News release from Texas A&M Athletics:
The No. 3 Texas A&M equestrian team fell to No. 5 SMU, Thursday afternoon at the Hildebrand Equine Complex.
Texas A&M (2-3, 0-2 SEC) opened the meet in Fences with a trio of points from Grace Shipman (81.5), Logan Thomas (79.5) and Alida Treuting (80). Thomas earned MOP honors for the second time this season in Fences. McKinney Atkinson (73.75) added a point for the Aggies in Horsemanship, as the Maroon & White trailed the Mustangs (1-3), 5-4, heading into the half.
The Maroon & White opened the second half in Flat recording two points behind Kate Egan’s MOP ride of 72 on Sparky and Nicole McMillion’s score of 75 on Cheeta. Kennedy Marshall recorded a score of 72.5 on Tank as Isabelle Gonzalez improved to 5-0 on the season, scoring 71 on Shorty in Reining. The Aggies were unable to secure the deciding point, falling to SMU, 9-8.
UP NEXT
Texas A&M returns to the Hildebrand Equine Complex for an SEC showdown with South Carolina Thursday, Nov. 5 at 11:30 am.
