CAMBRIDGE, MA - The Iona College men's water polo team split a pair of CWPA North contests Saturday at Blodgett Pool.  Iona opened the day with a 13-10 win over MIT before falling to Harvard 11-3 in the nightcap.

The Gaels led from start to finish in the contest, holding a 7-2 lead at halftime en route to their first conference victory of the season.  Junior Lee Stiles led the Gaels with four goals, one assist and two field blocks.  Sophomore Jake Lloyd had three goals and one steal.  Senior Kristian Bocage had two goals while sophomores Ian Thompson and Kyle Elmore each scored once.  Junior Stefen Hill had seven saves and two steals.

The Gaels were unable to get the offense going against the Crimson, scoring just one goal in each of three quarters.  Elmore, sophomore Nicholas Joslyn and junior Jonathan Hernould each scored goals for Iona.  Hill made nine saves in net.

We started the day with a big win over MIT, but against Harvard, we had our most disappointing game of the season, said head coach Brian Kelly.  "They worked harder, played more physical and wanted it more than us in every facet of the game."

Iona resumes play Saturday, when they host two CWPA North contests at the Hynes Center.  At 2:00 pm, the Gaels host Brown before ending the day with a 7:00 pm matchup vs. Connecticut College.