PRINCETON, N.J. – No. 22 Harvard women's water polo dropped its first contest of the day, 12-10, to No. 7 Michigan (18-8, 6-0 CWPA) before a 10-8 victory over No. 19 Princeton (17-6, 6-1 CWPA). The Crimson moves to (17-5, 5-2 CWPA) as it notched its first victory over the Tigers since 2004.
 
Game 1: Michigan 12, Harvard 10
The Wolverines got the jump on the Crimson early, getting out to a 2-0 lead less than 90 seconds into the contest. Inde Halligan and Borden Wahl would answer with scores to tie the game up, before Michigan answered with another 2-0 run to make it a 4-2 game through one period. Brooke Hourigan and Evan Tingler would get on the scoresheet in the second period, while Michigan poured in three more goals to give themselves a 7-4 lead at the break.
 
After going down 8-4 early in the second half, the Crimson would begin to mount its comeback attempt. Harvard would score three of the next five through Tingler, Hourigan and Sasha Constandse, before Halligan and Grace Thawley netted back-to-back goals to make it a one-score game. Michigan held onto its one-goal advantage into the fourth period, with a third goal from Halligan eventually making it 11-10 with 3:16 remaining. However, the Crimson was unable to score the final goal to tie the game up, with the Wolverines eventually adding goal number 12 to seal the contest.

Harvard Highlights Game 1

• Senior Inde Halligan led the Crimson with three goals scored.
• Junior Evan Tingler netted two goals to go along with three assists.
• Sophomore Brooke Hourigan scored a pair of goals and added an assist.

 
Game 2: Harvard 10, Princeton 8
This time it was the Crimson jumping out to the early 2-0 lead, with Tingler and Jaiden Miller scoring a pair within the first two minutes. Princeton would not go down lightly, scoring four unanswered goals in the period to assert a 4-2 lead over Harvard. Miller added a goal with just 23 seconds left in the period to make it a one-goal game after an eventful first period.
 
Zoe Banks would stand tall in goal for the remainder of the game for the Crimson, making ten total saves while shutting out the Tigers in the second period. Harvard's defensive prowess allowed it to open up a lead before halftime: with Wahl, Halligan, Thawley and Miller netting goals to give Harvard a 7-4 lead at the half.
 
Brooke Hourigan would cap the greater 6-0 Harvard run in the second half, while Tingler added her second of the contest before a Princeton goal with three seconds left in the period made it a two-score game heading into the fourth. Harvard was able to see out the victory in the final minutes, with another tally from Halligan making it a 10-8 final.
 
Harvard Highlights Game 2

• Junior goalie Zoe Banks made 10 saves on 18 shots faced to secure the victory.
• Junior Jaiden Miller netted three goals to lead the Harvard attack.
• Sophomore Brooke Hourigan scored twice while adding an assist and steal.
• Senior Inde Halligan paced the unit with three steals while junior Evan Tingler led the way with two assists.

Game Notes

• Harvard picked up its first victory over Princeton in thirty contests, snapping a 29-game losing streak against the Tigers.
• The Crimson dropped its first neutral-site game of the campaign after winning its first seven contests in a neutral pool.
• Harvard is 16-1 this season when limiting its opponent to single-digit goals, while only 1-4 when allowing more than nine scores. 

What's Next? 
The Crimson will return home for the final time this season, hosting a quartet of CWPA conference matchups on April 9-10. Harvard will take on No. 19 Princeton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday before a 3:00 p.m. tilt against RV Bucknell. The Sunday contests will feature Saint Francis at 9:00 a.m. and No. 7 Michigan at 12:00 p.m. All games will be streamed live on ESPN+.