Fresno, Calif. - The Aggies opened a neutral site meet against Eastern College Equestrian Conference foe UT Martin on Friday by sweeping Horsemanship and ending the day holding a 5-3 lead over the Skyhawks.
Part of a two day set in which the Aggies will compete in Reining and Fences against UT Martin Saturday morning followed by a full meet against host Fresno State, the Aggies combined to account for the top three Horsemanship scores on the day.
Kayla Hickey owned the high water mark with a 73.5 that was good for a 5.5 point win on Whiskers.
Katie Flinn followed with a 72 for a one point win on Sam and
Bobbie Piddock earned a three-point win on Lucy 2.
Sarah Finkel won for the second straight week with a 63 on Lucy.
On the Flat side, the Aggies turned in three scores over 75 but
Laura Wise won UC Davis' lone point, securing a six-point win on Mac with a 75.
Sabin Marquardt had a 77 and
Keely Laughlin a 76 but fell by one and three points respectively.
UC Davis will resume their meet against UT Martin on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. followed by a full meet against Fresno State.
Live scoring for the Aggies' meet against UT Martin is available
here, while scoring for the remainder of the day against Fresno State is available
here.
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