For the second tournament match in a row, Estrella needed to get their win in sudden death overtime. On Wednesday at Saratoga Polo, they did it in the finals to claim the Ylvisaker Cup with a final score of 13-12 over Longfield.
Both teams ended up having a similar style of play, with a constant flow of scoring in the first half followed by fits and starts in the second.
Coming out of the half, the game was tied 7-7. In the fourth chukker, Raul Colombre exploded for 3 unanswered scores to put Estrella up 10-7. He would finish with a match-leading 7 points.
In the next chukker, it was Longfield who held their opponents scoreless while taking a commanding lead. However, Estrella caught up by the sixth and final chukker of regulation to send the match into overtime.
When the match went into overtime, it was Ricky Bostwick who became the big hero. Playing primarily defense all evening at the Number 4 position, Bostwick tallied his only score of the night when it mattered most: with 4:38 remaining in chukker seven to give Estrella the win.
Longfield’s Stevie Orthwein was awarded The Saratoga Saddlery Best Playing Pony for one of his mounts who helped Orthwein to a team-leading 6 goals.
The next match at Saratoga Polo is scheduled for Thursday, August 9th at 5:30pm. For more information about Saratoga Polo, call (518) 584-8108 or visit SARATOGAPOLO.COM.
TOTAL GOALS SCORED
Longfield – 12
Juan Olivera – 1
Carlucho Arellano – 5
Stevie Orthwein – 6
Duke Buchan III – 0
Esetrella (+1 on handicap) – 13
Lance Vetter – 0
Raul Colombre – 7
Queco Dupont – 4
Ricky Bostwick – 1