No. 8 Frogs Set For Fresno State In Mansfield
10/9/2009 12:00:00 AM | Equestrian
Oct. 9, 2009
FORT WORTH, Texas - The nationally ranked TCU equestrian program will open its home season against Fresno State on Saturday morning at Fieldstone Park in Mansfield. Start time for the game is set for 10 a.m.
"This is an important home game for us," said head coach Gary Reynolds. "Fresno State is always a tough team and we need to step up and play them really hard."
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A full recap and final results will be available following Saturday's competition on GoFrogs.com.
Frogs Open No. 8 In National Poll
The TCU equestrian program made its first-ever appearance in the top 10 of the Women's Intercollegiate Equestrian National Coaches Poll this week, coming in at No. 8. This weekend's opponent, Fresno State is currently No. 9 overall in the poll. Overall, TCU has faced No. 1 South Carolina, No. 2 Baylor, No. 3 Auburn, No. 4 Georgia and No. 10 South Dakota State so far this fall. The Frogs upended No. 1 South Carolina and No. 4 Georgia to close the month of September.
The poll will be released bi-monthly with the next announcement scheduled for Oct. 20, 2009.
Home Sweet Home
Home to the Frogs' since their inaugural season, Fieldstone Park offers many top-of-the-line facilities to assist in making TCU home matches an exciting and memorable event. Located in Mansfield, Texas, the grounds of Fieldstone Park include three riding arenas, two of which are lighted and one of which is covered.
Fans wishing to attend tomorrow's opening home contest can follow the directions below:
Directions to Fieldstone Park from TCU
Take I-35W South
Follow to I-20 East (exit 45B toward Dallas)
Take 287 South-Business District, turn right
Travel to South Eden Road
Take a left onto Dick Price Road
Scouting Fresno State
The No. 9 ranked Bulldogs come into Saturday's contest with a 1-0-0 record. Fresno State opened their season upending New Mexico State, 12-8, on Sept. 26.
The Bulldogs won both the English and Western disciplines by a score of 6-4 in each division. In English, Fresno State downed New Mexico State, 783-634. In Western, the Dogs recorded a 723.5-666.5 decision over the Aggies. The Bulldogs garnered MVP accolades from Jessica Kissell, Nicole Roworth and Christa Beezley in their respective competitions.
Scouting TCU
TCU, who is 4-4-0 coming into this weekend, went 1-1-0 last week against Delaware State and South Dakota State, capturing six MVP honors overall. Against the Hornets, TCU dominated DSU, 11-5, outscoring Delaware State, 1,155-1,138.5. The Frogs shut out DSU in both Horsemanship and Reining, claiming MVP accolades in both competitions.TCU also battled the Hornets to a 2-2 draw in Equitation over Fences.
Against South Dakota State, the Purple and White posted a 5-3 advantage in Western competition, but fell to the Jacks, 9-7 . TCU outscored the Jackrabbits, 1,155-1,126.
Senior Carrie von Uhlit has dominated this fall, compiling an 11-1 overall record between Reining and Horsemanship. The 2008 National Champion has also garnered five MVP honors in 12 competitions. Junior Kelsey Huffman has also fared well this fall, recording a 7-1 record in Reining, while collecting four wins and two MVP honors in Horsemanship.
On the English side, Taylor Frederick has led the Horned Frog attack, claiming five victories in eight fences competitions, while Jessica Hagen has had some success in Equitation on the Flat, winning five games, while also collecting four MVP accolades.
Up Next
TCU will close its fall season on Oct. 24 at New Mexico State.
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