Max Secunda at Santa Clara Polo Club
By Whitney Webbe
Max Secunda scored a tournament high six goals on the day as Sea Breeze (Ray Fine, Wilfred Fine, Armando Huerta and Max Secunda) powered their way past Merchant Hub (Lucas Escobar, Tommy Kato, Nico Escobar and Luis Escobar) , 4-1; and Tulun (Javier Guerra, Javier Guerra, Jr., Juan Guilanda and Tito Robledo), 5-2 in consecutive two-chukker matches in the Choice of Champions 4-goal round-robin.
In the opening chukkers of play, Sea Breeze coasted on the back of three Max Secunda goals as they rolled over Merchant Hub, 4-1.
First chukker goals by Secunda and Armando Huerta had Sea Breeze up 2-0.
Nico Escobar scored the only goal of the game for Merchant Hub while Secunda added two more goals for Sea Breeze for the win.
MERCHANT HUB 3, TULUN 3
Merchant Hub got on track in their second two chukker mini-match as they tied Tulun, 3-3.
Tulun’s Juan Guilanda opened the scoring in the first chukker, but responding goals from young Lucas Escobar and his father Luis Escobar gave Merchant Hub the early lead, 2-1.
Javier Guerra and Tito Robledo added single goals in the second period to move out to a 3-2 advantage. Nico Escobar scored the tying goal to end the match in a 3-3 deadlock.
SEA BREEZE 5, TULUN 2
Once again, Tulun’s Guilanda opened the scoring with a goal from the field. Armando Huerta answered back with a goal for Sea Breeze. Guerra scored Tulun’s second goal of the mini-match, but a closing score from Secunda ended the first chukker all even at 2-2.
The second period belonged to Sea Breeze. Two more goals from Secunda and a single goal from Wilfred Fine ended the tournament with a second win for Sea Breeze, 5-2, as his team captured the Choice of Champions 4-goal round-robin.