PRINCETON, N.J. – Women's water polo split a pair of conference games, defeating Mercyhurst in the early game before falling to Princeton in the afternoon.

The Crimson picked up a commanding 20-3 win over the Lakers, outscoring their CWPA foe by a combined score of 40-5 across two games this year. Harvard then fell to the Tigers by a score of 12-8, splitting the season series heading into the CWPA playoffs next month.

GAME 1: HARVARD 20, MERCYHURST 3

• Dany Zapata led the way with five goals.
• Emma Gilbert netted four goals.
• Serafina Cortez recorded an impressive four assists.
• Ruby Hodge scored one goal and added four assists.
• Ella Schneider contributed three goals and two assists.
• Ten different Crimson players scored in the game.
• Harvard jumped out to a 12-2 lead in the first half.
• Sutchie Ofori-Nyako made four saves in the win.

GAME 2: PRINCETON 12, HARVARD 8

• Harvard led 1-0 after the opening quarter, but the Tigers bounced back in the second, outscoring the Crimson 6-3.
• Ruby Hodge had a standout offensive performance, scoring three goals and adding four assists.
• Maya O'Dea contributed a pair of goals.
• Heidi Heffelfinger finished with two goals and an assist.
• Orli Cooper made eight saves.

NEXT UP 
Harvard plays Saint Francis and Bucknell next Saturday in Ann Arbor to close out its regular season CWPA schedule.