PRINCETON, N.J – No. 18 Harvard women's water polo defeated Bucknell in the first round of the CWPA tournament by a score of 23-10 on Friday afternoon. The Crimson will move on to play No. 9 Michigan tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. with a spot in the finals on the line. The game will be streamed by the CWPA.
Sasha Constandse took home player of the game honors after netting five goals in the game. The Crimson got out to an early lead and never looked back after
Ruby Hodge,
Borden Wahl,
Jaiden Miller, and
Grace Thawley netted early first-quarter tallies.
The first-round win was the 22
nd win of the season for the Crimson. The win gives the program the most wins in any two-year span throughout its history with 45 wins throughout the two seasons.
Harvard Highlights
How it Happened
- The Crimson led 7-2 after the first quarter.
- Harvard added another seven goals in the second to increase the lead 14-5.
- Sasha Constandse netted four of her five goals in the second half.
- The Crimson scored another nine goals in the final two quarters.
Next Up
The Crimson will move on to play No. 9 Michigan tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. with a spot in the finals on the line.