South Carolina Defeats No. 9 UC Davis in Road Test
BISHOP, GA – No. 2 Gamecock Equestrian (3-1, 1-1) secured its third top-10 win of the season, defeating No. 9 UC Davis 12-4 on the road Friday. Three Gamecocks picked up MOP honors, with Amira Kettaneh earning one on the Flat, Natalie Jayne in Fences, and Ruby Voortmeyer netting the first of her career in Horsemanship.
“We had a lot of highlights today, including three MOPS,” head coach Carol Gwin said. “While we needed to be a bit better to beat Georgia, I felt like the team rebounded well against UC Davis. The best part about the day was seeing the work ethic and determination.”
HOW IT HAPPENED
The day got started in Fences, with the Gamecocks taking the event 3-1. Natalie Jayne got the first point of the day with an 87.5-80 win on Watson. Alyssa Bauer then won her point on Marshal in a massive 19-point spread, 79-60. Amira Kettaneh rounded out scoring for South Carolina on Benny, taking her point 81.5-75.
South Carolina then swept the Aggies in Horsemanship, 4-0. Alexis Potts was the first to earn her point, defeating Alexa Brown 75.5-62 on Johnny. Samantha Cichos kept things rolling, earning a career-high 76 on Olive to take down Katya Dundas’ 75. Carly Jenkins defeated Eliza Plum 74.25-73.5 on Charli, and Ruby Voortmeyer finished things off with a career-high 75.25 on Lyle to take down Kylie Jacobson’s 69 and earn the first MOP of her career.
The second half started on the Flat, with the Gamecocks also sweeping the event 4-0. Mary Hunter Millet picked up an 85.5-83.5 win on Sal, followed by Sarah Rabb earning a season-high of 90 on Everest to edge out Lauren Kolbe’s 89. Kettaneh kept the points flowing with her career-high 92.5, taking down Cavan Smith’s 90 on Miso. Natalie Jayne took home the last Jumping Seat point of the day after defeating Sophia Blake 89.5-82 on Love.
The day finished with the Reiners, with the Aggies taking things 3-1. Sophomore Olivia Cardi earned the lone point for the Gamecocks, edging out Mya Clader 70.75-79.25 on JJ.
UP NEXT
The Gamecocks will stay on the road, taking on UT Martin on Friday, Oct. 31.
