CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – No. 10 Harvard men's water polo earned its sixteenth straight win of the season by defeating Brown 14-13 on Saturday. Prior to the start of the game, the five Harvard seniors were honored for their contributions over the years. The senior class is made up of
Kaleb Archer,
Alexandru Bucur,
Cam Dougherty,
Colin Le, and
Gabe Putnam.
Brown got off to a 2-0 lead to start the first period and held onto the lead for the majority of the game.
Owen Hale gave the Crimson its first lead late in the game and Harvard eventually pulled out a tough win in a back-and-forth matchup against the Bears.
HARVARD HIGHLIGHTS
- Archer had the key go-ahead goal with twenty seconds remaining in the game. He tallied an assist and a steal on senior night as well.
- James Rozolis-Hill scored seven goals on the day to lead the Crimson offense. The sophomore also added three steals and two blocks.
- Owen Hale scored to give Harvard its first lead of the game, putting the Crimson on top 12-11. Hale finished with two goals and added a steal.
- First-year Jacob Tsotadze scored a goal and connected for two assists against the Bears.
- Putnam, Alex James, and Jack Burghardt also added two assists a piece.
- In goal for Harvard, Oliver Price totaled seven saves, including a couple of crucial stops down the stretch to help Harvard pull out the win.
NEXT UP
Harvard will take on MIT at home tomorrow at 9:00 a.m to wrap up the regular season.