No. 8 Baylor Equestrian Tops Fresno State in Tiebreaker, 1613.5-1609.5

[Smith, Kalie]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Nov. 2, 2023


No. 8 Baylor Equestrian Tops Fresno State in Tiebreaker, 1613.5-1609.5
Bears claim first win of the season
For more information contact: Kalie Smith, 409-351-0790, Kalie_Smith1 at baylor.edu<mailto:Kalie_Smith1 at baylor.edu>

THE RUNDOWN
WACO, Texas – No. 8 Baylor (1-3, 1-1) narrowly defeated Fresno State (0-4, 0-2), 9-9 (1613.5-1609.5) in a raw-score tiebreaker Thursday evening at the Willis Family Equestrian Center.

BU set the tone early, taking Fences 4-1. Madison Mitchell (84), Lauren Reid (84), Dominika Silvestri (85) and Maddie Vorhies (80) tallied points for the Bears. Silvestri earned Most Outstanding Performer honors for the first time this season with an 85 on Teddy. This saw her tie a program record seven career MOPs that was first set by Savannah Jenkins in 2017.

Baylor Jumping Seat continued the momentum after the break, clinching Flat 3-2. Lauren Jorgensen (84), Mitchell (84) and Reid (78) collected points. Jorgensen and Mitchell have scored a Flat point in each of their last three meets.

The Bears dropped Horsemanship 3-0. Elsie Naruszewicz (76.5) and Bella Rosa (77.5) managed to tie their points with season-high scores. Rosa set a new career-high with her 77.5 ride aboard Vegas.

BU entered Reining with a one-point advantage. Riley Cachat (68.5) and Kalena Reynolds (71.5) added to the tally. Cachat scored her first-career point. Reynolds set a new career-high on her way to her first-career MOP nod.

Fresno State took Reining 3-2, tying the score 9-9. After the raw-score tiebreaker calculations, Baylor topped Fresno State 1613.5-1609.5.

NOTABLES

  *   Baylor moves to 18-7 over Fresno State all-time.
  *   Riley Cachat (Reining) scored her first-career point with a 68.5 on Floyd.
  *   Lauren Jorgensen (Flat) and Madison Mitchell (Flat) have scored a point in each of their last three meets.
  *   Dominika Silvestri (Fences) picked up her first MOP nod of the season.
  *   Silvestri (Fences) tied a program record with seven career MOP honors, first set by Savannah Jenkins in 2017.
  *   Kalena Reynolds (Reining) set a new career-high with a 71.5 aboard Cowboy.
  *   Reynolds (Reining) earned her first-career MOP nod.
  *   Bella Rosa (Horsemanship) set a new career-high with a 77.5 on Vegas.
  *   Elsie Naruszewicz set a new season-high with a 76.5 aboard Zip.

STAT OF THE MEET
4- Four Bears remain undefeated in conference play through two Big 12 matchups, including Lauren Jorgensen (Flat), Madison Mitchell (Fences & Flat), Lauren Reid (Flat) and Maddie Vorhies (Fences).

TOP QUOTES
Head Coach Casie Maxwell
On today’s win…
“It’s nice to put a hash in that win column. This team has made a lot of progress that hasn’t been reflected in the last three meets. Today was too close for comfort, but at the end of the day you come out with a win. It doesn’t matter if it was a tie or a blowout a win’s a win. I’m proud of how they kept fighting to the very last ride and not allow themselves to be unnerved. We just need to go uphill from here.”

On the team’s resilience…
“They’ve learned along the way, especially the returners. They’ve seen meets where if you give up on yourself too early it can fall apart and if you don’t give up on yourself you can win in the second half. They know the importance of being resilient and pushing through to the very last point. They’ve seen that. Our young group has a lot of drive in them. They were fighting for a win and were going to do everything it took today. I just need to keep them in that space.”

Jumping Seat fifth-year senior Dominika Silvestri
On getting the first win…
“It’s been a tough start. I’m proud of how everyone has come around. We’ve had some tough road losses and meets in general. Everyone rallied against OSU. It was really close, but great to be that close. It was just a couple off weeks. We came out swinging today. We had some great rides and some places we could’ve cleaned up, but to have a win on the board is a great thing.”

WHAT’S NEXT
No. 8 Baylor (1-3, 1-1) will finish their fall season on the road. First, BU heads up I-35 to take on No. 1 TCU (5-0, 2-0) on Friday, Nov. 10 at Bear Creek Farms in Burleson, Texas before a back-to-back meets in Delaware, Friday, Nov. 17 and Saturday, Nov. 18.

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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Kalie Smith | Communications Coordinator (Equestrian)

Department of Athletics | Baylor University

C: 409-351-0790



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