Orchard Hill vs. Alegria

02/19/2012, 11:00 am | 3 IPC

Orchard Hill - 12, Alegria - 10

Alegria charged out to a 6-3 halftime lead earlier in the day in C. V. Whitney Cup play, but it would be Orchard Hill’s second half rally that would carry the day in a 12-10 win in the single elimination tournament.
Julian Mannix got Alegria on the scoreboard first with a goal from the field while Orchard Hill struggled to find its offense. The first chukker ended in a 1-0 Alegria lead.
Orchard Hill was shut out for the second consecutive chukker while Alegria picked up goals from Mariano Aguerre and Fred Mannix (penalty goal). Two chukkers into the game, Orchard Hill was trailing, 3-0.
Lucas Criado finally got Orchard Hill in the scoring column, 3-1, in the third period, followed by an Alegria penalty goal from Tomas Garcia del Rio, 4-1. Ten-goaler Pablo MacDonough and Mariano Gonzalez each scored a penalty goal for Orchard Hill, 4-3, but del Rio and Aguerre responded in kind as the first half ended with Alegria riding a 6-3 lead.
Orchard Hill team captain Steve Van Andel opened the second half with a goal from the field, 6-4, but Alegria answered with a penalty goal from Fred Mannix and a goal from the field from del Rio. Alegria had extended its lead to four goals, 8-4, with two chukkers left to be played.
Orchard Hill did an about face in the fifth, blanking the Alegria offense for the first time all day and putting up five unanswered goals. Gonzalez opened the scoring with a penalty goal followed by a goal from the field from Criado. Three straight goals from MacDonough gave Orchard Hill their first lead of the day and had them holding a 9-8 advantage.
Aguerre scored the first goal of the sixth chukker, tying it up at 9-9, but Orchard Hill had the momentum going in their direction. A penalty goal from Gonzalez and a goal from the field from Criado had Orchard Hill ahead, 11-9. Del Rio responded with his fourth goal of the game, but Orchard Hill was on a roll. Gonzalez scored the final goal of the game to give Orchard Hill a 12-10 win.
MacDonough and Gonzalez scored four goals apiece in the Orchard Hill win. Criado added three goals and Van Andel chipped in a goal in the victory.
Del Rio scored four times for Alegria. Aguerre was credited with three goals and Fred Mannix added a pair. Julian Mannix scored one goal in the loss.