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Across the pond USA defends Intercollegiate Challenge Cup title Photos by emmpix
USA’s Elly Schwingel, Fritz Felhaber, Shariah Harris and Molly Agee visited the Warwick Castle.
The eighth annual USA vs. Britain Intercollegiate Challenge Cup took place on Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Rugby Polo Club on Onley Grounds Farm in the United Kingdom. This year’s team, comprised of Elly Schwingel (Michigan State University), Shariah Harris (Cornell University), Molly Agee (Point Loma Nazarene University) and Fritz Felhaber (Texas A&M University), was donning official apparel sponsor U.S. Polo Assn. whites and jerseys. Heading into this year’s competition, the U.S. led 5-2 in the series. The Schools & Universities Polo Association, which promotes and develops interscholastic and intercollegiate polo across the United Kingdom, received two goals on handicap at the onset of the game. Within a minute of play, the starting trio of Agee, Harris and Schwingel made up the difference. SUPA scored a field goal, bringing the lead to one that 26 POLO P L A Y E R S E D I T I O N
Harris countered to tie the score again. USA fouling trouble earned SUPA an automatic Penalty 1 goal, giving it a slight advantage. A field goal from Agee leveled the score at 4-all, however a Penalty 2 conversion from SUPA ended the chukker, 5-4, in favor of the Brits. Playing a four-man rotation, Felhaber entered the arena in the second chukker, substituting for Agee. USA struggled to find its groove in the second, with several bad luck shots. It was not detered, however, as the team dug deep each chukker to fight its way back. SUPA scored early in the chukker with a two pointer, and before the USA could clear the ball, SUPA added another to the tally to double up the U.S., 8-4. USA was able to add two more field goals from Felhaber and Harris to end the half trailing by two, 8-6.
