111th U.S. Open Polo Championship® - 26 Goal
Hall of Fame Cup Subsidiary
March 28 - April 19, 2015

Aspen Valley Takes Hall of Fame Cup, 11-8
Sunday, April 19, 2015 - By Alex Webbe

Aspen Valley (Grant Ganzi, Juancito Bollini, Sebastian Merlos and Nic Roldan) received one goal by handicap from the 21-goal FlexJet team (Leo Mandelbaum, Kris Kampsen, Piki Alberdi and Juan Bollini) and rode on to score an 11-8 win in the Hall of Fame Cup Sunday morning at the International Polo Club.

Leo Mandelbaum scored the first goal from the field for FlexJet, tying the score at 1-1. Aspen Valley countered with single goals from Juancito Bollini and Nic Roldan for the early 3-1lead.

In a defensively-oriented second period, Kris Kampsen scored the first goal of the period, a goal that was supported by shutout defensive play. At the end of the opening chukker, Aspen Valley was guarding a fragile 3-2 advantage.

The two teams traded goals in the third. Grant Ganzi opened the chukker with a goal from the field for a 4-2 Kampsen scored on a penalty shot, Kampsen closed out the period with a penalty shot for a goal. At the end of the first half Aspen Valley was clinging to a one-goal lead, 4-3.

Juancito Bollini scored both fourth chukkers for Aspen Valley. Kampsen scored the only goal of the period for FlexJet who continued to trail, 6-4.

The two teams traded goal for goal in the fifth chukker. Aspen Valley picked up goals from Ganzi and Sebastian Merlos. Goals from Mandelbaum and Alberdi were countered by Ganzi and Merlos. After five chukkers of play it was a talent-laden Aspen Valley team with the lead 8-6.

A goal from the field from Juan Bollini was answered by Ganzi who scored his fifth goal of the day. Merlos added another goal, 10-7. Mandelbaum and Roldan scored the final two goals of the chukker as Aspen Valley held on for the 11-8 win.

Ganzi and Bollini each scored three goals. Merlos and Roldan added two goals each and the team received one goal by handicap. Kampsen and Mandelbaum got FlexJet revved up and ready to go. Mandelbaum and Juan Bollini each scored single goals in the 11-8 Aspen Valley victory.

Juancito Bollini scored three times , receiving the MVP award.

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