BLOOMINGTON, IN.. - No. 16 Harvard women's water polo went 3-1 in its season-opening weekend at the Hoosier invite. Friends of Harvard Water Polo Head Coach, Ted Minnis recorded his 200th career victory as head of the women's program after defeating Cal State East Bay by a score of 18-3. The Crimson went 3-1 to start the season for the second consecutive season after victories over Cal State East Bay, Villanova, and McKendree University.
Game 1: Harvard 18, East Bay 3
Harvard Highlights
· Captain
Grace Thawley opened her senior season with four goals in the victory.
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Ruby Hodge scored her first career goal.
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Brooke Hourigan,
Annabelle Bisconti,
Borden Wahl,
Sasha Constandse,
Dany Zapata, and
Ella Prentice all scored one goal each.
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Erin Kim and
Evan Tingler both added a pair of goals.
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Heidi Heffelfinger opened her Crimson career with a four-goal performance.
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Alexis Kieckhafer registered her first win of the season.
· The victory marked the 200th career victory for
Ted Minnis
Game 2: Indiana 14, Harvard 8
Harvard Highlights
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Ruby Hodge picked up her second goal of the season.
· Last season's leading scorers
Brooke Hourigan and
Grace Thawley each scored a goal.
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Evan Tingler added a pair of goals while
Jaiden Miller scored her first two goals of the season.
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Erin Kim added another goal to bring her total to three goals in the frist two games at the Hoosier Invite.
Game 3: Harvard 23, Villanova 11
Harvard Highlights
· Crimson offense exploded for 23 goals with 13 different goal scorers.
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Ruby Hodge netted her first career hat trick. The first year had five goals through three games at the Hoosier Invite.
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Ella Prentice,
Josie Mobley,
Brooke Hourigan, and
Heidi Heffelfinger all potted one goal each.
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Sasha Constandse,
Evan Tingler,
Erin Kim,
Borden Wahl,
Dany Zapata, and
Grace Thawley all added a pair of goals.
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Ella Schneider scored her first two Crimson goals in the win.
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Kaity Greenwald also tallied her first two goals of the season.
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Alexis Kieckhafer won her second game of the tournament.
Game 4: Harvard 17, McKendree 4
Harvard Highlights
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Annabel Facey tallied her first two goals of the season.
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Ella Prentice,
Ella Schneider,
Evan Tingler, and
Sasha Constandse all added a pair of goals.
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Grace Thawley,
Jaiden Miller,
Kaity Greenwald, and
Heidi Heffelfinger all added goals in the victory.
Next up
The Crimson return to action next weekend as the women's program will open its season at Blodgett Pool with the Bruno Classic.
