PRINCETON, N.J. – No. 19 Harvard Women's Water Polo swept a pair of CWPA games on Saturday at DeNunzio Pool. The Crimson downed Saint Francis, 16-5, before defeating Bucknell, 15-6. With the two victories, Harvard improved to 9-5 overall and 3-1 in conference.
 
How it Happened

• In its first game of the day, the Crimson jumped out to a 5-1 lead after one quarter and never looked back. Harvard increased its lead to 11-3 at intermission before cruising to the 11-goal victory.
• Ella Prentice led the Crimson with three goals, with Ruby Hodge leading all Harvard players with four assists. Alexis Kieckhafer, meanwhile, led the defensive effort with eight stops.
• Harvard returned to the pool deck a few hours later to face Bucknell and enjoyed an 8-2 lead at halftime. The Crimson's defensive effort was on full display, allowing just three goals over the first 24 minutes of action. Harvard eventually dismissed the Bison by a nine-goal margin.
• The Crimson had 10 different goal scorers against Bucknell, with Emma Gilbert and Erin Kim scoring a team-leading two goals apiece. Heidi Heffelfinger directed the offensive attack, recording four assists. Kieckhafer made four saves between the pipes. 

 
Up Next
The Crimson will wrap up its road trip on Sunday when it faces No. 8 Michigan at Princeton's DeNunzio Pool. Game time is set for 9 a.m. ET.