Sunday, February 5, 2012

Equestrian

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Georgia equestrian team defeats South Carolina in first meet since November

By on February 5, 2012

No. 2 Georgia (7-1) held off a strong showing by No. 7 South Carolina (3-5) to win 11-8 in its first meet since November. Despite not competing for months, the team was ready to pick up where it had left off, Georgia head coach Meghan Boenig said. “They did not look rusty,” she said. “The [...]

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Georgia’s Carly Anthony named National Rider of the Month

By on December 14, 2011

Carly Anthony was named the Varsity Equestrian Rider of the Month for November, as voted on by the coaches. This is the first time that the award, which is given to the athlete with the most outstanding performances in a month, has been given out. “Being named Rider of the Month by the Varsity Equestrian [...]

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Third-ranked equestrians top UT-Martin 12-6

By on November 20, 2011

MARTIN, Tenn. – The third-ranked Georgia equestrian team completed its fall season with a 12-6 win over UT-Martin in Martin, Tenn. Carly Anthony continued her winning ways, taking home MVP honors in equitation on the flat for the third-straight week with a score of 86. Kelly Truesdell repeated her MVP performance from Friday with a [...]

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No. 3 Equestrian gets dominating win over Delaware State

By on November 19, 2011

The No. 3 Georgia equestrian team earned a decisive 19-1 win over the Delaware State Hornets on Friday afternoon in Martin, Tenn. With the win, the team improves to 5-1 on the year, while Delaware State is now 0-7. “The riders were very confident and rode the hoses well today,” head coach Meghan Boenig said. [...]

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Sports Notebook: Tennis player gets big invite; equestrian team ends fall schedule

By on November 17, 2011

Georgia senior Wil Spencer is among six American collegians selected to represent the United States in the Master’U BNP Paribas, it was announced Thursday by the USTA. The Master’U BNP Paribas is an international collegiate team competition that will be held Dec. 8-11 in Rouen, France. The event consists of eight teams of college and [...]

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No. 3 Georgia equestrian team upends No. 1 Auburn 10-8

By on November 11, 2011

BISHOP, Ga. – Behind a dominant performance by the reining team, No. 3 Georgia handed the first-ranked Auburn Tigers their first loss of the season with a 10-8 win on Friday afternoon at the Georgia Equestrian Complex in Bishop, Ga. With the win, the Bulldogs improve to 4-1 on the year, while Auburn drops to [...]

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Equestrian team tops No. 4 South Carolina

By on November 5, 2011

Georgia used MVP rides by Megan Hawkins and Carly Anthony and strong performances by both the English and western teams to help the Bulldogs to an 11-9 win over No. 4 South Carolina. With the win, UGA improved to 3-1 on the year, while South Carolina dropped to 3-3. It was the third-straight win over [...]

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Equestrian team stops No. 9 TCU

By on October 23, 2011

BISHOP, Ga. – No. 4 Georgia continued its winning ways with a 16-4 win over No. 9 Texas Christian on Sunday morning at the UGA Equestrian Complex in Bishop, Ga. The Bulldogs improved to 2-1 on the season, while TCU dropped to 0-5 this season. Georgia swept the Horned Frogs 10-0 on the English side, [...]

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Georgia equestrian opens home schedule with win

By on October 22, 2011

BISHOP, Ga. – The No. 4 Georgia equestrian team opened its home schedule with a 13-7 win over the seventh-ranked Kansas State Wildcats under blue skies on Saturday afternoon in Bishop, Ga. With the win, Georgia improved to 1-1 on the season and 45-1 all-time at home, while K-State falls to 1-3 on the year. [...]

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Equestrian falls to Texas A&M on the road

By on October 8, 2011

BRYAN, Texas — In a meeting that featured two of the premier varsity equestrian teams in the country, the Georgia Bulldogs narrowly fell to future Southeastern Conference foe Texas A&M, 13-10. Georgia’s Abby O’Mara and Carly Anthony posted MVP rides in equitation over fences and on the flat, respectively. O’Mara’s MVP honor came after riding [...]