51²è¹Ý equestrian moves to No. 6 after defeating No.1 Georgia
The Mustangs came out of the gate strong this weekend after pulling a nail-biting victory over the defending national champion Georgia.
By Courtney Madden
The Mustangs came out of the gate strong this weekend after pulling a nail-biting victory over the defending national champion Georgia. This win marked the Mustangs second win over an NCEA ranked opponent. It was just three weeks ago when 51²è¹Ý upset then No. 8 Texas A&M.;
51²è¹Ý was tied with the Bulldogs 9-9 and kept fighting to outscore UGA 1525.25-1350.
“We had a couple weeks to prepare for this one and I felt that we came in very prepared,” First-year Head Coach Carol Gwin said. “It was a huge win for us and it came at the perfect time over parent weekend. We had tremendous support today. It was a great environment at the Sleepy P.”
Sylvia de Toledo was a standout on Charm taking an 88-64 victory over UGA’s Liza Finsness.
The Mustangs only defeat was a close one when 51²è¹Ý’s Alex Butterworth lost to Megan Southam 87-85.
Other Mustangs who scored points for 51²è¹Ý were Emma Roberts with 81, Schaefer Raposa with 79 and Alli Toffolon with 72.
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