A Round-Up of Women’s Polo

Photograph by Buitre TV

Los Sauces, winners of The Ladies Masters Cup Gold Cup Los Sauces Succeed in Ladies Masters Cup

On Friday 16 April, the inaugural Ladies Masters Cup Final was played at the Alfredo Lalor de Pilar headquarters, in Pilar. The ladies tournament was played in a similar style to The República Argentina Cup, with seven teams rated from 0 to 40 goals competing against one another. The seven teams were grouped into two zones for the qualifying stages, after which the winners of each group qualified for the Final for The Gold Cup, while the second and third teams played for the Silver and Bronze Cups respectively.

Los Sauces-Brubank GMO claimed the Gold Cup following a 12½-12 win against Pilará – Why Not, Cuatro Vientos-Legión Extranjera defeated Thai Polo – Nearside 7½-7 to take The Silver Cup title and LD Polo RanchAmanara secured a 5-4 win over El Metejón 303 Polo Ranch in The Bronze Cup Final. El Overo Z7 Tía Claret, played by Hazel Jackson and bred by Lucas Monteverde, received the AACCP blanket for the Best Polo Argentino Bred of the Final.

The Ladies Masters Cup Final Teams:

Los Sauces – Brubank GMO (19): Francesca Moretti (3), Agustina Imaz (3), Milagros Sánchez (7) & Fátima Balzano (6) Pilará – Why Not (26): Martina Díaz (1), Hana Grill (5), Hazel Jackson (10) & Lía Salvo (10) Cuatro Vientos – Legión Extranjera (18): Elina Braun (4), Azucena Uranga (5), Esperanza Uranga (4) & Jazmín Dupont (5) Thai Polo – Nearside (23): Camila Rossi (5), Maitena Marré (6), Sol López Llames (7) & Sofía Lorenzo (5) LD Polo Ranch – Amanara (14): Olivia Zucchi (2), Juana Deramo (1), Verónica Magnasco (4) & Paola Martínez (7) El Metejón – 303 Polo Ranch (14): Clara Martínez Ferrario (3), Luisa del Carril (3), Mercedes Prario (4) & Ginevra D´Orazio (4)

Copa de la Mujer Final

On Wednesday 31 March at the Alfredo Lalor de Pilar Headquarters, the undefeated Namuncurá – Fundación Schoonem continued their winning streak and defeated Polo del Parque Lincoln – La Suerte 7-6 in the high handicap Copa de la Mujer Final.

High Handicap Copa de la Mujer Final Teams:

Namuncurá – Fundación Schoonem (17): Pauline Schär (2), Martina Díaz (1), Catalina Lavinia (4) & Lía Salvo (10) Polo del Parque de Lincoln – La Suerte (17): Camila Rossi (5), Konstanze Kofler (3), Clara Martínez Ferrario (3) & Maitena Marré (6)

As of 4/21/2021 First Name Last Name Nickname Current HCP New HCP WhenHope Arellano 7 8 1/1/22Dayelle Fargey 6 7 6/1/21Milly Hine 6 7 6/1/21Paige Boone 5 6 6/1/21Sofia Lorenzo 5 6 1/1/22Malia McCoy 5 4 6/1/21Madelyn Cobb 4 3 6/1/21Catlin Dix 4 5 1/1/22Sophie Grant 4 5 6/1/21Kirsten Ludwig 4 3T ImmediateAmanda Poor 4 5 6/1/21Belinda Brody 4T 4 ImmediateShelley Geiler 3 2 6/1/21Breanna Gunnell 3 4 6/1/21Cristina Parr 3 2 6/1/21Hannah Reynolds 3 4 6/1/21Kristina Karailieva 3T 4 ImmediateAnna Alworth 2 3 6/1/21Emily Bold 2 3 6/1/21Josephine Giannico Jofi 2 3 1/1/22Anna Hale 2 3 6/1/21Elizabeth Humphreys 2 1 6/1/21Eliza Jacobellis 2 3 6/1/21Robyn Leitner 2 3 6/1/21Reagan Leitner 2 3 6/1/21Lillian Lequerica Lily 2 3 6/1/21Miranda Luna 2 3 6/1/21Raeann Magill Rae 2 3 1/1/22Stephanie Massey Colburn 2 3 6/1/21Margaret Papka Maggie 2 3 1/1/22Megan Rahlfs 2 3 6/1/21Kaile Roos 2 3 6/1/21Micaela Saracco 2 3 1/1/22Sherry Sheldon Gibson 2 1 6/1/21Alexandra Vaughn Ally 2 3 6/1/21Jessica Wales Jessica 2 3 6/1/21Susan Adams 1 2 6/1/21Sarah Bellack 1 0 6/1/21Jenifer Bossert 1 2 6/1/21Alea Crespo 1 2 6/1/21Ariadne Dogani Ari 1 2 1/1/22Josephine Dorsey Josie 1 2 6/1/21 2021 USPA ANNUAL WOMEN'S OUTDOOR HANDICAP CHANGES Page 1

USPA Women’s Handicap Changes

On Thursday 22 April, the United States Polo Association (USPA) has announced their 2021 women’s outdoor and arena handicap changes. Hope Arellano has seen her handicap raised from 7 to 8 goals, Dayelle Fargey’s and Milly Hine’s handicaps have increased from 6 to 7 goals, while Paige Boone and Sofia Lorenzo have both been raised from 5 to 6 goals. To view the full list of changes, visit the USPA website.

Photograph by BuitreTV Namuncurá – Fundación Schoonem, winners of the high handicap Copa de la Mujer

International & Home Women’s Polo The Sunny Hale’s Legacy Women’s Championship Tournament

The Sunny Hale’s Legacy Women’s Championship Tournament is now in its 14th year and was created by Sunny Hale, who was the first woman in American history to win the U.S. Open (Outback, 2000), who died in February 2017 due to complications from breast cancer at the age of 48-years-old. The tournament is held each year in her memory at Grand Champions Polo Club. In the WCT Open Final, Santa Rita (Nina Clarkin, Riley Ganzi, Mia Novillo Astrada & Mia Cambiaso) fought back from a four goal handicap deficit to defeat WPL (Alyson Poor, Clara Cassino, Milly Hine & Tiffany Busch) 10-6 to take the title; Riley Ganzi commented, “It’s a very special tournament. I would say it’s grown in terms of numbers of female players and also just spirit and support today. The WCT has attracted a lot more women to play polo. For me, it was always a friendly and welcoming environment to play in. It’s fun playing in an all-girls league and dominating the field in a male-dominated sport.” Novillo Astrada, who scored four goals, was named Most Valuable Player and Clasiquera, played by Mia Cambiaso and owned by Santa Rita Polo Farm, and Cuartetera Classified, owned by Adolfo Cambiaso, were the Best Playing Ponies.

The 8 Goal Final saw Casablanca (Lauren Bilsky, Mary Wright, Ariadne Dogani & Alyson Poor) defeat Grand Champions (Dolores Onetto, Malicia Von Falkenhousen, Jofy Giannico & Olivia Merlos) 2-0, with Poor named Most Valuable player and Giannico’s Chrome

Santa Rita, winners of The Sunny Hale’s Legacy Women’s Championship Tournament

chosen as the Best Playing Pony. The day also featured a 2 goal youth match, which saw Santa Rita defeat WPL 4-2, with Begona de Narvaez’s horse, Torda, chosen as the Best Playing Pony.

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