The Columbia women’s soccer team won two consecutive games for the third time this season with a 3-1 victory at Marist on Tuesday night. The Lions outshot the Red Foxes 11-9, and took three corner kicks to Marist’s one.
Columbia (6-5-2, 2-1-0 Ivy) struck early, as junior forward Chrissy Butler scored her second goal of the year in the fourth minute. Senior forward Sophie Reiser followed with a tally of her own for the Lions, her sixth this season.
While Columbia held a comfortable 2-0 advantage after only 10 minutes of action, they were relentless on offense. Senior midfielder Ashley Mistele padded Columbia’s lead with her first goal of the year in the 30th minute.
Marist (5-7-2, 2-3-1 MAAC) did not score until the second half, when freshman forward Jaclynn Sabia tallied her fourth goal of the season. The Red Foxes took eight of their nine shots in the second period but could not capitalize on most of their scoring opportunities.
On the defensive end, junior goalkeeper Lindsay Danielson made her third career start for the Lions. She notched two saves in the win, her first victory in goal. Junior Jamie Balzarini and freshman Caitlin Landsman both saw time in goal for the Red Foxes, but Columbia scored all of its goals against Landsman.
Columbia returns to action on Saturday with an Ivy League matchup at Princeton set to kick off at 1 p.m.
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