Gamecocks Defeat Hollins in 5-5 Tiebreaker

BYLTHEWOOD, SC – The No. 1 South Carolina Equestrian team kicked their season off with an exhibition meet against Hollins*, competing in the first of three meets being held at One Wood Farm this weekend. The Gamecocks tied Hollins 5-5 overall, but took the victory by raw scores (828-773).

HOW IT HAPPENED 

Hollins took Fences 4-1 to start the day off, with Eddyn Molden scoring the lone point for the Gamecocks on Schnitzel defeating Juliana Guggino 79-70.

The Gamecocks bounced back to win Flat, outscoring Hollins 4-1. Chloe Tanner led off strong, scoring an 88 on Murphy, followed by Paris Levy on Dento, scoring an impressive 93. Vanessa Mc Caughley then finished with a 91 riding Major, followed by Amira Kettaneh on Fenway, scoring an 88.

Mc Caughley’s and Levy’s scores are career highs in their time with the Gamecocks. McKayla Brombach also made her South Carolina debut on Nino, competing on the Flat.

UP NEXT

South Carolina returns to One Wood Farm tomorrow to take on Sewanee at 11:30 a.m., after Hollins and Sewanee conclude their meet.

*In accordance with NCEA rules, meets involving dual discipline teams competing against single discipline teams will not count towards overall team records. Individual rider statistics will count.