SMU’s No. 5-ranked equestrian team defeated No. 7 Baylor Oct. 13 at the Dallas Equestrian Center.
The Mustangs won on a tiebreaker with the final score of 10-10 (1510-1460).
SMU led 7-3 at halftime, winning Equitation Over Fences 3-2 and Reining 4-1. Baylor went on a run and pulled ahead 10-7. However, three straight wins from Mary Elizabeth Cordia, Haley Zimmerman and Vivian Yowan forced the tiebreaker.
Yowan’s performance in her 85-70 impressed the judges. he earned the Equitation on the Flat Out Most Outstanding Player honor.
The win was SMU’s first-ever over Baylor.
“Our girls showed a lot of grit to hang on and get the first program win against Baylor,” head coach Carol Gwin said.