Soccer ends scoreless streak with 1-1 draw

The Columbia women’s soccer team did not get the win it wanted on Monday night, but the Lions ended a two-game streak of shutout losses with a 1-1 tie at Lehigh.

Lehigh got on the scoreboard first as sophomore midfielder Megan Cain found the back of the net in the 30th minute. Nevertheless, Columbia did not give up its fight. Despite their recent offensive struggles, the Lions pressured the Lehigh defense with a relentless attack.

After taking only four shots in the first half, the Lions created 14 shots to Lehigh’s two in the second. Columbia’s pressure paid off in the 82nd minute, when sophomore forward Ashlin Yahr tallied her team-high sixth goal of the season to knot the score at 1-1. Yahr took six shots overall while senior forward Sophie Reiser took a game-high seven shots for the Lions.

Neither Columbia nor Lehigh scored in the final minutes of regulation or in the ensuing two overtimes, resulting in a hard-fought draw. The Lions took six corner kicks—two of which came in the second overtime—to the Mountain Hawks’ one. Columbia also outshot Lehigh 23-8.

Junior goalkeeper Lindsay Danielson made her second career start for Columbia and notched one save in addition to her one goal allowed. Junior goalkeeper Lauren Mains was in the net for Lehigh and made seven saves for the Mountain Hawks.

Columbia returns to action with an Ivy League matchup against Penn on Saturday night. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Columbia Soccer Stadium.