The Bulldogs defeated the host and third-seeded Aggies 12-5 in the championship round to take home Georgia’s first league crown since the SEC began sponsoring equestrian in advance of the 2012-13 season. UGA improves to 11-4 on the season, while Texas A&M drops to 8-6.
“What an incredible day,” Georgia head coach Meghan Boenig said. “This team has worked hard to prepare for this all season long and today it all came together. I’m continuously impressed by their dedication and support for one another. They have shown such leadership and incredible work ethic. We still have the toughest part of our season left, so we will enjoy this success, learn from it, and set our sights on the national championship.”
In the championship, Georgia earned three of four MVP honors. Liza Finsness was the MVP in Equitation Over Fences, Leylan Gleeson was MVP in Equitation On The Flat and Rachel Kolb was MVP in Horsemanship. Texas A&M’s Laura Sumrall earned MVP honors in Reining.
In the consolation round, fourth-seeded Auburn defeated second-seeded South Carolina 13-6. Auburn earned each of the four MVP honors in the consolation. Elizabeth Benson was MVP both in Equitation Over Fences and Equitation On The Flat, Katsy Leeman was MVP in Horsemanship and Allie Dusha was MVP in Reining.
The 2015 SEC Equestrian All-Championship Team included Auburn’s Elizabeth Benson (Equitation Over Fences); Georgia’s Liza Finsness (Equitation On The Flat); Georgia’s Sara Parr (Horsemanship); and Texas A&M’s Laura Sumrall (Reining).
The 2015 NCEA National Championship will take place April 16-18 at the Extraco Events Center in Waco, Texas. Seeding for the NCEA Championship will be announced this coming week.
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2015 SEC All-Championship Team
Equitation Over Fences: Elizabeth Benson, Auburn
Equitation On The Flat: Liza Finsness, Georgia
Horsemanship: Sara Parr, Georgia
Reining: Laura Sumrall, Texas A&M