LORETTO/LEWISBURG, Pa. – No. 19 Harvard women's water polo won a pair of games to open CWPA conference play on Saturday, topping Saint Francis (PA) (5-9, 0-2 CWPA) 11-4 before an 18-0 victory over Mount St. Mary's (4-11, 0-2 CWPA). Harvard improves to (11-1, 2-0 CWPA) on the season and extends it winning streak to nine games in the process.
 
Game 1: Harvard 11, Saint Francis (PA) 4
Opening its CWPA account on the road, Harvard matched up with the Red Flash for the first time since an 11-5 victory on Feb. 9, 2020. The first period saw plenty of action, with Borden Wahl getting Harvard on the board within the first minute, a goal that was quickly answered. Annabel Facey netted a pair of goals in the first frame while Quinne Pursell added one to her ledger, and Harvard held a 6-3 lead after the first period.
 
The Crimson was able to pull away in the second period, with Jaiden Miller adding her second goal of the game while Brooke Hourigan and Inde Halligan got on the scoresheet before Harvard took a 9-3 lead into the half. Zoe Banks would put the three-goal first period behind her, allowing just one for the remainder of the game behind seven saves. Kaity Greenwald and Ella Prentice would account for the lone Harvard second half goals, as the Crimson cruised to its eighth straight victory, 11-4.
  
Harvard Highlights Game 1

• Junior Jaiden Miller and sophomore Annabel Facey led the Harvard attack with two goals each.
• First-year Erin Kim recorded three steals while Brooke Hourigan added two while netting a goal.
• Junior goalie Zoe Banks registered seven saves in net while allowing four goals. 

Game 2: Harvard 18, Mount St. Mary's 0
Traveling to the campus of Bucknell University, the Crimson began its time in Lewisburg with a neutral-site matchup against the Mountaineers. Harvard got out to a 5-0 lead after the first period, with five different goal scorers in the frame including Erin Kim, Quinne Pursell and Borden Wahl. Kaity Greenwald began the second period with her second of the game, while Jaiden Miller quickly equaled the feat before netting her hat-trick. Harvard took a commanding 13-0 lead into halftime after a pair of goals from Inde Halligan and another tally from Wahl.
 
Zoe Banks spent the second half in search of her second career shutout, in which she would find behind nine total saves in the game. Greenwald and Pursell continued their scoring prowess in the second half with goals, while Sasha Constandse netted her first two of the contest after the break. The Crimson held on for the 18-0 win and 2-0 start to CWPA conference play.
 
Harvard Highlights Game 2

• Junior goalie Zoe Banks recorded her second career shutout behind nine saves.
• Sophomore Brooke Hourigan recorded a career-high six steals while sophomore Ella Prentice added three.
• Junior Jaiden Miller and first-year Kaity Greenwald each netted three goals to lead the attack.
• Junior Borden Wahl scored a pair of goals while tallying four assists in the victory.

Game Notes

• Harvard recorded its second shutout in varsity program history and first since a 17-0 victory over La Salle on Feb. 3, 2019.
• The Crimson is currently on a nine-game winning streak, its best stretch since a 10-0 run to begin the 2018 season.
• Harvard improves to 9-0 in the all-time series against Saint Francis. The meeting with Mount St. Mary's marks the first in program history.

What's Next? 
Harvard returns tomorrow to take on No. 25 Bucknell at 10:30 a.m. in a true road contest to conclude the weekend.