NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Connecticut College men's water polo team returned to action, dropping three games at the Harvard Invite.

GAME 1: Pomona-Pitzer 21, Conn 9

Pomona started quickly, jumping out to a 3-0 lead, just three minutes into the contest. Conn got on the board at 4:47 as Bruno Beznos (Boca Raton, Fla.) found the back of the net. The Sagehens ended the quarter with four of the final five goals, with the Camels tally coming from Andrew Rose (Dresher, Pa.) on a penalty shot, as Pomona led 7-2. 

The teams traded the first six goals of the second quarter, as Cormac Stevens (Philadelphia, Pa.) scored twice, with the third goal coming from Keegan Kosiba (Birmingham, Mich.) as the Sagehens led 10-5 with three minutes left. Pomona ended the quarter on a 4-1 run, with Conn getting a goal from Jesse Ellis (Fresno, Calif.) to trail 14-6 at the half.

Pomona opened the third quarter with the first three goals to push the lead to 17-6, before a late power play goal from Zach Dixon (Wayne, Pa.) made it 17-7 heading to the fourth. The Sagehens scored the first two goals of the final frame, but Benjamin Turner (Bellaire, Texas) answered for the Camels. Pomona scored two of the final three goals of the game, with Conn's final marker coming from Stevens as the Camels fell 21-9.

GAME 2: Biola 22, Conn 7

Biola came out firing, jumping out a 5-0 lead through the opening seven minutes. Laird Welch (Carmel, Calif.) got Conn on the board in the final minute, to trail 5-1 after one. The Eagles pushed the lead to 8-1, before Dixon responded with a tally for the Camels. Biola ended the quarter with the final two goals, to lead 10-2 at the break.

Biola started the second half with the first two goals, before Conn answered with a 3-1 run. During the run, the Camels got two goals from Ellis and one from Jack Dillon (Philadelphia, Pa.) to make it 13-5. The Eagles got a late goal in the frame to lead 14-5 heading to the fourth. Biola controlled play in the final frame, outscoring Conn 8-2 in the period, as the Camels got a goal a piece from Stevens and Welch, dropping the contest 22-7.

Conn (3-13) opens up MPSF play next weekend, as the Camels travel to Baltimore, Md. for three games, beginning with a game against Augustana at 10:30 a.m.