BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Ted Minnis picked up career victories No. 300 and 301 on Saturday as the Crimson swept its opening games of NWPC conference play.
The first coach in program history to reach 300 career wins, Minnis led Harvard to a 2-0 start in conference action as the Crimson extended its winning streak over Iona to 24 games. Netting 20-plus goals for the second time this season, Harvard jumped out to a 6-2 lead in Saturday morning's matchup and never looked back.
Dominant on the man advantage, the Crimson converted seven of nine power plays before heading to Brooklyn to face LIU. Jack Burghardt, Dean Strauser, and Lukas Peabody powered the offense, combining for 13 goals in the morning contest.
Harvard pulled away late in its second game of the day, using a six-goal fourth quarter to secure the win over the Sharks. Brothers Emil and Vilas Sogaard-Srikrishanan combined for five goals across the two games.
Game 1: Harvard 21, Iona 11
- Vilas Sogaard-Srikrishanan recorded one goal and four assists.
- Mason Hunt contributed a goal and two assists.
- Connor Kim tallied six points with two goals and four assists.
- Jake Tsotadze scored twice.
- Tanner Furtak and Oliver Price split time in net, with Furtak making seven saves and Price stopping three.
Game 2: Harvard 20, LIU 13
UP NEXT
Harvard returns to action tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. against Princeton at DeNunzio Pool, live on ESPN+.
