The No. 19 Harvard men's water polo team (15-6, 3-0 Collegiate Water Polo Association) capped off another successful weekend of play with two convincing victories Saturday night at Blodgett Pool.

Moving easily past both club teams, the Crimson knocked off both Yale and Dartmouth (8-2) in back-to-back games. Harvard defeated the Big Green, 12-3 and then moved on to drown the Bulldogs, 10-2.

"We just came out and played well in our games tonight," said Crimson junior Rob Collier. "On the whole, our opponents were not as competitive as some of our competition has been so far this season. That situation gave us the chance to get lots of guys into both games who have not had the chance to play very often."

Harvard's success against Yale and Dartmouth was a result of its offensive depth and consistent defense. The Crimson mounted scoring attacks on the Bulldogs and the Big Green that paralyzed their chances of keeping the games close.

The Crimson's match up against Yale reconfirmed Harvard junior river Mike Crosby's offensive dominance on the team. Crosby created lots of momentum and easily put away four goals for the Crimson. Earlier Crosby had capitalized on two scoring opportunities against the Big Green.

"We were happy to execute well and play good team ball," Crosby said. "In previous years these other Ivy League teams have not been on our schedule."

Against Dartmouth, it was an all-out Harvard attack on the Big Green. Eleven Crimson players scored the 12 goals in the defeat over Dartmouth.

"The best part about these games is that 26 players saw significant time in the water," Crosby said. "A couple freshmen made their college water polo debuts in these games."