Florida Circuit Women's Challenge
Tournament Information
The Villages Polo Club has historically been a large supporter of women in polo. Their involvement as hosts to the U.S. Open Women’s Handicap for a decade in the early 90s through the early 2000s set a precedent for women’s polo in the area. In recent years, the club has successfully held a high-level USPA-sanctioned WCT women’s tournament consistently each fall. While this year’s jam-packed weekend of women’s polo features two flights with eight total teams participating, the Florida Circuit Women’s Challenge competed at the 12- to 14-goal level will field four teams, showcasing some of the best women’s polo in the region.
Gracing this year’s roster is recent 2017 U.S. Open Women’s Polo Championship™ winner 14-year-old Hope Arellano playing alongside Florida high-goal staple Gillian Johnston on Coca-Cola. Meanwhile, Paige McCabe, The Villages Polo Club Director of Operations, will aptly be captaining The Villages team. Last but not least, Arden’s Fine Jewelers and McLin Burnsed each boast one if not two members of Team USPA.
Photo: 2017 A Flight Winning Team - Bendabout (Malia Bryan, Gillian Johnston, Anna Coscia, and Hope Arellano).
