PROVIDENCE, R.I. – No. 13 Harvard men's water polo took down No. 20 Brown (17-13, 4-4 NWPC) 17-11 to close out its regular season schedule. Four different Crimson tallied a hat trick as Harvard improves to 25-4, 9-2 NWPC.
 
Junior Gabe Putnam opened the scoring for the Crimson on its first possession. Harvard would see six different players get on the scoresheet in the first frame, with sophomore Kaleb Archer netting the sixth to make it a 6-2 game after one. Junior goalie Noah Hodge made five of his 12 saves in the first eight minutes to limit the Bears. Juniors Michael Sonsini and Alex Tsotadze would net two goals each in the second, giving Harvard a 10-6 lead at the half.
 
Putnam would once again open the scoring in the third, with consecutive goals before Archer would put in two of his own, making him the third Crimson to tally a hat trick. Less than a minute later, Tsotadze would become the fourth, and Harvard led 15-8 through three periods. First-year Andrej Basica and sophomore Cam Dougherty would add late goals to see out a 17-11 victory for the Crimson.

Harvard Highlights 

• Junior Alex Tsotadze totaled three goals, four assists, and two steals to lead the Crimson.
• Juniors Gabe Putnam and Michael Sonsini tallied three goals and an assist each in the victory.
• Sophomore Kaleb Archer netted a hat trick while drawing three exclusions.
• Junior goalie Noah Hodge made 12 saves in net while adding an assist and steal.

Game Notes

• Harvard reaches the 25-win mark for the fourth time in program history (2001, 2016, 2019).
• The Crimson takes down a ranked opponent for the fifth time this season.
• Harvard sweeps the season series against Brown 3-0, outscoring the Bears 35-22.
• The Crimson posts a 5-1 record in true road games this season, falling only to St. Francis Brooklyn.

What's Next? 
Harvard will take on Connecticut College in round one of the NWPC Championship Tournament on Friday, Nov. 19 at 3:00 p.m. in Princeton, N.J. The winner of the conference tournament will advance to the NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship with opening round games for the NCAA tournament set to begin on Saturday, Nov. 27.