Columbia Women's Soccer to Host Dartmouth in Ivy League Opener

The game serves as Columbia's annual Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Game, with the team aiming to raise funds for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Fans are encouraged to contribute to the fundraising goal and can purchase raffle tickets at the game for a chance to win gear and other prizes.

The contest will be streamed on ESPN+, and live stats will be available on gocolumbialions.com. Updates will also be posted on social media, specifically on X and Instagram, through the handle @CULionsWSOC.

In their last match, Columbia lost 4-0 at Brown in its Ivy League opener last Saturday. The Lions managed to hold the Bears to one goal in the first half before conceding three more in the second. Goalkeeper Samantha Mahoney made six saves during the match. Columbia's current record stands at 1-6-3 overall and 0-1 in Ivy League play.

Dartmouth comes into the game with a strong record of 7-1-2 overall and 1-0 in the Ivy League. The Big Green have won their last five matches without conceding a goal, including a 4-0 victory over Penn in their opening conference game. Notably, Madison Rose had a goal and three assists against Penn, while Maeve Theobald scored twice and earned Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week honors. Goalkeeper Ola Goebel has achieved five consecutive shutouts during this winning streak.

This match is a rematch of last season's Ivy League Tournament semifinal, where Dartmouth defeated Columbia 1-0 before winning the tournament and advancing to the NCAA Tournament.

Columbia's next match will be at home against Cornell next Saturday at 1 p.m.