The Harvard men’s water polo team split its two weekend games at the Ivy League Championship in Philadelphia on its way to a third-place finish.

The Crimson was hoping to defeat division rival Brown for the third time this year after having gone winless the previous seven years. But the team was unable to translate its earlier success this Sunday, falling to the Bears (13-9, 7-5 CWPA Northern) in the first game of the tournament, 12-9.

No. 17 Harvard (11-9, 8-1 CWPA Northern) was able to bounce back later in the day, finishing strong in a consolation match against Penn (11-7, 9-0 CWPA Mid-Atlantic), 22-11.

“We were disappointed with our loss against Brown,” senior goalkeeper Jimmy Field said. “But we were able to rebound and overcome a strong Penn team.”

HARVARD 22, PENN 11

On Sunday afternoon, the Crimson offense started strong and never looked back, scoring 15 first-half goals on its way to victory against host Penn.

“We were able to start scoring early and keep the attack going,” Field said.

Harvard benefitted from a balanced attack, as 10 players tallied goals in the contest, including a team-high and career-high four from freshman Dan Stevens.