CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - No. 11 women's water polo returns to action after a weekend off to take on Brown in Providence in the regular season finale on Saturday.

First sprint is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. from the Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center and will stream live on ESPN+.

Sitting at 4-1 in conference play, a win over the Bears on Saturday would clinch a first-round bye in the upcoming CWPA playoffs next weekend.

WHAT TO KNOW

• Beatrice Hearey was named CWPA Rookie of the Week for the second consecutive week after a five-goal performance in California.
• Harvard enters the regular season finale against the Bears having won four of the last five meetings.
• Brown's three wins in the last 10 meetings have all been decided by a single goal, with two of those wins coming in overtime.
• Over its most recent 12-game win streak, Harvard has outscored its opponents 193-75.
• Averaging nearly a 10-goal margin over those 12 games, Harvard has won six games at Blodgett, three on the road, and another three at a neutral location.
• In six of the 12 games, Harvard has allowed fewer than seven goals, including one game in which it allowed just one goal.
• Harvard has posted a 12-game win streak twice this season.
• The Crimson went 5-2 on its trip to California, earning wins over No. 16 UC San Diego, No. 18 San Jose State, No. 19 San Diego State, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, and Pomona-Pitzer.
• Harvard fell to No. 2 UCLA and was narrowly defeated by No. 9 UC Irvine, 12-10.
• Harvard picked up its 19th win of the season with a victory over the Anteaters, setting a new program record for most wins through 20 games.
• The Crimson rolled past No. 18 San Jose State, 13-4, in the opening contest of the Aztec Invite, building an early lead with a 4-1 first quarter following goals from Maya O'Dea, Lily Britt, and Sofia Del Villar.
• In the second game of the Aztec Invite, Maya O'Dea and Heidi Heffelfinger combined for half of the Crimson's goals in a 14-9 win over No. 19 San Diego State.
• The Crimson cruised to victories over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and Pomona-Pitzer, extending its win streak to 12 games and improving to 24-1.
• Harvard opened the midweek contests with a dominant 17-7 win over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps.
• The Crimson shut out the Athenas in the first half, scoring 10 goals in the opening 16 minutes. After taking a 3-0 lead through the first quarter, Harvard added seven goals in the second to extend its advantage to double digits. Heidi Heffelfinger, Beatrice Hearey, Maya O'Dea, Petra Klemm, and Niki Piovan all found the back of the net in the first half.
• In the second game, Harvard fell behind 3-0 early before responding with goals from Emma Gilbert, Sofia Del Villar, and Petra Klemm to even the score. Gilbert then gave the Crimson its first lead, though Pomona-Pitzer quickly tied it again.
•  Harvard pulled away before halftime thanks to goals from Lily Britt, Maya O'Dea, and Del Villar, taking a 7-4 lead into the break.
• The Crimson dominated the second half, scoring 11 of the game's final 12 goals to secure an 18-5 victory.

NEXT UP
Harvard heads to Ann Arbor for the CWPA Playoffs on Apr. 11, with seeding and game times yet to be determined.