TCU
Ohio/Centenary
No. 7 TCU Downs DSU Friday, 12-3
10/3/2014 12:00:00 AM | Equestrian
Oct. 3, 2014
DOVER, Del. - No. 7 TCU opened its season Friday afternoon with a dominating 12-3 victory over Delaware State at the Gambler's Choice Equestrian Center.
During the meet, the Horned Frogs captured three out of the four MOP accolades, while posting a 6-1 decision in the Western discipline. Not to be outdone, the Hunt Seat squad upended the Hornets by a final score of 6-2.
"Today showed where we are at as a team," said Director of Equestrian Haley Schoolfield. "We are pleased with the progress made during the last five weeks of practice. This is a great foundation for the rest of the season and we are looking forward to building on this between now and Baylor."
Senior Calli Rouse got the Frogs going in Horsemanship, dropping Lizzy Koons, 72-66. With the win, Rouse recorded her sixth MOP of her career. Erin Gillette and Sarah Ann Pendergraft were also victorious in the discipline, upending Brooke Moore and Abbi Buckwalter, respectively. Junior Colby Plott appeared to have scored a point for the Purple and White, but battled Alexis Gratowski to a 72-72 draw.
In Reining, Alexi Child picked up right where she left off last season with a 72.5-71 victory over Gratowski. Child, who returns as an All-America honoree, claimed her fourth MOP of her career against DSU. Sophomore Brooke Boyle recorded a 70.5-70 decision over Koons, while Katelyn Gray opened the 2014-15 campaign with a 70.5-66 victory over Kali Voshell.
On the Hunt Seat side, sophomore Kari Hancock rode Grace to a 90-85 decision in Equitation on the Flat en route to her second MOP of her young career. Kaitlin Perry was also victorious, dropping Heather Hotz, while Nicole Diamantis rounded out the TCU notables, defeating Vanessa Rabito, 78-73.
Diamantis and Perry both continued their winning ways in Equitation over Fences, topping Hayley Jeske and Tiffany Lee, respectively. Finally, in her first collegiate ride, freshman Emelie Burgess posted an 83-79 decision over Sofia Zingale to move to 1-0 on the young season.
In the Frogs' second meet of the day, the Purple and White downed Centenary and Ohio by a final score of 10-4. The two teams combined to take on TCU in respective disciplines.
On the Western side, Rouse topped Ohio's Elissa Benny, 69.5-68.5, in Horsemanship. Pendergraft and Gillette also scored victories, dropping Jessica Cornwell and Jessica Morehouse. The win for Gillette was especially sweet as she posted MOP honors on Mick.
In Reining, Carley Montemuro got back to her winning ways, defeating Morehouse, while Gray moved to 2-0 on the day with a 69.5-68 decision over Benny.
Against Centenary, Diamantis showed why she is one of the top riders in the Big 12, dropping Tyler Lindy in Equitation on the Flat, 84-83. Hancock posted her second MOP of the day with a 79-70 victory over Lauren Buettner.
Diamantis moved to 4-0 Friday with an 83-76 decision over Grace Widner in Fences. Perry and Molly Peddicord rounded out the Purple and White notables on the Hunt Seat side, dropping Dena Zajic and Samantha Pyle, respectively.
TCU, who moved to 2-0 on the season, will next be in action on Friday, Oct. 24 at Baylor.
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