocks in the season opener back on Oct. 16.
Follow the Meet
Live scoring for Saturday’s meet is available HERE. Updates will also on our Twitter and Instagram accounts.