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Equestrian team to host Oklahoma State Saturday

Published: Friday, October 30, 2009

Updated: Friday, October 30, 2009 02:10

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Matt Binter

Katie Mellon, senior on the Equestrian team, rides Marty against Baylor University October 17 at Fox Creek Farms.

The fifth-ranked Wildcat equestrian team will look to remain undefeated against the fourth-ranked Cowgirls of Oklahoma State. The teams will square off at Fox Creek Farms tomorrow.

This will be the third straight match against a top 10 team for K-State.

Oklahoma State enters the competition with a 2-1 record so far. The Cowgirls' only loss came against New Mexico State in a 11-9 decision.

Head coach Casie Lisabeth said she wants to see how the players can do this week.

"I want to see consistency and see the riders step up to a new level each show," Lisabeth said.

The team will look for a dominating performance from the Horsemanship group, which had only lost two points on the season. Senior Laura Browne is off to a terrific start, having gone 2-0 in her first two matches. She also garnered MVP honors for both of those matches.

Lisabeth said matches will become more challenging as the season progresses.

"The competition will get harder, and we need to do better every weekend we participate," Lisabeth said.

The month of October is recognized as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This weekend, the team will wear pink ribbons on their uniforms to raise awareness. Spectators are also encouraged to wear pink to Saturday's show.

The show is scheduled for a 10 a.m. start and is free to the public. Complete results will be posted as they become available.

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