Harvard Splits Opening Games of California Road Trip
Co-captain Luka Babic (pictured) scored four goals for the Crimson in Friday's opening game against Occidental College (photo courtesy Gil Talbot).
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Behind four goals from co-captain Luka Babic, the Harvard men's water polo team defeated Occidental College Friday, 12-8, in its first game of the Claremont Convergence Tournament before falling to No. 18 Pomona-Pitzer, 10-9, in the nightcap.
Senior Jeff Lee had three scores and three assists, and senior co-captain Bret Voith chipped in two goals, two helpers and three takeaways to lead the Crimson (5-8, 0-2 Collegiate Water Polo Association) to its second-straight victory. Junior goalie Alexandre Popp made eight saves and had an assist in the game to help lead his team to victory.
Harvard led 5-3 after the first period, and posted a 3-1 scoring advantage in the second period to double up the Tigers at 8-4 by halftime. The Crimson fell to the No. 18-ranked Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens later Friday night, 10-9.
Harvard returns to action Saturday with two more Claremont Convergence Tournament games, first against Caltech at 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, and then a nightcap against host Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at 9:20 p.m. EST.
vs. Occidental
| Goals | No. | |
| Babic | 4 | |
| Lee | 3 | |
| Voith | 2 | |
| Eliot | 1 | |
| Katzer | 1 | |
| Zepfel | 1 | |
| Assists | No. | |
| Lee | 3 | |
| Babic | 2 | |
| Voith | 2 | |
| Eliot | 1 | |
| Popp | 1 | |
| Steals | No. | |
| Voith | 3 | |
| Clement | 1 | |
| Lee | 1 | |
| O'Hara | 1 | |
| Thompson | 1 | |
| Saves | No. | |
| Popp | 8 |
vs. No. 18 Pomona-Pitzer
| Goals | No. | |
| Voith | 3 | |
| Babic | 2 | |
| Thompson | 2 | |
| Eliot | 1 | |
| Lee | 1 | |
| Assists | No. | |
| Voith | 3 | |
| Thompson | 2 | |
| Babic | 1 | |
| Lee | 1 | |
| Steals | No. | |
| Popp | 2 | |
| Babic | 1 | |
| Eliot | 1 | |
| Lee | 1 | |
| Thompson | 1 | |
| Saves | No. | |
| Popp | 8 |
