Audi: Alejandro Novillo Astrada

As one of three 8-goal players on Audi, Alejandro Novillo Astrada made his 2017 debut in the U.S. Open, a tough task as he entered the highest level of polo without much practice playing with his current Audi team. However, Astrada has been a very effective player for Audi, ranking 4th among all players with 3.0 field goals per game. While playing the #4 position, Novillo Astrada has been very strong defensively, but broke through for 4 goals in Audi’s most recent game against Coca-Cola, converting all 4 shot attempts for perfect 100% shooting on the day. That has been a common trend for Novillo Astrada through his opening 3 games, as he has shot an efficient 60% from the field, while the rest of Audi has been shooting at a 39% conversion rate. That makes him the most dangerous player from the field for Audi. If given time, Novillo Astrada can control play and either drive forward himself or find his fellow 8-goalers on a pass. Orchard Hill will have to limit him in the throw-ins, as his 9 throw-in wins was a factor in Audi’s 14-8 victory over Coca-Cola earlier this week. Look for Novillo Astrada to be a big factor in stopping the Pieres cousins and turning those plays into instant offense for Audi.