PRINCETON, N.J. — The No. 18-ranked Harvard University men’s water polo took down George Washington University, 15-11, leaving the Princeton Invitational hosted by Princeton University with a 3-0 showing.
Sophomore Kaleb Archer continued his scoring prowess with a goal just 14 seconds in, and the Crimson never looked back as the team improved to 6-1 on the season. First-year Andrej Basica and junior Michael Sonsini quickly added goals of their own to give Harvard an early 3-0 advantage. Basica added another before the half along with fellow first-years Tyler Zarcu and Alex James, to give the Crimson a 9-6 lead at the half.
Junior goalie Noah Hodge came up big in the second half as he tallied 12 saves in the game to limit the Colonials. Archer found the back of the net two more times in the second half while Zarcu also added another. A total of 10 different Crimson student-athletes got on the scoresheet for Harvard, as they put the finishing touches on an undefeated weekend.
Archer led the team with three goals and tallied nine on the weekend to lead the Crimson. Sophomore Colin Le had three assists to lead the Crimson to go along with a goal.
On defense, Hodge made eight of his 12 saves in the second half, while sophomore Owen Hale tallied three steals to go along with two goals and a two assists.
Release courtesy Harvard University Athletics Communications
