La Fe Eastern Hay won against BTA/Lazy 3 by a score of 8-5 in the U.S. Open Women's Polo Championship at Port Mayaca Polo Club on Monday 3rd February. USPA Women's Gold Cup finalists, BTA/ Lazy 3 have now been knocked out of the tournament having lost all 3 of their games while the win for La Fe Eastern Hay sees them progress to the Semis with a 2-1 record to play North Star. La Fe Eastern Hay remained comfortably ahead of their opponents throughout the game thanks to a series of goals from the penalty line.
The Teams:
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Selected Match Highlights:
Hope Arellano picks up a loose ball out of the throw in, sending it up field in a long range pass. She then accelerates onto her own pass hitting a perfect approach shot to goal. Holding the man out on her offside she accompanies the ball through the posts:
Hop Arellano, backing up well, picks up a mishit ball. She moves it up field but when her approach shot goes wide to the left she performs an acutely angled open backhand to send the ball at an almost 90 degree angle through the posts:
Hop Arellano, backing up well, picks up a mishit ball. She moves it up field but when her approach shot goes wide to the left she performs an acutely angled open backhand to send the ball at an almost 90 degree angle through the posts: