Wed 16th Apr 2025USPA Women’s Outdoor Handicap Changes Milly Hine & Cande Fernandez-Araujo raised to 10 goals
The United States Polo Association has announced their women’s handicap changes for both outdoor and arena.
Recent 2025 U.S. Women’s Open winners, Milly Hine and Cande Fernandez-Araujo raised have both been raised from 9 to 10 goals in the outdoor listings. They join Hope Arellano at the top level, who is currently the only player to hold a 10 goal women’s handicap.
The full outdoor changes can be viewed here and the full arena changes can be viewed here.
Photograph: Milly Hine & Cande Fernandez-Araujo pictured in the 2025 U.S. Women’s Open Final. By David Lominska
Tue 15th Apr 2025Kaia Win NPC 16-goal Championship
The NPC 16-goal Championship (Wellington Polo Tour) concluded on Sunday 13 April at the National Polo Center (NPC), in Wellington. The winners of The Joe Barry Memorial Cup (Zapican BMW), Ylvisaker Cup (Bientina) and Outback Cup (Palm Beach Open) were joined by Kaia as the fourth team after Copperline Farm, winners of The Iglehart Cup withdrew from the competition.
The four teams competed in two matches to decide the finalists, with Kaia beating Palm Beach Equine 13-10 and Zapican BMW beating Bientina, which meant that Kaia and Zapican BMW progressed to the Final on Sunday 13 April.
Kaia secured a close 10-9 win over Zapican BMW in the Final and claimed the 2025 NPC 16-goal Championship title, with two crucial goals in the last chukka. Felipe ‘Pipe’ Vercellino was named Most Valuable Player and Machitos Rococo, played and owned by Lucas Criado Jr., was the Best Playing Pony.
The NPC 16-goal Championship Final Teams:
Zapican BMW (16): Max Torokovei (0), Vaughn Miller (4), Ignacio Viana (7) & Felipe Viana (5)
Kaia (16): Larry Austin (0), Lucas Criado Jr. (7), Felipe Vercellino (7) & Antonio Aguerre (2)
Photograph: Kaia, winners of The NPC 16-goal Championship. By David Lominska
Mon 14th Apr 2025U.S. Polo Open Semi Finals Set Coca-Cola vs La Dolfina/Tamera & Park Place vs La Dolfina/Catamount
The U.S. Open Polo Championship Quarter Finals were played over the weekend at the National Polo Center in Wellinton.
On Saturday 12 April, recent USPA Gold Cup winners Park Place dominated La Fe Eastern Hay to secure a 16-11 win and with it the first Semi Final spot.
Three matches on Sunday 13 April began with La Dolfina/Catamount narrowly outscoring Globalport 11-10 to find their place in the Semi Finals. Coca-Cola, runners up in this year’s C.V. Whitney Cup and USPA Gold Cup emerged from a close and fraught match, with numerous yellow cards, to beat Brookshire 14-13. The last Quarter Final of the weekend saw defeat for Melissa Ganzi’s The Setai at the hands of this year’s C.V. Whitney Cup winners La Dolfina/Tamera with Diego Cavangh scoring 10 goals to help secure his team’s 16-9 win.
These results mean that the Semi Finals, which will be played on Wednesday 16 April, are now set as:
Coca-Cola vs La Dolfina/Tamera (11am ET)
Park Place vs La Dolfina/Catamount (3pm ET)
The U.S. Open Polo Championship Semi Final Teams:
La Dolfina/Catamount (22): Jesse Bray (7), Poroto Cambiaso (10), Rufino Merlos (5) & Scott Devon (0)
La Dolfina/Tamera (22): Adolfo Cambiaso (10), Alejandro Poma (1), Diego Cavanagh (7) & Matt Coppola (4)
Park Place (22): Andrey Borodin (0), Hilario Ulloa (10), Peke Gonzalez (7) & Louis Hine (5)
Coca-Cola (22): Gillian Johnston (0), Julián de Lusarreta (7), Lorenzo Chavanne (6) & Polito Pieres (9)
Photograph: Poroto Cambiaso in action for La Dolfina/Catamount, who will face Park Place in the Semi Finals on Wednesday 16 April. By David Lominska
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