PROVIDENCE, RI.. – No. 15 Harvard men's water polo fell to St. Francis in the NWPC semifinals by a score of 13-8 on Saturday afternoon in Providence. The Crimson went on to play Brown in the third place game and won 11-9 on Sunday to wrap up its season.
NWPC Recognition
Five Crimson took home NWPC Honors over the weekend.
James Rozolis-Hill took home NWPC Rookie of the year and was named to the NWPC first team. Senior
Gabe Putnam was also named to the NWPC first team. Rounding out the final three awards were
Noah Hodge,
Owen Hale and
Mot Stothart who were all named to the NWPC second team.
Alex Tsotadze was named to the NWPC Tournament first team while
James Rozolis-Hill took home second team honors.
Game 1: St. Francis 13, Harvard 8
Harvard Highlights
How it Happened
- Harvard trialed 4-3 after the first quarter.
- Alex Tsotadze scored two of the Crimson's three goals in the second quarter.
- James Rozolis-Hill and Owen Hale scored the only Crimson goals in the third and fourth quarters.
Game 2: Harvard 11, Brown 9
Harvard Highlights
How it Happened
- Harvard trailed 2-0 after the first quarter.
- The Crimson stormed back in the second quarter by scoring five goals.
- Alex James and James Rozolis-Hill scored in the third to give the Crimson its first lead of the game.