Iglehart Cup

 

 

Goose Creek needed a complete team defense to slow down Caset, with some nice plays from Maureen Brennan and Tomas Garcia del Rio to steal the ball. But Tonkawa was relentless, with Obregon scoring back-to-back goals in the second chukker to increase Tonkawa’s lead. Throughout the first half, Tonkawa shot at goal twice as many times as Goose Creek (8/4), as they controlled possession and provided Goose Creek with very few opportunities to score.

As has happened in their previous games, Goose Creek came out strong in the fourth chukker. Mariano Gonzalez scored a goal from the penalty line and another from the field to get Goose Creek back within a couple goals. Gonzalez has been one of the strongest penalty shooters this season, entering the game shooting 71.4%. Tonkawa was very effective at keeping him off the penalty line, as Gonzalez only had two penalty attempts through five chukkers.

Holding a 9-5 lead going into the final chukker, Goose Creek began to increase the pressure and forced Tonkawa into committing 5 fouls. That provided Gonzalez with 3 penalty attempts, all of which he made, finishing a perfect 5-for-5 from the penalty line. However, Tonkawa had built up a large enough lead throughout the game to hold onto a 10-8 victory.

The Iglehart Cup continues Saturday at IPC, when Mt Brilliant plays La Indiana.

All games in the 2017 Iglehart Cup are live streamed on the USPA Polo Network: uspolo.org.