DAVIS, Calif. — The No. 18-ranked Harvard University men’s water polo team opened the Aggie Roundup against a pair of Top-10 opponents and fell in each game at the University of California-Davis’ Schaal Aquatics Center. The Crimson started the day with a 16-7 defeat by No. 4 the University of California and capped the day’s action with a 14-8 loss to No. 10 San Jose State University.
Harvard – which falls to 2-4 on the season – was led in scoring by first-year Clay Carrington (Menlo Park, Calif.), the reigning Northeast Water Polo Conference (NWPC) Rookie of the Week, with four goals. He scored once against Cal and notched a hat-trick versus San Jose State. Three Crimson players scored twice against the Golden Bears with senior Jack Burghardt (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) joined by juniors Tyler Hogan (Attleboro, Calif.) and Lukas Peabody (San Diego, Calif.).
First-year Jonas Ransford (Newport Beach, Calif.) played a game and a half in goal, while senior Oliver Price (La Jolla, Calif.) got a half a game in net. Ransford totaled six saves and Price added a pair.
Release courtesy Harvard University Athletics Communications
