COMING UP…
MEET 2: UC Davis Aggies (1-0, 1-0 UEC) at No. 4 Texas A&M (6-3, 1-3 SEC)
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019
9:00 a.m. PST/11:00 a.m. CST
Hildebrand Equine Complex
College Station, Tex.
Coverage: Live Scoring
DAVIS, Calif. — Following its recent upset win over No. 9 Delaware State (10-5), which included a pair of Most Outstanding Player (MOP) Awards for senior Lilly Ulrich (Equitation Over Fences) and freshman Keely Laughlin (Equitation on the Flat), the UC Davis equestrian team will makes its way to College Station, Tex. for the first of four road meets on the schedule this season at No. 2 Texas A&M beginning at 9 a.m. PST/11 a.m. CST.
ABOUT TEXAS A&M
The No. 4 Aggies (6-3) kicked off their 2018-19 campaign on a high note, collecting four straight wins including a pair of narrow 9-8 victories over then-ranked No. 6 TCU (Oct. 5) and SEC colleague No. 8 South Carolina (Oct. 12)… But the Aggies' streak was halted on the road at No. 1 Auburn, 5-14… Texas A&M is 0-2 against Georgia this season, first falling 8-11 at home (Nov. 16), then, 8-12, on the road (Feb. 9)… Before hosting the Aggies on Saturday, Texas A&M will travel to Virginia to square off against Sweet Briar… Other opponents on the Aggies' schedule include No. 4 South Carolina, No. 1 Auburn, and No. 5 Baylor, before hosting SEC Championships on Mar. 29-30.
SERIES NOTES
Saturday's competition marks the first meet between UC Davis and Texas A&M in program history.
ABOUT UC DAVIS
Providing a small-town community feel while providing a world-class academic experience, UC Davis is home to more than 37,000 students and centrally located between San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, and the Napa Valley. The No. 5-ranked public university in the nation, according to the Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education, offers nearly 100 graduate programs and more than 100 academic majors across four colleges and six professional schools, ranking among the world and nation's best in numerous disciplines, including veterinary science, agriculture, and plant and animal programs.
AGGIE EVO
Established during the 2017-18 academic year, the Aggie EVO System is UC Davis Athletics' investment in the primary mission of preparing student-athletes for a successful "launch" after graduation. Thanks to a collaboration of alumni, university resources, corporate partners, coaches and Student-Athlete Outcomes staff, all Aggies are guided over four years to acquire the skills, knowledge, opportunities and tools to better know and navigate the "World of Work" after graduating from UC Davis. Follow the Aggie EVO system on Twitter and Instagram at @AggieEVO.
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