Women's Water Polo 2/3/2024 5:19:00 PM

Women's Water Polo Drops Opening Games at Bruno Classic

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – No. 17 women's water polo dropped two tight matchups to open the 2024 season on Saturday at the Bruno Classic. Opening its season at home for the first time since 2020, the Crimson fell to both Indiana and Wagner in the first of four games at Blodgett Pool this weekend. Harvard is back in action tomorrow with another pair of games to close the Bruno Classic.

Ruby Hodge ?? Tie game

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GAME 1: Indiana 17, Harvard 10
Harvard Highlights

Maya O'Dea registered a hat-trick in her first collegiate game.
Dany Zapata netted a pair of goals.
Ella Prentice, Erin Kim, Ruby Hodge, Lucy Berkman, and Sasha Constandse all got on the board with one goal each.
Alexis Kieckhafer made four saves between the pipes and added one assist.
Constandse gets the first of the year ??

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Zapata pulls the Crimson within 2??

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GAME 2: Wagner 12, Harvard 7
Harvard Highlights

Erin Kim and Ruby Hodge scored twice. Both players finished with three goals on the day.
Josie Mobley and Kaity Greenwald added their first goals of the year.
Maya O'Dea added another goal for her fourth of in two games.
Kieckhafer made another seven saves in a solid effort in game two.
Defense making plays early ??

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Cap gives us the lead ??

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