Faraway Polo Vs San Saba/Manderleigh
San Saba/Manderleigh emerged victorious in a thrilling match against Faraway Polo in The Stephen Orthwein Memorial Cup held at Port Mayaca Polo Club, securing a narrow 12-10 win.
In a tightly contested match that went down to the wire, San Saba/Manderleigh emerged victorious over Faraway Polo due to capitalizing on Faraway Polo's foul trouble. San Saba/Manderleigh converted two penalty goals with an impressive 67% accuracy rate. Despite Faraway Polo's dominance in shots, with a six to ten advantage, largely driven by Julian Daniels' seven-goal performance, their frequent fouls proved costly. San Saba/Manderleigh's Dawn Jones stepped up under pressure, scoring three crucial goals from penalties and playing a key role in his team's hard-fought 12-10 win.
Ashblue Vs Beverly Polo
The Stephen Orthwein Memorial Cup at Port Mayaca Polo Club witnessed an exhilarating face-off between Ashblue and Beverly Polo. In a display of dominance, Beverly Polo emerged victorious with a commanding scoreline of 14 - 5.
Even though Beverly Polo faced more scoring chances in the field, they managed to dominate the match thanks to their proficiency on penalty shots, converting seven of them with a remarkable 70% accuracy rate. Ashblue showcased superiority in open play with Cody Ellis netting three goals, but their downfall was the high number of fouls committed – eleven in total – which swung the momentum in favor of Beverly Polo. Despite struggling with their field offense, Beverly Polo secured a commanding nine-goal win in the end.
