No. 2 Georgia equestrian will open the 2017-18 season on the road at No. 9 Fresno State (1-1) on Friday, September 29. Competition is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. ET.
Three Georgia Bulldogs will be making their debut in the starting lineup against Fresno State. Sophomore Ali Tritschler will compete in Equitation Over Fences, while freshman Jordan Carpenter and sophomore Julia Spreng will compete in Reining.
Georgia returns the full Horsemanship squad, which rode to a 9-5-3 record last season. The group combined for 42 points and eight MOP honors.
Georgia hosted its annual Red and Black Scrimmage last week to preview the season, with the Red Team outscoring the Black Team, 11-6. Sixteen freshmen competed in the scrimmage, experiencing the collegiate competition format for the first time.
Fresno State opened its season last week with a doubleheader against Texas A&M and South Dakota State. The Bulldogs defeated the Jackrabbits, 17-2, before falling to the top-ranked Aggies, 14-5.
Line Up:
EQUITATION ON THE FLAT
Grace Bridges
Addy Cord
Maddy Darst
Sydney Hutchins
Madison Newman
EQUITATION OVER FENCES
Maddy Darst
Meghan Flanagan
Sydney Hutchins
Emma Mandarino
Ali Tritschler
HORSEMANSHIP
Bailey Anderson
Payton Anderson
Madison Anger
Sammie Johnson
Graysen Stroud
REINING
Jordan Carpenter
Kyndall Harper
Annabeth Payne
Julia Spreng
Graysen Stroud