CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Men's water polo returns to action this weekend after coming off a bye weekend to resume NWPC conference play. Opening the weekend with LIU on Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. before finishing the day with Iona at 5:00 p.m., the Crimson will play No. 9 Princeton at 11:00 a.m on Sunday.
The games against Iona and Princeton will be streamed, with the All-Ivy matchup against the Tigers streaming on ESPN+.
WHAT TO KNOW
• Harvard went 4-0 against Iona and LIU last season.
• The matchup with Princeton is the first time the pair met since last year's NWPC Championship game.
• Harvard split the regular season series with the Tigers after a goal in sudden victory gave the Crimson a big win at Blodgett Pool.
• Harvard improved to 7-2 after a perfect weekend in Colorado.
• Defeating hosts Air Force 13-12 in a thriller from Colorado Springs,
Jack Burghardt netted the game-winning goal with just under a minute and a half to play.
• The Crimson picked up its second win of the weekend after beating the nationally ranked Navy Midshipmen by a score of 19-4.
James Rozolis-Hill picked up five goals in the win.
• Harvard completed the trip with a 20-6 win over Concordia to mark the first time this season the Crimson has scored 20 or more goals.
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James Rozolis-Hill continues to approach the all-time goals record as the junior is only 16 goals away from becoming the new leader in program history.
NEXT UP
Harvard returns home for the first time since Sept. 8 when it plays Brown next Saturday at 4:00 p.m.
