CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Women's water polo defeated both Saint Francis and Bucknell on Saturday after two decisive performances to open the CWPA conference weekend. 

Picking up a 17-9 win over SFU in the early game, the Crimson responded with another big win after holding Bucknell to just four goals in an 18-4 win in the afternoon. 

The Crimson improves to 3-0 in conference play and has now won seven straight games and improves to 9-1 on the season. 
 
Game 1: Harvard 17, SFU 9 

• Lucy Berkman scored a pair of goals. 
• Heidi Heffelfinger finished the game with five points after two goals and three assists. 
• Erin Kim recorded four points after a goal and three helpers. 
• Emma Gilbert added four goals and an assist. 
• 11 different Crimson found the back of the net. 
• Orli Cooper and Sutchie Ofori-Nyako both played in the morning with Cooper making nine saves in the first, third, and fourth quarters. Ofori-Nyako made three saves in the second quarter. 

 
Game 2: Harvard 18, Bucknell 4 

• Heffelfinger continued her strong day with another four goals and an assist. 
• Maya O'Dea netted a hat-trick while also picking up an assist. 
• Emma Gilbert and Nikki Piovan both scored twice.
• Harvard led 5-0 after the first quarter and 12-1 at the half after a seven-goal explosion in the second quarter. 
• Both goalies split time in the afternoon with Cooper making seven saves and Ofori-Nyako making three. 

NEXT UP 
Harvard plays Michigan tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m.