Many updates in both fall and winter sports

Fall Sports Updates

Football

Last Saturday, October 31, Columbia (4-3, 1-3 Ivy) lost to Yale (4-3, 2-2 Ivy) in a 26-8 defeat at home. Though the game was scoreless in the first quarter, Yale jumped to a 16-0 lead in the second quarter with two touchdowns and a safety, and the game was never close afterwards. A touchdown pass from Chase Goodwin to Bryce Coleman with 1:33 left in the 3rd quarter, followed by a successful 2-point conversion, were Columbia’s only points in the game.

Field Hockey

On Friday, October 30, the field hockey team (9-6, 3-4 Ivy) lost to 8th ranked Princeton (12-4, 6-1 Ivy), 1-3, in their last regular season game. Due to finishing 5th in the Ivy League standings (behind Harvard, Princeton, Cornell, and Yale), they did not receive a bid to compete in the Ivy League Field Hockey tournament, officially ending the team’s season.

Men’s Soccer

On Saturday, October 31, the men’s soccer team (5-4-5, 0-3-3 Ivy) tied Penn (6-3-5, 2-1-3 Ivy) in Philadelphia, 1-1. They will play the final game of their regular season on Saturday, November 7, against Cornell (10-3-1, 5-0-1 Ivy), the top team in the Ivy League and ranked #21 in NCAA Division I. With no conference wins, Columbia is ranked 8th in the Ivy League and is not in contention for an Ivy League tournament berth.

Women’s Soccer

On Saturday, October 31, the women’s soccer team (5-6-4, 4-1-1 Ivy) tied Princeton (7-5-2, 3-2-1 Ivy) with a 0-0 score.Their final regular season game is against Harvard at Cambridge on November 7. Currently, the Lions stand 2nd in the Ivy League, though no team has yet clinched their bid to the Ivy League championship as five teams, including Harvard (9-4-2, 3-2-1 Ivy), are still in contention.

Volleyball

On Saturday, October 31, the volleyball team (8-11, 2-8 Ivy) defeated Princeton (8-10, 6-4 Ivy), 3-0, at Schiller Court. The Lions have 4 more matches left during the regular season.

Fall Sports standings:

Winter Sports Updates

Women’s Basketball

On Monday, November 2, 2026, the women’s basketball team defeated Davidson, 71-65, at their home (and season) opener. The team’s starting lineup consisted of new transfer student Mary Ashley Stevenson (#20, CC ‘28), returning players Hilke Feldrappe (#23, BC ‘27) and Mia Broom (#5, CC ‘28), and returning starters Fliss Henderson (#4, CC ‘27) and 2025-26 Ivy League Player of the Year Riley Weiss (#24, CC ‘27). Stevenson led in scoring with 20 points, while Broom had 19 and Weiss had 18. Henderson had 10 rebounds and 7 assists, leading the Lions in both categories.

Men’s Basketball

The men’s basketball team had their season opener on Monday, November 2, where they lost to Elon, 71-84, at Schiller Court. On Thursday, November 5, they played their second game, defeating SUNY Old Westbury 120-58. This ties the program record for most points scored, as they previously defeated Mount St. Vincent, 120-52, on January 4, 2024.

Upcoming Schedule:

Friday, November 6 – Saturday, November 7, 2026

  • Men’s Swimming at Percy Uris Natatorium (vs. Dartmouth & Princeton, 11:00 AM)
  • Women’s Swimming at Percy Uris Natatorium (vs. Dartmouth and Princeton, 2:00 PM)

Friday, November 6, 2026

  • Women’s Basketball at Rhode Island, Nashville, TN – 6:00 PM
  • Volleyball vs. Brown, Schiller Court, New York, NY – 7:00 PM

Saturday, November 7, 2026

  • Football vs. #19/#22 Harvard, Cambridge, MA – 1:00 PM
  • Men’s Soccer vs. #21 Cornell, Ithaca, NY – 3:00 PM
  • Volleyball vs. Yale, Schiller Court, New York, NY – 5:00 PM
  • Women’s Soccer vs. Harvard, Cambridge, MA – 6:00 PM

Sunday, November 8, 2026

  • Fencing at Dodge Fitness Center vs. LIU (12:00 PM), Hunter (1:20 PM), NJIT (2:40 PM)
  • Women’s Basketball vs. Belmont, Nashville, TN – 3:30 PM
  • Wrestling at Journeyman Collegiate Classic, Bethlehem, PA – 9:00 PM

Monday, November 9, 2026

  • Men’s Basketball vs. Stonehill, Schiller Court, New York, NY – 7:00 PM

Thursday, November 12, 2026

  • Women’s Basketball vs. Michigan, Schiller Court, New York, NY – 7:00 PM

Friday, November 13, 2026

  • Cross Country at NCAA Regional Championships, Bethpage, NY
  • Volleyball at Dartmouth, Hanover, NY – 6:00 PM
  • Men’s Basketball at Bucknell, Lewisburg, PA – 7:00 PM
  • Wrestling at Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI – 7:00 PM

Bold text indicates home games.

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