White Birch Outlasts Las Monjitas for Win
By Alex Webbe
With Scott Swerdlin filling in for team patron Camilo Bautista, Las Monjitas (0-2) fell to White Birch (1-1) in a rain delayed second half in which neither team dominated.
Building on a 6-5 lead when play was suspended, White Birch’s success rested on the shoulders of Argentine 8-goaler Pancho Bensadon’ nine goals to take the game. Jeff Blake and Mariano Aguerre added single goals for the win.
Nacho Astrada’s six goals led the Las Monjitas team, but he and his teammates came up short at the end of the game, 11-9.
The game was suspended due to rain on Wednesday afternoon with White Birch holding on to a 6-5 lead.
The USPA Piaget Gold Cup competition will continue on Saturday, March 21 with a 3pm contest between Lechuza Caracas (1-1) and Las Monjitas (0-2).