No. 5 TCU Perseveres in 11-8 Victory Over No. 8 Baylor

Thursday, October 9

Burleson, Texas

10 a.m.

TCU

Baylor

No. 5 TCU Perseveres in 11-8 Victory Over No. 8 Baylor

10/9/2025 1:13:00 PM | Equestrian

Frogs now 2-0 overall and in Big 12 play

FORT WORTH – Despite trailing at multiple moments throughout the meet, the fifth-ranked TCU equestrian team battled back and won six of the final seven points to claim an 11-8 victory over No. 8 Baylor on Thursday at KSM Bear Creek Farms.

Baylor (0-3) started the meet out fast, opening up a commanding 4-1 lead in Fences before the Frogs were able to fight back in Reining to make it a one-point deficit heading into halftime.

The Bears took a 7-5 lead after the first few points of the second half, but TCU (2-0) persevered and claimed six of the last seven across Flat and Horsemanship to take an 11-8 victory over its rivals.

HOW IT HAPPENED
After TCU's Lily Muzzy claimed the first point of the event, Baylor proceeded to rattle off the next four to take an early 4-1 lead over the home team.

The Horned Frogs were able to create a response, taking Reining by a score of 3-1 to cut the deficit to just one entering the halftime break. Picking up wins for TCU in the event was Lannie-Jo Lisac, Cassie Hacking and Anna Clausen, with Hacking earning the first MOP of her career.

Baylor claimed two of the first three points on the Flat, but TCU's Victoria Zahorik and Lilly Goldstein each earned a point to give TCU some momentum closing the meet.

In the final event, the Frogs took four of five points in Horsemanship to earn the victory. Picking up wins for TCU in the event was Sydney Feager, Tatum Keller, Piper Keller and Haylee Martin, with Tatum Keller earning the MOP accolade.

FROG FACTS

Julia Nickl and Haylee Martin made their official collegiate debuts for the Horned Frogs on Thursday, and Calla Thomas made her Reining debut.
TCU is now 16-26 all time against Baylor.
TCU has now won 24 consecutive regular season home meets, the longest active streak in the NCEA.
TCU is 2-0 for the third time in the last four seasons.
TCU is 2-0 in the Big 12 for the third consecutive season.
Cassie Hacking earned the first win and MOP of her career in Reining.
Anna Clausen tallied the first victory of her career in Reining.
Haylee Martin and Piper Keller earned their first career victories in Horsemanship, and Tatum Keller earned her first Horsemanship MOP.