No. 2 Georgia equestrian suffered its first loss of the season on Friday, falling to No. 3 South Carolina 12-6.
South Carolina came out strong, securing a 4-1 victory in the fences discipline over Georgia. Senior jumping seat Liza Cram secured Georgia’s only point, riding to a score of 85.5. Cram was one of two riders for Georgia to secure a score of 80 points or higher, with sophomore Gabriella Curry riding to an 80.5.
The Bulldogs responded to the early loss, claiming the horsemanship discipline 3-2. Senior Devin VanZanten secured Georgia’s first point with a score of 72.5, defeating South Carolina rider Jordyn Humbert by one-fourth of a point. Sophomore Ava Hathaway and senior Abbey Zawisza secured the other two points for the Bulldogs, scoring a 71.75 and 74.5, respectively…