Lacrosse Looks to Extend Win Streak to Four

The Columbia lacrosse team will head to Poughkeepsie, N.Y. this weekend to take on Marist. Saturday’s game will be a clash of undefeated teams, with the Lions having won all three of their games and the Red Foxes sitting at 2-0.

Columbia is coming off a 12-7 victory over Wagner. The Lions struck first in this game when co-Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week Holly Glynn scored an unassisted goal 52 seconds into the game. The game remained close throughout the first half, with the Light Blue leading only 4-3 at the start of the second period. The Lions managed to put the game away by outscoring the Seahawks 8-4 in the second half. Brittany Shannon and Gabrielle Geronimos led Columbia with three goals each.

Marist had a tougher go in its last game, just pulling out a victory over Stony Brook, 11-10. The Marist victory was the result of an even attack by the offense—seven different players scored at least one goal. Cristin Begley led her team with three goals and one assist.

The only opponent that Columbia and Marist have both faced this season is Lafayette. While both teams were victorious, the Lions won by a much greater margin, defeating the Leopards last Sunday 15-8. Shannon led the Columbia offense in this game as well, scoring six goals on seven shots. Glynn also made a significant contribution to the offense, scoring three goals. Three other players scored two goals each.

Marist triumphed over Lafayette with a score of 18-14. After trailing 9-8 at the half, the Red Foxes were able to outscore the Leopards 10-5 in the second half to win the game. Stephanie Garland led Marist with six goals and one assist. Begley added four goals of her own and one assist, while four other players contributed with at least one goal.

Columbia has won all three of its games against Marist, but the last time the two teams met was nearly a decade ago. In 2000, the Light Blue defeated the Red Foxes 9-3.

The game is scheduled to begin on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field.