CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – No. 18 Harvard men's water polo (3-1, 0-0 NWPC) heads down to Princeton, N.J. this weekend for the Princeton Invitational. The Crimson will play three games over two days at DeNunzio Pool including a Saturday doubleheader against George Washington and a rematch with Bucknell. Harvard closes the weekend with No.15 Fordham on Sunday. There will be no live stream of the games this weekend.
What to Know
- James Rozolis-Hill and Jack Burghardt took home NWPC honors as the goal-scoring sophomore took home Player of the Week and Burghardt won Rookie of the Week after an impressive start to his collegiate career.
- Kaleb Archer found himself on Sportscenter after netting an unbelievable behind-the-back shot. Archer came in at No.6 on the nightly highlight show.
- The Crimson went 3-1 at the Bruno Classic for the second year in a row after defeating Bucknell, Wagner, and McKendree.
- In the opening game of the season against the Bison, Kaleb Archer scored four goals and James Rozolis-Hill netted another three. The Crimson scored six goals in the third quarter to extend its two-goal lead coming out of the half.
- The Crimson scored 23 goals against McKendree in the Bruno Classic finale for Ted Minnis' 250th career win as head coach of the men's program.
- First-year Oliver Price tallied 30 saves on the weekend.
- In another rematch from last season, the Crimson will face Fordham a year after a thriller at Blodgett Pool.
Next Up
The Crimson return to Cambridge after a week off for a rare one-game weekend at Blodgett Pool. Harvard will meet Mercyhurst on Sunday, Sept. 24 at 10:00 a.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.