The Columbia field hockey team had its two-game winning streak snapped as it fell to Hofstra in a nonconference matchup on Wednesday. The Light Blue (5-6, 1-2 Ivy) fell to the Pride (9-6, 3-2 CAA) by a score of 4-2.
In just the third minute of action, Hofstra took the lead and never relinquished it. Senior midfielder/defender Ashleigh Daniels hit a hard shot straight at the goal off an assist from sophomore midfielder/forward Genna Kovar, giving the Pride a 1-0 advantage.
Less than 12 minutes later, Hofstra scored again on a goal by junior midfielder Amy-Lee Levey. Shortly after its second goal, the Pride netted its third at 19:30. Both of these goals were scored off corners.
Despite the early three-goal deficit, the Lions still put up a fight. Unexpectedly, two freshmen led the Light Blue comeback effort as forward Gabby Kozlowski and midfielder/forward Katie DeSandis scored back-to-back goals.
At just over 21 minutes into the game, Kozlowski picked up her first collegiate goal when she deflected junior back Caitlin Mullin’s shot off a corner, cutting the Pride’s lead to two.
Just three minutes later Columbia scored again when DeSandis netted one off an assist from freshman midfielder Paige Simmons. This brought the Light Blue within one goal of tying the game, but they would not get any closer.
Compared to the five-goal first half, the second half was an intense defensive battle. The score remained 3-2 until the last five minutes of the game.
At 65:30 Kovar scored an unassisted insurance goal, clinching the Pride’s victory.
The Lions will try to bounce back when they take on Ivy foe Penn˜ on Sunday.
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