Madison Square/Tri Tech defeated Chris Hoyman Memorial Cup Champion Gypsy/OC and also avenged a big loss in front of the Sunday crowd to The Americas Cup Champion Aspen Oaks Team by defeating them soundly in their route to the finals of the USPA Rossmore Cup at the San Diego Polo Club. In the finals they would meet Gary Haydons tough Phoenix Team. Madison Square/Tri Tech received one goal on handicap to start the match and it didn’t take long to add to that lead as Clemente Zavaleta scored two quick goals followed by one from Gaston Von Wernich to make it 4-0 after the first chukker. The Phoenix squad scored the next four goals to tie the score, two each from Tomas Obregon and Jason Crowder. Clemente Zavaleta broke the tie but Crowder answered for Phoenix making it even at the half time break 5-5. The fourth chukker was exciting as Madison Square/Tri Tech scored three times, two goals coming from Von Wernich and one from Chris Maloney, but Phoenix answered with four goals of their own, one from Obregon and three from Crowder. Jason Crowders last goal gave Phoenix their first lead of the game 9-8. In the fifth chukker Obregon and Jessica Bailey scored for Phoenix, but Zavaleta and Von Wernich each scored twice putting Madison Square/Tri Tech in the lead 12-11 going into the final chukker. Jason Crowder scored his seventh goal of the match to tie it up for Phoenix, but Lisa Bosstick answered putting Madison Square/Tri Tech back on top. Gaston Von Wernich extended the lead to two and Clemente Zavaleta added an insurance goal to send Madison Square/Tri Tech to victory as the champions of the USPA Rossmore Cup 8-10 Goal. Clemente Zavaleta was named the games MVP and Lisa Bossticks first chukker horse Arrabia was the games Best Playing Pony, the BPP award was sponsered and presented by Colleen Wilson and Adeptus.
MADISON SQUARE/TRI TECH
Lisa Bosstick 0
Clemente Zavaleta 3
Gaston Von Wernich 5
Chris Maloney 1=9
PHOENIX
Gary Haydon 0
Jessica Bailey 1
Tomas Obregon 3
Jason Crwder 6=10
OHANA
Kelly Maloney 0
Danny Rowlands 4
Danny Juarez 4
Ashton Wolf 2=10
GYPSY/OC
Shelly Geiler 0
Mariano Gutierrez 5
Diego Cossiio 4
Suzanne Figi 0=9
ASPEN OAKS
Matias Obregon 3
Juan Curbelo 4
Fernando Pliego 3
Ed Pope 0=10