Women's Water Polo
Women's Water Polo Returns with Championship Appearance
“We did things that I don’t think anyone thought we would be able to do when we first started this journey in the fall, except for our group."
Women’s Water Polo Ends Season With First-Ever Championship Game
Last Sunday marked the end of a historic record-breaking season for Harvard women’s water polo. The Crimson finished with the highest number of victories and lowest number of defeats in program history, bested rival Princeton for a third time in the semifinal, and advanced to its first championship game, where the team ultimately fell to No. 7 Michigan.
Chuck to Buck(nell)
Harvard women's water polo faced off against Bucknell on March 3, 2019. This past weekend, they played in the Crimson's first-ever College Water Polo Association (CWPA) championship game and fell to No. 7 Michigan.
Chuck to Buck(nell)
Harvard women's water polo faced off against Bucknell on March 3, 2019. This past weekend, they played in the Crimson's first-ever College Water Polo Association (CWPA) championship game and fell to No. 7 Michigan.
Women's Water Polo Completes Final Home Stand of Season
The Harvard women’s water polo team saw its longest series of the season this past weekend, with the Crimson taking on Bucknell and St. Francis, achieving a key victory over No. 21 Princeton, and keeping up with No. 7 Michigan, who is undefeated in conference play.
In Up and Down Weekend, Women's Water Polo Claims Narrow Victory Over Princeton and Suffers Narrow Defeat to Michigan
This past weekend, Harvard women’s water polo competed in an exciting double header against a pair of conference opponents on Saturday, with a narrow two-point loss to No. 7 Michigan, 12-10, and an equally hard-fought two-point victory over No. 19 Princeton, 10-8.
JESUS KRISTEN
Then-senior attacker Kristen Hong fires a shot in an 8-6 victory over Bucknell on March 3, 2019. This past weekend, the Crimson again won by two goals in the pool, this time over Princeton on Saturday.
Marco Polo
Then-first year attacker Borden Wahl readies to shoot in a March 3, 2019, battle against Bucknell, which the Crimson won, 8-6. This weekend, Wahl and Harvard won a trio of games to open conference play.
Women’s Water Polo Begins Conference Play with Three Consecutive Wins
No. 19 women’s water polo clinched its second-ever shutout in varsity history this weekend in Pennsylvania, coupled with an impressive overtime victory and a challenging shallow-deep win that tallied another three victories for the Crimson.
On the Open Water
First-year rower Martin Kulesza is keeping up with his training regimen from Australia while attending Harvard classes at odd hours due to the significant time difference.
Victory
First-year rower Alex Smits celebrates a victory with teammates in Australia, and she is hoping to do the same in Cambridge sometime in the not-so-distant future.
Winding Up
First-year water polo standout Dany Zapata Rincon, pictured above winding up a shot, has tried to find the silver linings that come from training and studying Down Under, halfway across the world.
High Tides
This past weekend saw the women’s water polo team battle against tough, nationally-ranked opponents. After finishing fourth at the CWPA championships, the team finished the season with a 21-8 record, only the fifth time in team history it has eclipsed the 20-win mark.
Women's Water Polo Finishes Fourth at CWPA Championships
Recording its fifth 20-win season in program history, the Crimson has its sights set on the 2020 season, where a majority of the players will be returning to fight for the NCAA tournament bid.
Back in the Pool
The women's water polo team will return to action for the CWPA playoffs after a two-week hiatus.
Women’s Water Polo Heads to CWPA Championships
Two weeks after concluding its regular season, No. 16 Harvard (20-6, 3-3 CWPA) is set to travel to Providence, RI. for the Collegiate Water Polo Association conference tournament hosted by Brown University.
Women's Water Polo Leans on Seniors as Postseason Approaches
Here is a look at the seniors who will be leading the Crimson into the postseason.
Nothing Wrong with Hong
Senior attacker Kristen Hong has left her mark on the Crimson water polo program, having broken the Harvard record for most career goals — an astounding 248 tallies, previously held by Yoshi Andersen '16.
Women's Water Polo Completes Weekend Sweep in Nation's Capital
Harvard challenged St. Francis, George Washington, and No. 24 Bucknell over the weekend and emerged from each bout victorious. In the course of securing victory, senior Kristen Hong broke the school's career goals record.
Kristen Clear
On Saturday, senior attacker Kristen Hong tallied eight goals, enough to put her over the school’s career goal record. The previous record was held by Yoshi Anderson with 248. By the end of the day, Hong had tallied 254.
Bankshot
Freshman goalkeeper Zoe Banks gets across to stop a shot versus Sienna. Banks has played a big role in the Crimson's impressive 12-2 start.
Season, Career Start Strong for Water Polo's Banks
Women's Water Polo has started their season at an impressive 12-2, and freshman goalkeeper Zoe Banks has adjusted to collegiate water polo quickly.
Women's Water Polo Still Perfect After Nine Games
Two months into its season, the Harvard women’s water polo team has found itself amending the history books.