DAVIS, Calif. — Following a dominant 14-5 victory over UT Martin to secure a perfect, undefeated record in ECAC conference play, UC Davis sophomores Carmen Gonzalez and Avery Adamson have been named Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Riders of the Week for their standout performances on Saturday, March 7.

Gonzalez was nearly perfect on the Flat, delivering a career-defining ride aboard Smilla. Her season-high score of 95 stood as the highest mark recorded by any rider in the meet across all disciplines, easily securing her Most Outstanding Player (MOP) honors. Gonzalez's performance anchored a 4-1 event victory for the Aggies to put a stamp on their perfect conference run.

In the Reining arena, Adamson provided the ultimate exclamation point to the afternoon. Riding Mr. T to an event-high 74.5, she outscored her opponent by five points to claim MOP honors and lead the Aggies to a flawless 5-0 discipline sweep. Adamson's ride was the final piece of the 14-5 team victory, ensuring UC Davis enters the postseason with momentum and an unblemished conference record.

UP NEXT: The Aggies shift their focus to the postseason as they travel to Dover, Del., for the ECAC Championships beginning on March 26.

ABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS: 
UC Davis, the No. 2 ranked public university by the Wall Street Journal, is home to 40,000 undergraduate students and 12,000 employees. Ranked No. 1 in Agriculture and Forestry as well as No. 1 in Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis is located in a true California college town nestled between world-class destinations such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Napa Valley and Lake Tahoe. Over 650 Aggie student-athletes compete in 25 Division I varsity sports, with 16 sports transitioning to the Mountain West Conference beginning in 2026–27. 

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