Men's Water Polo
No. 10 Harvard Men’s Water Polo Extends a Fourteen-Game Win Streak After Another Undefeated Weekend
After an undefeated weekend on the West Coast, besting No. 20 Santa Clara University (12-6), No. 14 San Jose State University (12-10), No. 17 California Baptist University (11-10), and No. 16 University of the Pacific, the Harvard’s men’s water polo team looked forward to last weekend’s three games at home against conference opponents, including rival Princeton.
Strategizing
Harvard water polo head coach Ted Minnis draws up a play for his team on September 5, 2021 against Wagner at home at Blodgett Pool.
Precision Passing
The Harvard offensive attack sets up on September 5, 2021 at home at Blodgett Pool against Wagner.
Offense Assemble
Harvard's offense looks to start its attack at home in Blodgett Pool on October 29, 2022.
Burghardt on the Rise as Men's Water Polo Win Streak Reaches 12 Games
This past weekend, Harvard men’s water polo flew westward to compete at the Julian Fraser Memorial Tournament in California. Heading into the tournament, Harvard was on a eight-game winning-streak after going 4-0 at the Harvard Invitational. The Crimson are now on a 12-game winning-streak after defeating the University of the Pacific, San Jose State, No. 16 Santa Clara University, and California Baptist University.
Kings of Blodgett
Harvard men's water polo in action against Brown on October 29, 2022 at Blodgett Pool.
Following Home Stint, Water Polo Looking Forward to Playoff Waters
Harvard men's water polo team finished off their regular season last weekend with a three game stint. It was only fitting to do it at the place the team has favored most: home, sweet home, at Blodgett Pool in Cambridge.
Harvard Takes Two Wins at Home vs. Brown, MIT
Harvard men’s water polo wrapped up Halloweekend with two more wins against Brown University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The Crimson is back on a two game win streak after going 2-2 the prior weekend during its trip to California, where they fought well against multiple top-ten ranked opponents.
Hodgeball
Then-junior goalie Noah Hodge prepares for a shot in a 16-12 win against Wagner on Sept. 5, 2021. Hodge recorded 12 saves in a win over Brown on Saturday, Oct. 8.
Not A Basica Move
Andrej Basica, then a first-year, prepares to shoot in a 16-12 victory over Wagner on Sept. 4, 2021. Basica and the Crimson needed three wins over the weekend, and they got three wins.
Men's Water Polo Bounces Back From Princeton Loss With Critical Victories
The Crimson (10-4, 4-1 Ivy League) emerged from the long weekend with a three game winning streak. Harvard swept all three opponents, besting Brown (9-7, 2-3) and Connecticut (1-6) on Saturday on a back-to-back road trip, before returning to Cambridge on Sunday to dismantle MIT (3-10, 1-5 NEWMAC).
St. Peter's Basica
Then first-year attacker Andrej Basica fires a shot in a 16-12 win over Wagner on September 5, 2021. Basica and the Crimson, after a strong season last year, are back at it again this year with a 5-3 record so far.
Men's Water Polo Splits California Weekend Tournament
The Harvard men’s water polo team split its four games at the Aggie Round Up in California, easily handling Occidental College and winning an overtime thriller against No. 13 University of California Irvine to elevate the Crimson’s ranking to No. 12 in the country.
The Run Is Over
Harvard's 2021 campaign came to an end in the NWPC Playoffs at the hands of St. Francis College Brooklyn in the semifinals and Brown in the third-place match.
