PRINCETON, N.J. — The No. 18-ranked Harvard University men’s water polo team dropped a pair of Top-20 match-ups to No. 11 San Jose State University, 13-9, and No. 17 Santa Clara University, 13-11, at the 2026 Princeton Invitational hosted by Princeton University at DeNunzio Pool. The losses drop Harvard to 2-7 on the season with all seven defeats coming to ranked opponents.
In the first game of the day, Harvard trailed San Jose State by an 8-7 score after the third quarter before the Spartans finished the game outscoring the Crimson 5-2 in the fourth quarter to take a four-score win. Sophomore Connor Kim (Los Angeles, Calif.) and first-year Clay Carrington (Menlo Park, Calif.) led the Harvard offense with two goals apiece in the opener. Senior goalie Oliver Price (La Jolla, Calif.) made a season-high 17 saves.
The fourth quarter proved to be the difference maker in the nightcap against Santa Clara.
Harvard led 9-8 heading into the final frame, but the Broncos outscored the Crimson 5-2 in the fourth to come-from-behind and steal the result.
First-year Geoff Slutzky (Newport Beach, Calif.) netted a hat trick, while Kim added a second two-goal performance for the day. Freshman goalie Jonas Ransford (Newport Beach, Calif.) got the start in net and made eight saves.
Release courtesy Harvard University Athletics Communications
