GOLDEN ZEBRA TAKES SARATOGIAN CUP
Golden Zebra hopped out early and stayed there to capture The Saratogian Cup at Saratoga Polo on Wednesday. The team from Virginia triumphed over local mainstays Sugar Maple with a final score of 12-7.
While Sugar Maple actually started the match out a goal up on handicap, Golden Zebra caught up almost immediately. The 1-2 punch of Isabella Wolf and Team Captain Jay Fetner netted Golden Zebra 3 scores in the first chukker alone to put them up.
Will Orthwein and Gonzalo Fucci kept Golden Zebra in the lead with steady, timely scoring. Ortwein put a ball between the posts in chukkers two through four and Fucci had a point in the final four chukkers. Wolf put the icing on the cake with back-to-back scores in the sixth and final chukker of play.
While the husband and wife team of David and Lael Peters were out front all match moving the ball for their Sugar Maple squad, the runners-up relied on the midfield for all of their offensive production. Juan Sanchez led the team with 4 goals from the Number 3 position. Sugar Maple’s Number 2, Peter Lusardi, added a pair of goals.
The next match at Saratoga Polo is The Veuve Clicquot Cup, scheduled for Thursday, August 23rd at 5:30pm. For imformation about Saratoga Polo, call (518) 584-8108 or visit SARATOGAPOLO.COM.
TOTAL GOALS SCORED
GOLDEN ZEBRA – 12
Isabella Wolf – 4
Will Orthwein – 3
Gonzlo Fucci – 4
Jay Fetner – 1
SUGAR MAPLE (+1 on handicap) – 7
Dave Peters – 0
Lael Peters – 0
Peter Lusardi – 2
Juan Sanchez – 4
Wanye Kant – 0