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<b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Nov. 1, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Baylor EQ Downs No. 6 Fresno State<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;background:white">Bears took wins in three events</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">For more information, contact:
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Madelon Allen; 254-252-7168, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="mailto:madelon_allen@baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:blue">madelon_allen@baylor.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">WACO, Texas –</span></b><span style="color:black"> Baylor equestrian got the upset on Friday at the Willis Family Equestrian Center, defeating No. 6 Fresno State, 12-8, in its home opener.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">THE RUNDOWN<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">In Flat, Lucia Ament got the Bears started with two demo rides on Puzzle, scoring a 74.5 and then improving to a 77 in her second ride. Annie Vorhies rode in the first exhibition, scoring a 77. Lauren Jorgensen
rode to a 73.5 on Albert, and Madison Mitchell earned an impressive 87 on Grande, Bu’s high score of the season. After a Fresno State exhibition, scoring rides started with BU’s Lauren Reid, earning an 83 to best Fresno State’s 80.5 for the first point. The
Bulldogs scored a 78 on Albert to best Jorgensen’s 73.5. Lauren Stebbins had a 75 on Z to beat out FS’s 72 for a point, now 3-1 for the event. Finishing out the back half, a Bulldog scored a 71 on Grande, falling to Mitchell’s 87, and Juliette Earley scored
the final point with an 80 on Cowboy, overtaking FS’ 73.5. The event ended with BU up, 4-1.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">In Reining, Emily Moomaw earned the Bears a point with a score of 71.75, narrowly outriding the Bulldogs’ 70.25. Isabella Hehr’s ride on Cherry was reviewed for a score of 65.5, falling to FS’s 68. Riley Cachat
couldn’t win her matchup, recording a 69.5 while the Bulldogs tallied a 70.75. Baylor’s Kalena Reynolds notched a 71.75, earning the Bears their second point of the event. Unfortunately, Sadie Peters’ final ride on Bear wasn’t enough to win BU the event, as
her 68 couldn’t match Fresno’s 69. The final score for this event was 3-2, Fresno State. Baylor’s two scores of 71.75 tied the season’s high.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">At the half, Baylor led 6-4 over the Bulldogs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Moving into horsemanship, Carley Rutledge had a 72.5-point exhibition ride to kick it off. Taylor Smith scored a 75.5 to garner the first point of the event over FS’s 74.5 on Dillon. Nadalee Vasquez was unable
to match Fresno State on Mister, getting a 72.25 up against a 73. However, BU was able to bounce back with Alexis Rutledge’s 76.75 and Gianna Pozzi’s 74.25, both enough to give Baylor two consecutive points. Fresno State closed the event with a score of 75
and a point, but the Bears won the event 3-2, extending their overall lead to 9-6. Rutledge and Smith’s scores were both above the team’s previous individual highs for the season.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Finally, in Fences, FS earned the first point on Lennox in 75. The Bears would surge back with two impressive scores, as Juliette Earley and Lauren Reid won their matchups 88-84 and 86.5-73, respectively. Emma
Covarrubias’ respectable 82 unfortunately wasn’t enough to seal the win for BU, but Annie Vorhies’ 87 was, going against the Bulldogs’ 73.5 on Dez. Baylor finalized the upset with this event, winning 3-2. The Bears had three scores above the previous individual
season highs in Fences. The day concluded and the Bears beat the No. 6 Bulldogs with a final score of 12-8.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The Most Outstanding Performer awards went to Baylor’s Mitchell in Flat, Alexis Rutledge in Horsemanship and Emily Moomaw in Reining, while Bulldog Paloma Primavera earned it for Fences.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Highlights<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">• Baylor earned three out of four MOP opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">• The Bears had 10 scores that were at or higher than the individual high scores this season<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">• On the Jumping Seat side, there were seven scores of 80 or higher<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">• In Western, the Bears only had three scores that weren’t above a 70<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Next Up<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The Bears head up I-35 to Dallas on Nov. 9 when they face SMU at the Dallas Equestrian Center.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">To stay up to date all year long on all things Baylor volleyball, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @BaylorEq.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#385623">Madelon Allen</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#385623"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">| </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Associate
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