Falcons fall at No. 15 Harvard to close out road trip

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Harvard, ranked 15^th in the nation, used a stifling defense to defeat Air Force, 14-5, Sunday, Sept. 26, in Cambridge, Mass. Air Force posted a 3-1 record on the eastern road trip.

Falcon senior Corey Tanis tied the game at 1-1 early in the first, but the Crimson defense gave Air Force problems throughout the game. Harvard, 9-1 overall this season, scored four unanswered goals for a 5-1 lead at the end of the first quarter. Junior Grant Snyder scored early in the second quarter, but again Harvard went on a run, scoring four unanswered goals for a 9-2 at the half.

Harvard scored twice early in the third before Gavin Jones found the back of the net for an 11-3 Harvard lead. The home team scored one more late in the third for a 12-3 lead entering the fourth. Tanis and Ryan McLaughlin scored in the fourth to make up the final margin.

Air Force, 11-2 overall and 1-0 WWPA, returns home to host ninth-ranked UC San Diego in a Western Water Polo Association game, Friday, Oct. 1, at 7 p.m. at the Cadet Natatorium.

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