Women's Soccer Closes Regular Season at Harvard Saturday With Ivy League Title on the Line - Columbia University Athletics
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Women's Soccer Closes Regular Season at Harvard Saturday With Ivy League Title on the Line
Lions enter final weekend tied atop conference standings with championship and postseason implications at stake
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. â Columbia women's soccer concludes the 2026 regular season on Saturday, November 7, traveling to Cambridge, Massachusetts, to face Harvard at 6 p.m. With the Ivy League championship and postseason berths still undecided, the Lions enter their final match with an opportunity to claim a conference title and secure a spot in the Ivy League Tournament.
Columbia enters the contest at 5-6-4 overall and 4-1-1 in Ivy League play, tied with Brown atop the conference standings with 13 points. Dartmouth sits just one point behind with 12, followed by Princeton and Harvard with 10.
The Lions are unbeaten in their last five matches, posting four consecutive conference victories before battling Princeton to a scoreless draw last Saturday.
LAST TIME OUT Columbia earned a hard-fought point in a 0-0 draw against Princeton last Saturday at Rocco B. Commisso Soccer Stadium.
Goalkeeper Samantha Mahoney delivered a five-save shutout, making four stops in the opening half and another in the 78th minute to keep the Tigers off the scoreboard. Princeton held a 14-2 advantage in shots and a 12-4 edge in corner kicks, but Columbia's defense held firm throughout the match.
Gabby Chan registered the Lions' lone shot on goal in the 24th minute, while Angel Akanyirige generated a late opportunity in the 89th minute.
WHAT'S AT STAKE? With Columbia tied atop the Ivy League standings entering the final day of the regular season, several championship and postseason scenarios remain in play. The Lions have an opportunity to capture the conference title, earn the No. 1 seed and…
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