South Carolina Nabs Second Top-10 Win of the Week
COLUMBIA, SC – The No. 2 South Carolina Equestrian team (2-0-0) competed against No. 6 TCU (1-2) Friday afternoon at One Wood Farm, beating the Horned Frogs 14-5. It was the Gamecocks’ second top-10 win on the week, and the 14 points tied for the most ever put up against TCU in program history (prev. 14, 9/20/2011).
“Felt great to get a good win against a quality TCU team today,” head coach Carol Gwin said. “I must commend their sportsmanship and graciousness; they were awesome to have as visitors. As a team, we still made some unnecessary mistakes we need to clean up with Auburn on the horizon. But three freshmen on the Western side winning their points was huge. Very excited about the future of this team!”
HOW IT HAPPENED
Carolina started the day in Fences, winning 3-1. Grace Rabb scored Carolina’s first point of the day with an 85.5 on Dylan, defeating Lilly Goldstein’s 82. Alyssa Bauer followed shortly after on Q with an 82.5, beating Maggie Dumrauf’s 73. The third point came from McKayla Brombach’s ride on Rio with a score of 81.5, to top Chandler Wilks’s score of 74.
The Gamecocks dominated the Horned Frogs in Horsemanship 4-1. Sophie Ciancio was the first rider for the Gamecocks on Ziggy, scoring a 74.75 and topping Peyton Staat’s 74.25. Freshman Alyssa Kladny recorded a new season best on Brad with a 75.5, topping a 74.5. Jordyn Humbert then followed with a 74.75 on Kinzie, besting a 71. Alexis Potts concluded Horsemanship on Dill Pickle with a 76 over Calla Thomas’s 69.5. Potts also earned the MOP award for the event.
Carolina nearly swept TCU on the Flat, finishing 4-1. Sarah Rabb took the first point as she scored a 78.5 on Dento, topping a 0. Vanessa Mc Caughley followed shortly after, scoring a 68.5 on Fenway, earning the point over a 64.5. Amira Kettaneh then received a point for the Gamecocks after her ride on Schnitzel, scoring an 84.5 over a 76.5. Kettaneh also earned the MOP award for the event, her third on the Flat this season. The last point came from Paris Levy for her ride on Major, bringing in a 72.5, topping a 60.5.
Lastly, the Gamecocks recorded the 150th program win in Reining, beating the Horned Frogs 3-2 overall. Gracie Mae Stingle recorded the first point for her ride on Yogi, scoring a 71 over a 0. Olivia Cardi recorded her season-high score of 73.25 for her ride on Giallo, taking the point over a 67. Freshman Emma Zgrebneck recorded her first point as a Gamecock, bringing in a season best of 70.5 on George, over Rita Clausen’s 70.25.
UP NEXT
South Carolina hits the road next Thursday, October 9th, to take on their first SEC opponent as they head to Auburn. The Gamecocks will take on the Tigers at 4 p.m.
