No. 8 Baylor EQ Impresses With 12-7 Win Against No. 5 Texas A&M

Fri Oct 15 18:04:46 CDT 2021

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – October 15, 2021

No. 8 EQ Impresses With 12-7 Win Against No. 5 Texas A&M
Bears collect sixth sweep of the last three seasons to improve to 2-1
For more information contact: Max Calderone, 254-265-1639, Max_Calderone at Baylor.edu<mailto:Max_Calderone at Baylor.edu>

THE RUNDOWN
WACO, Texas – No. 8 Baylor equestrian (2-1) defeated No. 5 Texas A&M 12-7 Friday afternoon at the Willis Family Equestrian Center.

The Bears swept all four of the meet’s individual events for sixth time in the last three seasons.

BU opened the meet with a 3-2 win in Fences, improving to 3-0 on the year in the event. Emma Fletcher, Caroline Fuller and Savannah Hemby were the point-winners for the Bears with scores of 86, 86 and 87, respectively.

After a short break, Baylor took both Flat and Horsemanship simultaneously, each by a tally of 3-2. Hemby led the charge on the Jumping Seat side with an MOP-winning 83.5, while Fuller and Dominika Silvestri also picked up points with an 86 and 82.5, respectively. On the Western half, Gabrielle Marty was named the Most Outstanding Performer after putting down a 76. Ellen Schrotenboer’s 76 and Nadalee Vasquez’s 74 also added to BU’s total.

To round things out, the Bears took Reining 3-1, with Shelby Clausen, Daisy Kaufman and Andie Pratt scoring points. Clausen was named the MOP with a score of 69.

NOTABLES
• Baylor improved to 2-1 against ranked opponents this season.
• Baylor swept all four events for the sixth time in the last three seasons.
• BU remained undefeated in Fences, improving to 3-0 on the year in the event.
• Baylor picked up three MOP honors: Shelby Clausen (Reining), Savannah Hemby (Flat) and Gabrielle Marty (Horsemanship).
• Marty collected her fourth-career MOP honor, while Clausen and Hemby each earned the first of their careers.
• Six Bears scored career highs in the meet: Emma Fletcher (Fences, 86), Savannah Hemby (Fences, 87), Madison Mitchell (Fences, 89), Dominika Silvestri (Flat, 82.5), Ellen Schrotenboer (Horsemanship, 76), and Andie Pratt (Reining, 73.5)
• Caroline Fuller, Gabrielle Marty and Nadalee Vasquez each picked up their third wins of the season in their respective events, remaining undefeated in 2021-22.

STAT OF THE MEET
5 – Baylor snapped its five-meet losing streak to Texas A&M by sweeping all four individual events for the sixth time in the last three seasons.

TOP QUOTES
Head coach Casie Maxwell
On today’s exciting win…
“It was really fun through all four events. We really focused this week on doing a lot of the same things we did last week against Oklahoma State, but just cleaning it up. They really did that today. They came out just as confident as they did last week. They were cleaner in some places. Very minimal mistakes across the board. Just carried that confidence into this week and all four events and every ride they put into the arena today. Very proud of them.”

Jumping Seat junior Savannah Hemby
On her performances in today’s win…
“It felt so good. It’s our first home win this season, so it just feels great. The energy is awesome. The atmosphere was great. And Flat is something I’ve been working on really hard. It’s definitely not my strongest suit, but I’ve been working hard so today felt great.”

Horsemanship senior Ellen Schrotenboer
On the team’s morale…
“Honestly, I just really enjoyed it. We started off the season a little slow, so to pick it back up at home feels great. Now we get a nice two weeks off, then it’s back to work.”

WHAT’S NEXT
No. 8 Baylor (2-1) heads to Diamond Creek Ranch in Burleson, Texas, for a 10 a.m. matchup at No. 6 TCU (2-2) on Friday, Nov. 5.

To stay up to date throughout the season on all things Baylor equestrian, follow the team on its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BaylorEQ.

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Max Calderone | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (BSB, FB, EQ)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
O: 254-710-3073 | C: 254-265-1639

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