CT Energia wins Pedro Morrison Memorial Cup at Grand Champions.
(Photo by Alex Pacheco)
CT Energia (Marc Ganzi, Jared Zenni, Nic Roldan and Carlitos Gracida) inched out to a 4-3 halftime lead before running all over Flight Options (Melissa Ganzi, Guille Aguero, Juan Bollini and Wes Finlayson) in a 10-5 win in the final of the 2014 Pedro Morrison Memorial Cup at the Grand Champions Polo Club Sunday afternoon.
Flight Options received one goal by handicap from the 14-goal CT Energia lineup, but a goal from Melissa Ganzi at 4:54 of the opening chukker had flight Options on top, 2-0. Marc Ganzi responded with a penalty conversion with just 46 seconds left in the chukker. Flight Options took the early lead, 2-1.
The second chukker belonged to CT Energia. Consecutive goals from Nic Roldan, Jared Zenni and Marc Ganzi went unanswered as CT Energia galloped past Flight Options, 4-2.
Both defenses took control of the game in the third. Guille Aguero scored the only goal of the period on a 30-yard penalty conversion. The first half ended with CT Energia defending a one goal, 4-3 advantage.
Marc Ganzi opened up the second half with a goal from the field and a penalty goal, 6-3. Melissa Ganzi responded for Flight Options with her second goal of the game. CT Energia continued to lead, 6-4.
Goals from Roldan and Zenni in the fifth were supported by shutout defense by CT Energia. Flight Options was unable to score and fell behind by five goals, 9-4.
Roldan blistered a shot from nearly 130 yards out to put CT Energia in the lead, 10-4. Juan Bollini accounted for the final goal of the game with 1:33 left as CT Energia rode off the field with the 10-5 win.
Marc Ganzi led all scoring with four goals. Roldan added three goals; Zenni scored twice and Carlitos Gracida was credited with a goal in the win. Melissa Ganzi scored two goals for Flight Options. Aguero and Bollini added single goals and the team received one goal by handicap.
Roldan was named MVP with Halo Polo’s stallion, Marco Polo picking up Best Playing Pony honors.