ESTRELLA, DOS PERROS DRAW IN SARATOGA WATER CUP
Estrella and Dos Perros ended the day in a gentlemen’s tie, taking home equal shares of The Saratoga Water Cup in a 7-7 tie at Saratoga Polo on Wednesday.
Rick Baum scored first in the match for Dos Perros, but it was their only score for the first half. While Estrella was held scoreless in the first chukker, they received offensive production from Jackie Czub, Queco Dupont and George Hearst to take a 4-1 lead at the half.
With the crowd deciding to back them after the half, Dos Perros started gaining ground at the start of the fourth chukker. They went on a 4-1 run by spreading the ball around. Baum, Ricky Bostwick and Tab Orthwein all put the ball between the goal posts to chip away at Estrella’s lead. Getting a lone score in the fourth and another in fifth, Estrella was able to nurse a one goal led heading into the sixth.
Making their comeback complete, Bostwick tied the game in the sixth and final chukker to bring Dos Perros all he way back. When Czub in turn converted on a penalty shot towards the end of the sixth, it looked like Estrella might hold onto their lead by the thinnest of margins. Orthwein had other ideas, as she put in the last of her 3 goals in the final minute to tie the game at 7.
The next match at Saratoga Polo is Thursday, August 2nd at 5:30pm as Saratoga Polo ads Thursdays to its regular schedule in August. For more information about Saratoga Polo, call 518.584.8108 or visit SARATOGAPOLO.COM.
TOTAL GOALS SCORED
Estrella – 7
Jackie Czub – 3
Marcelo Castro – 1
Queco Dupont – 2
George Hearst – 1
Dos Perros – 7
Tab Orthwein – 3
Gene Gass – 0
Ricky Bostwick – 2
Rick Baum – 2