The Crimson ran the gamut of game experiences, losing a close 15-14 match to Iona Saturday morning before dominating Villanova that afternoon at the Iona Invitational in New Rochelle, N.Y.

2012 is the Harvard women’s water polo team's chance to reach new heights.

As many students realize their time in their own beds and with golden-nugget-free meals will soon come to an end, athletes from Harvard’s more aquatic teams have been enjoying training in different places all over the world.

New additions helped the Crimson (17-15, 2-3 CWPA) transform its declining program into a growing threat in the Southern Conference throughout the year.

Harvard went 2-2 in the championships winning against Bucknell and Gannon while losing to No. 20 Princeton and dropping a close one-goal loss to the eventual tournament champion, No. 13 Indiana.

If all else fails, Harvard women’s water polo can rely on the element of surprise to help it pull an upset this weekend at the Collegiate Water Polo Association Women’s Eastern Championships.

Junior water polo co-captain Devan Kennifer started swimming at age three when her older sister Sarah pushed her into the pool—or so she claims.

The Harvard women’s water polo team stormed back in the third period to take a lead that it would not relinquish as it earned a win over Brown, 16-12.

In its last out-of-state tournament before the playoffs, Harvard women’s water polo finished 1-2 during its two days of competition at the University of Maryland.

In yesterday’s early morning game against No. 6 Michigan, Harvard women’s water polo was finally able to apply those lessons it learned playing big-name teams on its California road trip earlier this season.