Oct. 18, 2008
MANHATTAN, Kan. - The sixth-ranked Baylor equestrian team extended its record to 4-0 with a victory over seventh-ranked Kansas State at the Fox Creek Farm in Manhattan, Kan., on Friday. The match ended in a 10-10 tie but the Lady Bears won in a tiebreaker 1294-1269.5. With the loss, Kansas State falls to 0-4 on the season.
Baylor Hunter Seat squad downed the Wildcats 6-4 while the Western riders dropped a 6-4 decision to Kansas State. The tie break is determined by compiling all the raws scores and dropping the lowest from each category.
Sophomore Kendra Vicary was the lone Lady Bear to receive MVP honors, riding to a score of 85 in Equitation Over Fences. Baylor topped the Wildcats in Fences 4-1 with wins by freshmen Lisa Goldman (82-79) and Kara Fergusson (79-60), Vicary and senior Nicole Brown (78-40). Goldman and Fergusson earned points in their first collegiate competitions.
In Equitation on the Flat the Wildcats edged Baylor 3-2. Juniors Heather Healy (74-67) and Margaret Beaudoin (70-63) registered wins for the Lady Bears.
Reining's two victories came from junior Valtie Riddle (68-66.5) and sophomore Katie Buss (66.5-0), while junior Madelyn Mooney (67.5-67) and senior Kim Marlowe (70.5-70) were edged out by just a half a point each.
Freshman Meghan Murphy and junior Allison Orosz earned Baylor's two points in Horsemanship. Murphy garnered the first point of her career with a 71.5-66.5 win while Orosz posted a narrow 72-71.5 triumph.
In exhibition competition, the Wildcats downed the Lady Bears, 9-3.
Next up for the Lady Bears is a Saturday morning matchup with No. 5 Oklahoma State. OSU enters the competition with a 2-0 mark after downing New Mexico State and SMU. The Cowgirl and Lady Bear matchup will be held at the OSU Equestrian Complex beginning at 9 a.m.
Equitation over Fences
Lisa Goldman (BU) 82 def. Ashley Collett 79
Nicole Brown (BU) 78 def. Kendall Marvin 40
Kendra Vicary (BU) 85 def. Paige Sullivan 78
Whitney Snyder 83 def. Heather Healy (BU) 77
Kara Fergusson 79 (BU) def. Katie Mellon 60
Total: Baylor 4-KSU 1
MVP: Kendra Vicary, Baylor
Exhibition Equitation over Fences
Jen Rawle 74 vs Amanda Miller (BU) 40
Anna Banks (BU) 88 def. Kate Hennessy 86
Kelsey Ehlers (BU) 80 def. Kayla Potter 72
Elizabeth Godfrey 68 def. Kaylin Enright (BU) 65
Total: KSU 2-Baylor 2
Equitation on the Flat
Heather Healy (BU) 74 def. Jenny Giraldin 67
Katie Mellon 69 def. Mary Smitson (BU) 64
Ellesse Tzinberg 68 vs Cara Wilson (BU) 58
Margaret Beaudoin (BU) 70 def. Stephanie Patterson 63
Whitney Snyder 77 def. Shelby White (BU) 69
Total: KSU 3-Baylor 2
MVP: Whitney Snyder, KSU
Exhibition Equitation on the Flat
Dresden Sommer 59 def. Faith Morris (BU) 0
Paige Kovari 66 def. Kara Fergusson (BU) 35
Erin Paulsen 68 def. Lauren Purkey (BU) 56
Jessica Hensley 51 def. Kelly Albury (BU) 0
Total: KSU 4- Baylor 0
English Total: Baylor 6-KSU 4
Reining
Alecia Zimbelman 67.5 def. Madelyn Mooney (BU) 67
Morgan Campbell 70.5 def. Kim Marlowe (BU) 70
Valtie Riddle (BU) 68 def. Alyssa Freeman 66.5
Katie Buss (BU) 66.5 def. Dani Pettera 0
Kaylee Stout 68.5 def. Amber Mooney (BU) 66.5
Total: KSU 3-Baylor 2
MVP: Alecia Zimbelman, KSU
Horsemanship
Alyssa Freeman 72.5 def. Lindsay Douglas (BU) 67
Meghan Murphy 71.5 (BU) def. Laura Browne 66.5
Allison Orosz 72 (BU) def. Courtney Watters 71.5
Jana Lechtenberg 73 def. Nicole McCoy (BU) 62.5
Mikaela Sundgren 69 def. Lindsey Tomko (BU) 67.5
Total: KSU 3-Baylor 2
MVP: Jana Lechtenberg, KSU
Exhibition Horsemanship
Caley Coffey 67 def. Elizabeth Smith (BU) 63.5
Suzanna Nelson (BU) 68.5 def. Erica Mackiewicz 68
Josie Kness 70.5 def. Brittani Purnell (BU) 59.5
Nicole Keenan 69 def. Anna Bowers (BU) 66.5
Total: KSU 3- Baylor 1
Western Total: KSU 6-Baylor 4
Overall Total: KSU 10-Baylor 10
Tiebreaker: KSU 1269.5-Baylor 1294
