CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – No. 19 men's water polo is set to host the Harvard Invitational this weekend at Blodgett Pool, beginning with a Saturday doubleheader against Wagner and Salem.

With the first sprint scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on Saturday against the Seahawks, the Crimson will close the day with Salem at 6:00 p.m. On Sunday, the program will host its featured event against George Washington at 10:00 a.m., with donuts, free hats for undergraduates, and a postgame autograph session. All games will be streamed on ESPN+.

WEEKEND PREVIEW

• Harvard is set to play Wagner for the second time this season. The Crimson defeated the Seahawks 13-9 in the opening weekend of the season.
• In that game, Jack Burghardt and Vilas Sogaard-Srikrishnan helped the Crimson pull away after combining for seven of the 13 goals.
• Harvard jumped out to a 4-2 lead in the first quarter before Wagner tied the game 6-6 at halftime.
• Goals from Sogaard-Srikrishnan and Tyler Hogan in the third quarter gave Harvard a one-goal lead entering the fourth.
• The Crimson pulled away in the fourth quarter for the third time in three games this weekend after outscoring the Seahawks 4-2 in the final eight minutes.
• Harvard is set to play Salem for the first time since 2021, holding a 5-1 lead in the career series.
• Harvard also leads the series against George Washington 23-7, including a 13-game winning streak dating back to 2014.

NWPC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

• Tanner Furtak was named NWPC Defensive Player of the Week after making 11 saves in the comeback win over Brown.

WEEKEND SWEEP

• The Crimson extended its winning streak with back-to-back NWPC victories over Brown and MIT to remain perfect in conference play.
• The Crimson opened the weekend in Providence, R.I., with a 15–12 win over Ivy rival Brown.
• A three-goal burst in the third quarter helped Harvard pull away.
• Tanner Furtak was strong in goal.
• Lukas Peabody, Dean Strauser, and Vilas Sogaard-Srikrishnan combined for 12 of Harvard's 15 goals.
• Peabody finished with four goals and an assist; Strauser and Sogaard-Srikrishnan each scored four goals.
• Connor Kim dished out three assists.
• Jack Burghardt added four points on two goals and two assists.
• Harvard closed the weekend with a 19–14 win over MIT at Blodgett Pool.
• After falling behind 3–1 early, the Crimson rallied to tie the game by the end of the first quarter before taking a lead into halftime and never looking back.
• Jack Burghardt led the way with five goals and five knockouts.
• Harvard outscored MIT 13–7 across the second and third quarters.
• Connor Kim added two goals and two assists; Mason Hunt recorded four assists.
• Dean Strauser, Felix Pal, and Jake Tsotadze each scored twice; Vilas Sogaard-Srikrishnan added two goals and an assist.
• Emil Sogaard-Srikrishnan scored once.
• Oliver Price made nine saves.
• Eight different Crimson players found the back of the net.
• Harvard has now won six of its last seven games heading into the Harvard Invitational.

NEXT UP
Harvard heads to California for the second time this season for the Julian Fraser Memorial Tournament, which starts on Friday against Pacific at 3:00 p.m. ET.