CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The No. 13 Harvard men's water polo team will compete in four contests between Oct. 16-17 as the Crimson host the Harvard Invitational. Blodgett Pool will host 16 games between eight different programs in total across the two days. The Crimson (13-2, 4-1 NWPC) will meet Gannon (6-5, 1-1 MAWPC) at 10:15 a.m. before taking on Wagner College (9-12, 2-4 MAWPC) at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16. Harvard returns on Sunday, Oct. 17 to take on Salem University (7-9, 2-1 MAWPC) at 11:45 a.m. and Mt. Saint Mary's (5-10, 1-3 MAWPC) at 4:45 p.m. All games will be broadcast on ESPN+.
 
How to Follow
Watch vs. Gannon: ESPN+ (Talent: Craig White, Ben Altsher)
Watch vs. Wagner: ESPN+ (Talent: Craig White, Ben Altsher)
Watch vs. Salem: ESPN+ (Talent: Craig White, Tyler Davey)
Watch vs. Mt. Saint Mary's: ESPN+ (Talent: Craig White, Tyler Davey)
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All attendees will be required to follow Harvard Athletics' indoor spectator policy, which was announced on Oct. 1.
 
What to Know

• Harvard comes in to play with a 13-2 record on the season which includes a 4-1 record in NWPC conference play.
• In the CWPA Weekly National Top 20 Poll, Harvard checks in at No.13 in the nation, moving up one spot from last week's poll.
• The Crimson holds an 8-1 record this season in games played at Blodgett Pool.
• Harvard went 4-0 at the Harvard Invitational in 2019, beating George Washington, Ponoma-Pitzer, Bucknell, and La Salle in the process.
• Brown, MIT, and Connecticut College will also compete this weekend at the Harvard Invitational.
• Junior Alex Tsotadze led the Crimson with six goals this past weekend, beating Brown and MIT in the process.
• Junior goalie Noah Hodge has earned NWPC Defensive Player of the Week on three separate occasions this season.
• Harvard is 2-0 against Wagner this season, outscoring the Seahawks 32-22 across the two contests.

At the Helm
Ted Minnis enters his 12th year as The Friends of Harvard Water Polo Head Coach in 2021-22. He led the Crimson to a historic 29-1 record in 2019, with an undefeated 27-0 mark through regular season play. Minnis was named NWPC Coach of the Year following the record-breaking season which set the program record for consecutive wins.  He holds a record of 213-115 (.649) with the men's team through 11+ seasons.
 
Next Up
Harvard heads west to Santa Clara, Calif. to compete in the Julian Fraser Memorial Tournament. Harvard begins its tournament on Friday, Oct. 22 matching up with Fresno Pacific at 5:00 p.m. EST. The Crimson will play two on Saturday, Oct. 23, taking on No. 18 California Baptist at 11:30 a.m. EST and host Santa Clara University at 7:30 p.m. EST. Harvard concludes the tournament on Sunday, Oct. 24 at 11:00 a.m. EST, matching up with No. 6 University of California Santa Barbara.