PRINCETON, N.J. – No. 18 Harvard men's water polo took down George Washington University, 15-11, leaving the Princeton Invitational with a 3-0 showing.
Sophomore
Kaleb Archer continued his scoring prowess with a goal just 14 seconds in, and the Crimson (6-1) never looked back. First-year
Andrej Basica and junior
Michael Sonsini quickly added goals of their own to give Harvard an early 3-0 advantage. Basica added another before the half along with fellow first-years
Tyler Zarcu and
Alex James, to give the Crimson a 9-6 lead at the half.
Junior goalie
Noah Hodge came up big in the second half as he tallied 12 saves in the game to limit the Colonials. Archer found the back of the net two more times in the second half while Zarcu also added another. A total of 10 different Crimson student-athletes got on the scoresheet for Harvard, as they put the finishing touches on an undefeated weekend.
Harvard Highlights
- Sophomore Kaleb Archer led the team with three goals and tallied nine on the weekend to lead the Crimson.
- Junior goalie Noah Hodge made eight of his 12 saves in the second half.
- Sophomore Owen Hale tallied three steals to go along with two goals and a two assists.
- Sophomore Colin Le had three assists to lead the Crimson to go along with a goal.
Game Notes
- It was the fifth consecutive 3-0 weekend at the Princeton Invitational for the Crimson.
- Harvard outscored its opponents 45-31 across the three games this weekend.
- Harvard improved its all-time record against George Washington to 20-7.
What's Next?
Harvard is set for a pair of home games at the Harvard Mini Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 18. The Crimson will take on George Washington University at 9:00 a.m. before a 6:30 p.m. matchup with Brown. Both games will be played at Blodgett Pool and will be broadcast on ESPN+.
