Women’s Water Polo Returns Home to Face Brown
Lizzie Abbott
and the Crimson will take on Brown Wednesday, March 21 at 7 p.m. at
Blodgett Pool (photo Gil Talbot).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – After going 1-4 on
its annual spring break trip to California, the Harvard women's
water polo team has returned home and is set to meet Brown March 21
at Blodgett Pool. The match, which is one of Harvard's two
remaining home games, is scheduled for a 7 p.m. start.
Harvard
The Crimson (9-9) is off to a .500 start with a pair of
upperclassmen leading the way. Junior Aisha Price has
a team-high 47 goals, while senior Devan
Kennifer has tallied 42 scores to go along with 27 assists and
59 steals. Kennifer leads the team in both assists and steals,
while Price leads the team with 10 hat tricks on the season. Senior
Monica
Zdrojewski, who has scored in eight straight contests, is third
on the team with 30 goals. Ariel Dukes
leads the Crimson with 109 saves, including an impressive 13-save
performance in Harvard's last game at No. 6 UC Irvine.
Last Time Out
Harvard went 1-4 on its trip to California while facing some of
the nation's best competition. The Crimson fell to ranked teams No.
16 UC Santa Barbara, No. 6 UC Irvine and Long Beach State, which is
receiving votes. Harvard topped Whittier, 15-4, behind a hat trick
from Monica Zdrojewski for its lone win in the Golden State.
Brown
The Bears (11-6), which received votes in the CWPA poll March 14,
will be back in the pool after 10 days off from competition. In its
last time out, Brown beat St. Francis (N.Y.), 18-7, and Iona, 9-3,
at the Marist Invite March 11. Brown finished the invite 4-0 after
beating the host Red Foxes and No. 13 Michigan on the first day of
the tournament.
All-Time Series
Harvard leads the all-time series against Brown, 55-42-1. The
Crimson topped the Bears three times last season by an average of
six goals.
Up Next
The Crimson will travel to Washington, D.C., March 31 for
games against Mercyhurst and George Washington.
