Pilot rallies to capture USPA Gold Cup at National Polo Center
Lorenzo Chavanne, 18, swept Most Valuable Player and Best Playing Pony honors. The lanky Argentine scored a team-high seven goals in Pilot's 10-6 win.
WELLINGTON — Pilot rallied in the second half to capture the USPA Gold Cup Sunday at the National Polo Cente r. Before a near-sellout crowd, the foursome of Curtis Pilot, Mackie Weisz, Lorenzo Chavanne and Jeta Castagnola knocked off La Dolfina Scone (David Paradice, Rufi Merlos, Jesse Bray, Poroto Cambiaso), 10-6, on U. S.
Polo Assn Field One. Trailing 5-2 at the half, Pilot allowed La Dolfina Scone only one goal in the second half to finish the second leg of the Gauntlet of Polo undefeated with a 6-0 record. La Dolfina Scone finished 5-1.
It was the second Gauntlet final La Dolfina Scone lost. More polo: Victory Polo/Eastern Hay defeats La Dolfina at US Open Women's Polo Chavanne, 18, swept Most Valuable Player and Best Playing Pony honors. The lanky Argentine scored a team-high seven goals, including one penalty conversion, to earn his first MVP honor in the Gauntlet of Polo.
Last year, he made his Gauntlet debut with Coca Cola. "It was an amazing match," Chavanne said. "We started a bit slow.