Oct. 6, 2015

Gamecock senior Samantha Smith (right) and freshman Madison Thiel (left) both earned Most Outstanding Player honors last Friday as South Carolina beat TCU, 11-8

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The University of South Carolina equestrian team remains No. 2 in the latest national rankings, released Tuesday by the National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA).

The Gamecocks are 2-0 after opening the season with wins against South Dakota State and TCU.

South Carolina will host Auburn on Friday in the Gamecocks’ second and final home meet of the fall semester. Friday’s meet is scheduled to get underway at 2 p.m. at One Wood Farm in Blythewood. Fans are advised that if a schedule change is made in regards to Friday’s competition, it will be posted here on GamecocksOnline, as well as the team’s social media accounts on Facebook and Twitter.

NCEA Team Rankings – October 6, 2015
1. Georgia (3-0)
2. South Carolina (2-0)
3. Baylor (0-0)
4. Auburn (1-0)
5. Fresno State (1-1)
6. Oklahoma State (1-0)
7. Texas A&M (0-1)
8. TCU (1-1)
9. New Mexico State (1-0)
10. SMU (0-3)